Salmon & Steelhead

Drift & Float Rigs

Set up floats, leaders, weights, beads, eggs, yarn, and bait.

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Quick strike shore rig for big salmon

Quick strike shore rig for big salmon

When to switch to heavier tippet or leader for big salmon

When to switch to heavier tippet or leader for big salmon

Spring river drift-float salmon: best weather and water

Spring river drift-float salmon: best weather and water

Rig steelhead drift rigs: long leaders + bead sequences

Rig steelhead drift rigs: long leaders + bead sequences

Which float types perform best for salmon drift fishing in braided rivers?

Which float types perform best for salmon drift fishing in braided rivers?

Drift rigs: prevent line twist with beads and yarn

Drift rigs: prevent line twist with beads and yarn

What depth progression should I use to drift salmon through a pool using a float rig?

What depth progression should I use to drift salmon through a pool using a float rig?

What depth progression should I use to drift salmon through a pool using a float rig?

What depth progression should I use to drift salmon through a pool using a float rig?

Eggs and yarn on a float rig for spring salmon

Eggs and yarn on a float rig for spring salmon

Where to position float rigs relative to current seams for higher salmon drift catches?

Where to position float rigs relative to current seams for higher salmon drift catches?

Drift-rig starter kit for bank salmon & steelhead

Drift-rig starter kit for bank salmon & steelhead

Depth steps for salmon float drift (mid-spring)

Depth steps for salmon float drift (mid-spring)

Rig yarn & eggs on a float for spring chinook bank fishing

Rig yarn & eggs on a float for spring chinook bank fishing

Bead color options for stained-water steelhead drift rigs

Bead color options for stained-water steelhead drift rigs

How to adjust float depth when river water clears after a rain for steelhead?

How to adjust float depth when river water clears after a rain for steelhead?

Seasonal drift rigs with eggs, beads, yarn for salmon

Seasonal drift rigs with eggs, beads, yarn for salmon

How deep should a drift float be for chinook in shallow tailouts?

How deep should a drift float be for chinook in shallow tailouts?

Bead-to-leader knots for steelhead drift rigs

Bead-to-leader knots for steelhead drift rigs

Optimal leader length for bank salmon drift rigs

Optimal leader length for bank salmon drift rigs

Drift rig with yarn and eggs for shore steelhead

Drift rig with yarn and eggs for shore steelhead

Bead colors for Coho drift rigs in murky water

Bead colors for Coho drift rigs in murky water

Bead and weight placement on a steelhead drift rig in high water

Bead and weight placement on a steelhead drift rig in high water

Fixed vs sliding floats for salmon and steelhead drifting

Fixed vs sliding floats for salmon and steelhead drifting

Drift-float rig with beads and eggs for mid-spring salmon

Drift-float rig with beads and eggs for mid-spring salmon

Best drift float rig for salmon and steelhead from bank in clear water

Best drift float rig for salmon and steelhead from bank in clear water

Which rigs work best for steelhead in braided river conditions?

Which rigs work best for steelhead in braided river conditions?

Murky river bank rig for steelhead: best setup

Murky river bank rig for steelhead: best setup

Best lures and techniques for early-winter steelhead from shore

Best lures and techniques for early-winter steelhead from shore

Bank salmon run setups from shore: float rigs, spinners, and more

Bank salmon run setups from shore: float rigs, spinners, and more

Bank-fishing rig setup for Chinook during rain-window run timing?

Bank-fishing rig setup for Chinook during rain-window run timing?

Steelhead fly fishing: spring run techniques and rigs

Steelhead fly fishing: spring run techniques and rigs

When fishing with roe bags for salmon, should I also use a bead?

When fishing with roe bags for salmon, should I also use a bead?

How to catch a Salmon?

How to catch a Salmon?