Size Matters
The professional fishing guides at Piscatorial Pursuits in Washington State report success in getting steelhead to strike using modified size 2, 3 and 4 brass vibrax spinners. They recommend taking a lit candle and a pair of pliers, then hold the spinner with the pliers while holding the propellers over the open flame to char and discolor the spinner. The end result should be a bronze-looking spinner, something the guides report success with steelhead.
Moving Water
When fishing with spinners in moving water, remember this adage, "the faster the water, the slower the retrieve." Steelhead tend to congregate in the faster moving water and rapids, because the water there is rich in oxygen. As the water speed increases, cast out the spinner and slowly begin the reel-in. The guides at Piscatorial Pursuits write this is a successful method of steelhead fishing that they teach to their clients and use themselves.
Spinner Hooks
The folks at Steelheader.net, a site dedicated to steelhead fishing, state that using a Single Siwash hook is better than using a single or triple hook because the Single Siwash holds the fish better. They suggest tying a small piece of yarn to the hook and scent it to attract steelhead. The Steelheader.net experts also suggest not using nickel spinners in murky or cloudy water because the nickel will appear black under two feet of murky water and will not attract steelhead.
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