Steelhead on Plastics

[scifisher]

I was wondering if anyone has had any luck fishing steelies with plastics? If so what, where (as in type of river/lake area), and how?

[mwal]

I've caught steelhead on crappie size tube jigs on the Root and on the Brule. Powerbait nymphs also work. I use a center pin and float rod to present them.

Mwal

[10Bears]

If you can get ahold of them the In-fisherman Oct/Nov 2002 and Oct/Nov 2003 both had good articles on plastics for steelhead. I too have caught stream trout on Berkley power nymphs and the 1 inch power trout craw (which I think has been discontinued). I caught browns in Colorado and browns and rainbows here in New Mexico. I used the natural and pumpkin in the craw and the olive in the nymph. I worked them on a 1/16 oz. black jig head and a 7 ft Med/light graphite rod. I think a longer rod would be even better to give them short jerks. In deeper/faster water you might have to go with a 1/8 oz if you can find one with a smaller hook. I have to make mine. I use a #2 Gamakatsu. Dan