Salmon Trout Steelheader Podcast

Talkin' about the almighty steelhead. Roger Hinchcliff of Lamiglas Rods and Steelhead Manifesto is interviewed by Lucas Holmgren about the different traits of steelhead that make them unique, Great Lakes vs Pacific Northwest Steelhead, and beads/jigs/bait. Roger discusses colors, sense of smell, hearing and sight with our favorite fish. Roger is one of the most well-traveled and consistent seminar leaders when it comes to salmon and steelhead fishing. Listen as he has a conversation about his favorite fish.

 There is another dimension, between time and space, between the swells and the lake’s floor. It’s the middle ground between emptiness and bait. It’s a place called…the Stability Zone.

Learn about King Salmon and Ideal Temperatures for stable salmon fishing.

Fish with Jared Cady - www.bigskyanglers.com. Jared talks the techniques and holding water of Brown Trout and Rainbows in storied watersheds like Idaho's Henry's Fork and the Madison River. From the size of the flies to the species of bugs, listen as Jared talks one of the best trout fisheries on planet earth.

Written by Lucas Holmgren, this episode addresses the challenges that Salmon Face just to get back to the spawning redd. This and other articles are available to read on www.salmontroutsteelheader.com

"Being a Good Netman" is an article written by Randy Bonner, author of "The Bead Fishing Bible". Learn a few of the tactics that make for a successful net job when the time comes for you to take that role.

Lucas caught Big Dave at the Portland Sportsman's Show where he asked Big Dave Manners about Spring Chinook Fishing. 

The reason I love fishing, is it keeps my egotistical ass humble. 

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From a deadly niche-technique, to a West Coast phenomenon, “Twitching” has added a new tool in many coho (silver) salmon anglers arsenals. This technique has been covered in STS before, and there are many excellent resources to learn more about the basic twitching technique.

Basic Twitching

Here is a quick breakdown of basic twitching.

• Cast into your target water

This could be expounded upon dramatically, but let’s move past the standard twitching technique to look at some other ways to fish twitching jigs.

Why change it up? When I started twitching I rarely saw other anglers using the technique (I was the first!!! Just kidding…), but now almost every angler I run into has a rod tied up for twitching. By utilizing some other styles, you can give the fish something different to look at.

An interview with one of the best 360 flasher anglers in the Northwest. Not a guide, just an excellent angler. We talk about the details that makes 360 flashers special. Either Pro-Troll, Shortbus or even the new Brads Flashers....it's an excellent technique to catch loads of chinook and coho on a trolling setup. You can even anchor with a 360! Tyler has figured out the technique and perfected it. He catches loads of fish on the Columbia River with 360 flashers...so listen up!

Question & Answer with Lucas. A listener asks about catching Coho Salmon (silvers) in low clear water. It's a great question and has a few answers depending on the conditions. A-Run coho can be notoriously difficult to get to bite, but it can happen.

Between plugs, spoons and a whole lot of repetitive casting you can get a chance, but the later Coho still bite great in low water.

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