LOL Todd, Btw if you want to learn a few different methods of float fishing book a trip with me ( STAM ) and I will show the deal.

I have been doing it alot longer then all these other fools !!

Peace
Fly

Heavy line (BRAID!) is easier to work with. Plus, you'll never lose a float because your leader will break instead of your main line that has the float on it. Long rods allow better line control and allow you to keep the line off the water, allowing a more natural drift.

Fixed that typo for ya. My frist article on the pink worm was in STS in 1985. How long had you been fishing the PW at that time?

Interesting! What are do you guide in? I live in Portland.

Should have been: what area do you guide in....of course

Talkeetna?? Fished Talkeetna river a few times! It always seem to me like a pretty mean river (with lot of fish!!)

Do you a have a website? Or some contact info. I probably need to click on your icon, huh?

AK, he guides in SW Washington...about an hour and a half from Portland.

Fish on...

Todd

I usually use an 8 1/2' when I float fish and do fine. But most of the places I use float fishing, I am casting pretty close to shore... It does help to have a longer rod if your casting farther out. Have fun on the Clack.

Dave,
If I wanted my very own copy of your book, where would I find it. I am no longer welcome at my local library so guess I will have to buy one when the next check gets here, lol. I looked at Sportco in Fife but did not find it.

Amazon.com! You can preview his books there too.

Power pro high vis braid, 20 gram or 25 gram Cleardrift float, 1/4 ounce inline sinker, 6-8lb leader (length depends on water conditions for me), jig of your choice and your fishing.

Drew

You really shouldn't be watching porn on the library computer. (;-)

Subtle? Naw, just flat out trying to get a book in his hands. The amount I make from a book sale wont buy a dozen sand shrimp. But it's sometimes frustrating to see guys asking questions that are already answered. As someone noted earlier, the books are available at the library for free. And I think a quick read would do a novice a ton of good. [/quote]

Dave,
If I wanted my very own copy of your book, where would I find it. I am no longer welcome at my local library so guess I will have to buy one when the next check gets here, lol. I looked at Sportco in Fife but did not find it. [/quote]

You really shouldn't be watching porn on the library computer. (;-) [/quote]

Dave,

I find the book on Amazon but the publish date shows 1995, is there a later version as suggested by Parker? Just want to have the latest info.

The library did not have a problem with me watching the porn because I was using my own laptop that I brought with me. I just use their internet connection. The problem was someone said your book was free at the library so I went and took a copy. When I left I was told to give it back and check it out. When I said but PP posters said it was free I was told not to come back again. Now I have to sit on the corner in front of Starbucks where I can get wireless connection to the internet but it is cold and windy and wet, just like steelheading I guess.

Funny that this topic has come up. Got a copy of Dave's book sitting next to the sh**tter for reading material. I was working at the Sun Newspaper with Drew Hawthorne about the time this book was printed. What is Drew up to now?

EB: that's what you get for being so literal. I think I would like you! I wrote two and a half books. One Float Fishing for Steelhead was published in 1995. It is still a great into to the basics.

In about 99 I coauthored a book with Drew Hawthorne titled Jig Fishing for Steelhead. It was okay for the time but not the best today.

Then in 2006 I published Jig fishing for Steelhead and Salmon. It has all the dope on both salmon and steelhead, and it covers float fishing pretty well too. I would recommend it as the best all round book of the three.

Metal addiction:

I do not know what happened to drew. He just dropped out of sight. If anyone knows what he’s up to I would love to know.

As for placment of your book I think that's the standard placment. If we had more constipated angler i could sell more books.

Thanks for the clarification on your books. I ordered a new jiggly steelhead and salmon one from Amazon. Could of bought a used one but this way you can put another shrimp on the barbie. Thanks for writing this with all the info!

One of them has some pics of an old school fishn babe.