Good article. The only statement I disagree with was

"The new “gurus” of side drifting catching 400 fish a year are no more steelheaders than some guy who consistently makes holes in one on a putt-putt course is a PGA pro."

I don't care *what* technique you are using, but if you can personally catch 400 steelhead in a year, you ARE a steelheader. Someone of that skill can read water like there's no tomorrow. Correctly reading and interpreting water is 99% of the "skill" of being a good steelheader, IMO.