haha SZ i can see your point about the plugs not the insest. But I enjoy it when im rowing the plugs down river. If im in the front its not as much fun. I like just about anyway to catch a fish tho, as long as it works.

Are you kidding? I'll take sitting around a warm fire at a plunking shack all day any day over rowing a couple of lard butts back and forth through a hole while they whine incessantly about being cold, wet and not catching any fish.

Are you a rower or a boat whore? If rower you are captn run braid and mark your stop (when you see the mark -click) "they ain't rown a d it gives you a mark point-otherwise backbounce, drift, spinner spoon - life is good just fish and learn

I am a rower, i have floated a number of river just never put in any time pulling plugs for steelhead, i have only really ran divers and bait for chinook.

Oh... and SZ, the whole pulling plugs is like sleeping with your mother statement,boring and not much fun, ill just go ahead and take your word on that but im still going to give pulling plugs a shot!

Thanks again guys!

I think it depends on the person. I've spent more time backtrolling than I have any other method. Why? Because I still enjoy it and get a rush when I see a rod double over from a huge steelhead, not to mention it's pretty damn effective -- almost cheating -- if you know how to do it properly.

The only advice I'll give to you is that if you find fish, row back up and go for a second pass, or third if you're lucky. If you're really lucky you can hook 5 fish out of one small hole.

Don't get me wrong,I've done my fair share of fukin the dog pullin plug's and yes it was fun @ one point.............I'd just rather feel the bite in my hand and not watch for it and get "tip eye" that's all.Some times that's all they want...............is to be pissed off.Good luck,
SZ

Like said above...the fun part is for the rower,then it's done.

dogs and moms now?

Easy "Goat guy".Good luck,
SZ

Thanks to this thread I went out to buy some new 30# hi vis Power pro.

Thanks to this thread (perhaps), all of the stores are out of 30# hi vis Power pro.

I have a love/hate relationship with the internet.

What stores? I saw some @ both 3Rivers and Outdoor Emporium the other day....

Sportco, cabelas, and outdoor has it in stock!

I updated my location. I'm in OR, would be nice to live in WA some of the time.

Checked the local bimart, Cabela's (mega-lo-mart), and Dicks. We don't have real fishing stores down in Eugene other than some small shops that don't carry a lot of overhead.

I'm gonna make due with 40# for awhile but I'm worried about my buddy busting a rod with this heavy stuff.

thanks,

Yeah, but you do have one hellacious golf store.


How about scoring your guides? Make sure yours are hardened (SiC,TiCh or equiv) and braid compatible.

FWIW, more people snap rods with braid due to line twisted tips or trying to dislodge a snagged or hung up line than fighting fish. But, when one of your plugs gets hung up (and one will) be sure to use gloves or be very careful to avoid cutting yourself trying to pull it out. More than a few times I've heard the "crack of death" as a boat was getting flushed out of a hole with a diver or plug solidly snagged in the passing tailout. With mono the crack is usually the line, but with braid it's invariably the rod.