DEPARTMENTS:  

Tips & Tailouts: Depending on the water conditions, and the specie of salmon you’re targeting (steelhead, too) there are specific styles and sizes of floats to use. We tell you which ones work best. Also, you’ll find that chum salmon are pound for pound the hardest fighting fish that swims. We detail the top five fisheries in the West. And when it’s time to fish wobblers, we give you the rundown on the basics. These are just a few of the highlights in this issue’s installment of Tips & Tailouts.

TECHNIQUE ARTICLES:

JIGGING FOR SALMON: Metal jigs work for both chinook and coho salmon, provided you tailor your jig and your jigging technique to get the lure in front of the fish you’re targeting.

GREAT LAKES CENTERPINNING: Great Lakes steelhead bum Josh Choronzey shares centerpinning secrets that were honed and refined on Great Lakes steelhead rivers, and tells how you can put it to use on your home waters.

GEAR REVIEW:

ROD HOLDERS: Rod Holders are one of the most commonly used yet underappreciated items in every boat owner’s arsenals. Considering their importance, we break down five critical components you need to consider when purchasing a set for your boat.

FRESHWATER DON’T BE THAT GUY. Freshwater Editor Bob Ball offers some simple tips to help you from becoming that guy on the river. You know, the guy no one wants to be.

SALTWATER UNIVERSAL MOOCHING LEADER. Not only should every saltwater salmon angler carry a supply of mooching leaders and know how to use them, it’s even better to know how to tie your own. Saltwater Editor Terry Rudnick explains how to tie the universal mooching leader.

HOMEWATER HERE TODAY ...  Homewater Editor Don Thomas maintains that dealing with the uncertainties of steelhead fishing—as in the fish are here today, but gone tomorrow—will ultimately define you as a steelhead angler.