Steelhead Fishing is Challenging but These Tips Make It Easier | Fishing with Rod 

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Nice video Rodney. You mentioned that steelhead spend a year in the river before heading out. The Ptolemy study from 1987 concluded that steelhead smolts spend 2 to 3 years in the river, with those rearing in the upper reaches and small tributaries more likely to spend 3 years in fresh water and returning as 5 year old fish. Other things I found interesting in that study were the fact that the available rearing habitat in the river was found to be saturated with wild coho and steelhead smolts and therefore adding hatchery smolts to the mix only hurts the wild fish by adding competition for scarce food. I assume that's why steelhead smolts are reared at the hatchery till they're ready to head out to the ocean and released low in the system. That study also recommended opening the upper river to angling, which I don't agree with. These fish need some sort of refuge from the relentless angling pressure they face.

Your videos help anglers of all experience levels! Thanks to your past videos I had the understanding and preparedness to land my first steelhead ever the other week. Thanks for all you do!

That was great. Thanks Rod

14:47 I have been watching your videos for approximately one month. You should know I have enjoyed learning from you because of your overall fishing philosophy as well as your sincerity of attitude as displayed through your etiquette. Please keep up your contribution to this wonderful experience and thank you.

Amazing video Rod!!!!

Wow! What a beautiful fish! ❤️❤️ I find wild fight a whole lot more. ❤️

There's a great video by catfish Dave the great bait deficit of 2023. Totally worth a look 🤠🎣🐟🐠

Mantap pakne

Great video as always. Haven’t been back at the water. Looks beautiful.

Totally hooked now.caught a 44 inch last year.up on kispiox. Wow it was the biggest I ever saw.enjoy all your videos

Jackpot Rod! Beautiful fish. I have been out but no Steelhead yet. You give me hope!

Ever been to the gold for silver bullets? That was a nice one and great release

Awesome fish, Rod, chrome tank! Great video! I agree, filming steelhead videos is hard. Catching steelhead can be hard, much less getting it all on camera!

Love it... can you do some fly fishing for steelhead next, too... would love to see it on flys

Thank you for the video Rod!! I was about to take a break after my 8th trip with no action but, I don't think I can after watching another good video like this :) great job!!

Nice fish

Nice fish Rod👍

You are one of the EXTREMELY few youtubers that actually know how to do a proper C/R, cred for that Rod:)

Great video Rod! Is that Final Cut you're using?

That steelhead was powerful. You had it almost on shore and then it turned back into the deeper current to fight you! Nice catch. But does Nina know that you took the shrimp cocktail?

Very nice fish! It’s been a challenging season here in Oregon. Do you use raw shrimp and if so do you cure or brine them to stay on the hook better?

Amazing Rod!!! I have never tried this fishery before, I might give it a try this season Can I use just soft beads? or basically salmon set up?

Do you bobber dog the shrimp or have it suspended a couple inches off the bottom like a worm jig?

Notice any difference between the amount of morning and afternoon bites? And if fishing in the afternoon do you work a run/tailout slower than you would in the morning (if no one is behind you)?

beautiful chrome football bullet hen of a steelhead!

What did and reel set up do you have?

first one, havent catch a steelhead yet;(

Been 7 times this year with nothing took my buddy and he got one after hour

Hey rod i was wondering if you had an email I can reach you at I had a personal question love your content keep up the good catches