In this interview (brought to you by Al's Goldfish Lure Co.) Pro Escobedo of VIP Outdoors discussing ocean coho (silvers) and how ocean conditions will dictate where and how he presents his baits. He discusses hook sizing and catch ratio, his "deadliest" Ocean Coho Rig and what he prefers for conditions.

Also discussed is how "What's good for coho can be bad for tuna, and vice versa." Pro speaks of fishing Charleston, Ilwaco and Astoria for Tuna.

Listen to this interview with Roger Hinchcliff, outdoor writer for Salmon Trout Steelheader, Great Lakes Angler, rod designer & sales manager for Lamiglas, as well the owner of "Steelhead Manifesto". Roger discusses a number of interesting subjects to steelheaders in both the Great Lakes (Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Ontario and the Pacific Northwest states like Washington, Oregon, Northern California.

Subjects Include:

Michigan Fishing Opportunity

Great Lakes Steelhead Migration

Differences between PNW & Great Lakes Rivers & Conditions

Steelhead Temperature Factors

Steelhead Don't Wear Sunglasses

Designing "The Closer" Lamiglas Float Rod

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Jack Glass, a 30+ year veteran of the Guided Fishing community, talks about his experiences fishing for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, walleye and smallmouth bass. Jack took River Monsters (Animal Planet) legend Jeremy Wade fishing for Sturgeon and got him his biggest fish he'd ever caught - a 9 foot sturgeon. Jack has fished for Spring Chinook, steelhead and many other species as a fishing guide out of Portland Oregon, and continues to this day to put people on fish. "It's about the experience" is his motto.

Professional fishing guide Brandon Glass sits down with Lucas Holmgren to answer some questions about fishing out of a jet boat in smaller water. Brandon talks about how he got his first boat at age 10, with proceeds from fishing for Pikeminnnow under the Columbia River Pikeminnow reward program. Brandon answers questions about pressured fish, steelhead movement throughout the day, and some of his favorite steelhead colors.

Professional fishing guide and sales representative for Clackacraft Driftboats Dan Fisher answers questions from Lucas Holmgren about driftboats, where he started, and how he ended up guiding primarily out of a driftboat. He discusses the advantages and necessities of a drift boat, choosing oar sizes based on boat size, his favorite driftboat steelhead techniques and his top three steelhead colors. For more information on ClackaCraft driftboats, check them out at www.clacka.com 

Frank Amato, the owner and publisher of STS, is interviewed by Lucas Holmgren about steelhead movement and reaction to water temperature, river flow and other factors. He speaks about Willamette River falls and how fish respond to high-velocity water. Southwest Washington Rivers like the Washougal, Wind River, Kalama and others are discussed and how summer steelhead behave in summer, late summer and early fall.

An article by Jason Brooks called "Targeting the Travel Lanes" about fishing for steelhead when rivers are on the rise or high. This method is focused on the "moving" steelhead who is headed upriver but stopping momentarily to rest. This can be very effective if timed right and can result in some of the highest numbers of the season on the right day. 

Episode #3 brings two specific articles from STS 2010 and 2011, articles by Matt Straw and Neil Zundel. These articles discuss two concepts - high water steelhead fishing, and the idea of a lethargic steelhead.

Winter Steelhead are both predictable and enigmatic. When the water is high and blowing out, where should you start to focus next time you fish? The rise is tough, but what about before its ultra "fishy" colored? This episode of STS Podcast deals with those, plus the idea of "lethargic steelhead." Is it a myth? Perhaps, although as the temperature decreases, steelhead can get more and more lethargic. At the same time, they can also surprise the angler.

Mixed at Overkill Studios - Battle Ground WA. www.salmontroutsteelheader.com

Originally from the article written by Rod Sando, this article delves into the rich history of Columbia River salmon, and how an absolutely massive resource of salmon would be dashed into near extinction through "A thousand cuts." Narrated by Lucas Holmgren, this article speaks largely to the Commercial Fisheries of the 1800's, the canned salmon explosion, and the construction of dams on the Columbia River (Bonneville, McNary, John Day, Grand Coulee etc.) Please check out our website for more articles about Salmon Trout & Steelhead! www.salmontroutsteelheader.com www.glanagler.com www.amatobooks.com

From 1967, this article, written by Roderick Haig Brown, was featured in the first issue of long-time magazine Salmon Trout Steelheader. It details Haig-Browns surmising on chinook and their reaction to flies and lures. He discusses fishing for Chinook on Vancouver Island (Canada) and talks about his experiences landing giant king salmon on light fly rods. This is narrated by Lucas Holmgren.