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Though your new to Steelhead flyfishing the sooner the better that you learn to do all your own rigging. It's your gear and it should be your responsiblity to make sure it's right. I love spending time the night before I hit the river going over my gear doing new leaders changing sink tips and sinking heads to fit what I think the river level will be. It's fun to make up all your Winter Steelhead rigging anyway and it makes for so many more options then you can buy at a shop. There is lots of info out there on how to do your own winter rigging, and it's a lot cheaper that's for sure. You will know it's done right when you do it your self!