Rookie Fisher, you don't have to have a certain color of hooks for these fish it's more like the size of hook you use to match your corkie size. The key to these fish or any other fish is presentation. My suggestion would be to read a few books out on the market that will help you greatly! I just picked up the spoon fishing for steelhead by Bill Herzog. I also have the drift fishing for steelhead by Bill Herzog. These books are great and I learned allot from them. Check it out and log some hours because you are in for a life long ride as soon as you hook your first steelie, trust me. It's kinda like CRACK for fisherman, you know! Hope this helps, tight lines!