Steelhead Report

[DundasSteelheader]

I Got out today for the day to my favorite steelheading river with my old man . Today I wanted to try out using beads under the float for steelies. It worked pretty well I'd say, went 1/4 on the bead. Got a few questions:

 

1. I pegged the bead with a toothpick as tightly as I could, but the bead would still slide down to the eye of the hook when I set, how do you bead pros prevent this? Do you use something other than toothpicks?

 

2. Is it better to use beads with the fly rod?

 

 

Anyways, to the fish -

 

My first chromer of the season - about 4-5 pounds I reckon

 

 

 

A few for the old man who was on the fly rod today:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking

[rocheleauc]

nice fish!

[DundasSteelheader]

nice fish!

 

 

Thanks Rocheleauc

 

 

[Rod Caster]

Looks like a top-notch day weather and fish wise.

 

 

[super dave]

Loop ur leader through the bead twice. Then take the tag end and through the line that is on the outside of the bead three times.

[spinnerdoc]

Try this method

My link

 

You wont be needing any toothpicks on this one

Edited October 24, 2011 by spinnerdoc

[DundasSteelheader]

Try this method

My link

 

You wont be needing any toothpicks on this one

 

Thanks spinnerdoc. Just a quick question - Does the knot in the leader not cause it to weaken?

Edited October 24, 2011 by DundasSteelheader

[BillM]

Great fish! Those little chrome rockets are a lot of fun.

[spinnerdoc]

Thanks spinnerdoc. Just a quick question - Does the knot in the leader not cause it to weaken?

No it does not,maybe to a certain point, but it's way up there in terms of keeping the knot strength close to 100%...not sure of what the number is...put it this way, you won't be loosing fish if you do it right

 

Awesome fish btw

Edited October 24, 2011 by spinnerdoc

[DundasSteelheader]

No it does not,maybe to a certain point, but it's way up there in terms of keeping the knot strength close to 100%...not sure of what the number is...put it this way, you won't be loosing fish if you do it right

 

Awesome fish btw

 

Thanks a lot spinnerdoc, I'll try it next time I'm out

 

Thanks everyone for the comments!

[MCTFisher9120]

Nice job!