Saltwater steelhead rigs

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Saltwater steelhead rigs

Post by mlrodoni » Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:08 pm

Whats your favorite saltwater bank fishing steelhead rig?

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Post by swedefish4life1 » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:10 pm

HOOTCHIE SPIN AND GLOW :-$ JACKED UP:cheers: AND NEVER WADE IN[-x EVER THEY SMACK IT SHORE SIDE ON THE CRANK BACK IN AFTER CASTING AND WORKING IT BACK:thumleft:

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Post by mlrodoni » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:22 pm

You are the man! What color hoochies you think?

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Post by swedefish4life1 » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:27 pm

Orange and pinks period :-$ and some beads before the spin and glow:-$

8 fish landed off Fort Casey some years back and never moved 25 yards incoming tide and I made my poor cousin:colors: from Yakima my wave and grabber all day long 2 days straight of bait boy, hooked up fish on!:chef:

Chartruse beads 2 of them wont hurt you a bit as well before the spin/ glow:-#
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Post by mlrodoni » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:30 pm

How much weight? pencil lead or Slinky? I'm thinkin' about South whidbey state park.When should i go? thanks.
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Post by swedefish4life1 » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:52 pm

Sliding slinky!!!!!!

I did this pre winter only ever late November :-# :-$ as the winter fish made the turn for home:bounce:

Colored red Gamas as well zero metal/chrome:-$
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Post by mlrodoni » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:56 pm

So not in the summer? How long of leader?What about bullet weights in the hoochie head? Saw some guy last year doin' it.

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Post by curado » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:57 pm

1/2 ounce or lees on a sliding rig like swede said.
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Post by noclothes1 » Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:38 pm

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Post by mlrodoni » Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:41 pm

how long of leader?

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Post by swedefish4life1 » Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:53 pm

32-36 fine any longer your beach casting will be impacted!

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Post by mlrodoni » Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:56 pm

Cool.

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Post by mlrodoni » Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:08 pm

Are those single hook hoochie rigs?

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Post by curado » Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:10 pm

a cerise and flame red combo of yarn works well too.
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RE:Saltwater steelhead rigs

Post by swedefish4life1 » Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:03 pm

Nope sorry kid in the salt beach blasting/shore casting were talking real life Productive = you must press the hootchie/glow combo to be a fish boss:chef: :bounce:

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