About as often as they would see a tadpolly, 50-50 spoon, corkie and yarn, 6-inch pink worm, purple intruder, ball of yarn, or marabou jig I suppose.

So the question is what do steelhead bite and why? We'll never know for certain or entirely, but after a while the patterns and habits are easy to recognize. Color, contrast, movement, size, scent are all important things to consider and to pay attention to as you go.

I am certain a steelhead has never seen a real fly that looks like a thingamabobber but I have seen a steelhead eat one. Why? Not sure. I think the not knowing is part of what makes chasing them fun.

To stay on topic, I have caught a handful of fish using those EZ eggs under bobbers and as part of drift rigs. Seems to work just fine. I do wish they made them scent free for selective zones though.