Over the past few years, summer steelhead fishing on the North Santiam River has been so bad that longtime guide Mike Ferris decided to stay home and buy a lottery ticket. “I figured that I had the ...

Best steelhead run in years! That’s the general consensus of Erie tackle shop proprietors dealing with stream anglers on a daily basis. “Yes, there are lots of steelhead, but it’s the typical story – ...

LEWISTON – With a few deft moves, Ray Rhimer twists a length of .32-gauge stainless steel wire at his home office in the Clarkston Heights. He threads it on a length of one-fourth-inch milled brass ...

Here are his 10 tips for catching more steelhead by developing a successful fishing strategy and selecting the right gear for current conditions. 1) Do your homework.