Wit I land my frist steelhead on the cow and will always fish there You are right to pull plugs when it is high like this free drift when it 10000 or less I don't even take my boat this time of year but I only have a drift boat you may have seen me on saterdays achored in one spot all day the fish won't be far from there. keep trying the baot have not had a good year .If you want you can e-mail me at kc21495@aol.com