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[rhino]

just wanted to know if 2 or 3 feet medium speed water is ideal for steelhead hunting?

[HOOK]

sounds like perfect steelie water to me. I hooked one about 8lbs in about 10inches of water once  couldnt believe it LOL

[Every Day]

I have hooked a Steelhead in less than 8 inches of water. Last season I had a birds nest and after I fixed it I started reeling my line in (which had swung in close to the edge). About 5 ft into the retreive I see a wake and a Small 6 pound hatchery grabbed my colorado and put up a great fight before being landed and released. I couldnt beleive that a Steelhead would have its back out of the water after all I had heard of them being spooky, etc. Ever since then I fish ALL water that looks like it may hold a fish, even if it is only 8 or so inches deep, you may be surprised what you learn.

I would say in these conditions right now since there is not much vis... Tailouts around 2-3 feet deep and the edges are the best bets. You will also probably find quite a few in slicks. In the upper I am fishing chop as the clarity is much better, but it does not have to be deep to be holding fish.

[younggun]

i saw more than a few fish hooked today in 2.5 ft of water today  , as long as u cant see bottom.

[bladerunner]

2 to 4 feet deep and walking speed is perfect.

[glx]

Everyday, your fish probably followed your spinner and hit in the shallows.  Im sorry but fishing in 8 inches of water is not going to be productive nor will many steelhead sit in 8 inches of water.

[Fish Assassin]

Everyday, your fish probably followed your spinner and hit in the shallows.  Im sorry but fishing in 8 inches of water is not going to be productive nor will many steelhead sit in 8 inches of water.

Absolutely, catching a steelie in 8 inches is definitely the exception rather than the norm.

[river walker]

iv seen them lay in a foot with chop, i could see 8 " if the fish was moving .  Plus steelhead are dumb enough to hit your float top.

[Every Day]

Everyday, your fish probably followed your spinner and hit in the shallows.  Im sorry but fishing in 8 inches of water is not going to be productive nor will many steelhead sit in 8 inches of water.

Well first of all the blade was sitting there for a good 3-5 minutes. So he must have been sitting ready to "pounce" for a while. Secondly I have been told by a few ery good rods to always fish the edges, even shallow crap that you may not expect them to be in. Sure it is not "the norm" but every fish counts so the exceptions are always a nice surprise.