News — steelhead

Winter Steelhead Fishing Tips & Tricks!

Posted January 16, 2019

Steelhead fishing is one of the most exhilarating things you can do, especially when were talking winter steelhead fishing. If your trying to get out and catch a winter steelhead, a few techniques are must haves on the river. In this video Jordan from Addicted Fishing talks about his personal top 5 techniques he is using when out on the river. Jordans picks for winter steelhead fishing are bait fishing, jig fishing, bead fishing, worm fishing, and spinner fishing! All 5 of these methods can be deadly in their own manner when targeting winter steelhead but everyone also has their...

Easily Store Pre-Tied Leaders

Posted December 14, 2016

If you'd like an easy, cheap and efficient way to store fishing leaders - watch this video where Cameron Black discusses how you can do this using basic materials.Gaining efficiency tips will help your odds in intercepting more fish. Watch videos on our channel for more efficiency tips. Using a pool noodle you can set up your leader rigging. Remember duo-locks and you've got an easy solution for quick leader changes.

Winter Chrome - New Addicted Apparel & Scents Available

Posted December 09, 2016

Addicted 'Winter Chrome 'A steelheaders blood pumps when the elements meet their addiction. The search for chrome steelhead in rainfall, snow, sleet or ice conditions can be very rewarding. As fish don't wait for us to have comfortable, easy conditions - we must react to their migration and optimize our program. Winter Chrome BlendOur "Winter Chrome" blend of steelhead scent (made by Pro-Cure) is built to target steelhead. Scent can be a huge factor to pushing more bites out of steelhead. Our winter chrome blend provides an enticing smell to steelhead - which are famous for having highly sensitive smell capacities....

Tune Plugs and Hook Up More

Posted December 08, 2016

Salmon and steelhead plug fishing has been and remains popular for intercepting and hooking salmon and steelhead. Whether you're fishing a stationary position or back-trolling in a river current - a properly tuned plug is ESSENTIAL to maximizing your odds while plug fishing. If a plug is improperly tuned, it will run to one side more when sped up - or possibly go in a full rotation.You want plugs that run well at all the speeds you're going to use them in.In this video, TJ Hester explains the nuances of salmon & steelhead plug fishing, and gives a visual demonstration of the process.

The BEST Way to Fillet a Salmon or Steelhead

Posted November 22, 2016

Preserving and preparing your catch with efficiency helps at the end of a long day. When you get home from a long day of fishing whether on the bank or boat, it's nice to have some tricks up your sleeve to get a quick but well-cut fillet. In this video, Cameron Black explains, in detail, a few shortcuts to better have control of your fillet. As always, a well sharpened and quality fillet knife helps the process.Filleting salmon & steelhead properly allows for high quality table fare. As always, bleed your legal keeper fish right away and put on ice...

The Pink Worm Primer

Posted February 13, 2015

The infamous "pink worm" has made its way into steelheaders tackle over the years and has a growing number of believers. These simple plastic worms, which come in many more colors than pink, can be a deadly approach when drifted or floated. The worm approach is most popularly used in higher water, but they are more dynamic than that. Worms can be fished under almost any water condition and are known to catch steelhead all over the west coast, not to mention trout and the occasional salmon!This big wild fish ate a nightmare worm in low-light, clear water conditions. put a worm...