Steelheader #1,
I fish mainly the Wynoochee, Humptulips, Satsop, Queets, etc... I fish quite often and consider myself pretty good at it. I rarely go home without touching a fish. I don't fish all the light for winter runs, I fish 12 pound main line and 10 leaders, I usually run #2 hooks and real small baits. If the water is clear I fish 4's. I can usually pick up fish when no one else can. I go by one rule of thumb and that is don't pound a hole if you don't see fish caught withing the first 2 hours. You have to be versatle. Don't just fish eggs and a cheater all day, if eggs aren't working move onto shrimp or artificial bait. I like to fish holes that there are no real signs of previous fishing. If I can see fish in a run but can't buy a strike, I leave that water and fish another run for a while, then go back to the previous run and see if I can't get those fish to pick up something. Another thing is, that if you see people snagging fish in a certain run, those fish are going to be hard to pick up. Also try new things, perhaps try a Steelhead Solution rag or jig, hehe just a thought.

Andy