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Total take down

Tap and hesitation then take down

Slight tap

Multiple taps and hesitation

Non of the above

[bigblue]

I thought it would be interesting to find out how steelhead are hitting the float early in the season so that people new to steelheading could have an idea what to expect when that long awaited moment finanlly arrives.

[holmes]

i usually catch em on the hook, not the float, catchem on the float now that takes a ton of talent.... holmes*

[milo]

i usually catch em on the hook, not the float, catchem on the float now that takes a ton of talent.... holmes*

Smarta$$!
I like it!  

[tnt]

every strike is a little different...

[DionJL]

I've got two on the retrieve. Couple times the float just tips over like you've hit bottom. Most of the time the float veraciously shoots down.

[Fish Assassin]

Majority of my strikes is like getting snagged up.

[steelie-slayer]

my last one was one of the hardest hits i have ever had. was fishing some very big fast water, didnt expect anything to be there but nailed my blade and went down river about 50 yards in 2 seconds. Nice 15 pound wild doe. USually the hits are soft, your float may just kinda stop, tip over, or like wiggle slighty, or go down about an inch.

[river walker]

Alot of times I feel the fish chomping before the float dips.

[poper]

I get the most strikes when im not looking!

[Geff_t]

I get the most strikes when im not looking!

  So does Chris lol

[penn]

 It really depends on the current you are fishing in quite often . You get one in faster water , the float goes down quicker just like catching the bottom it goes down quicker in faster water . In slack water the float sometimes tends to just slowly start tipping over . Having said that though , I had one fish on and the float just stated taking off upstream on me .

[Spoonman]

My last one hit roe on the bottom and just about ripped the rod outa my hands

[BigFisher]

There all different. Yesterday I hooked one on the reel in as I was lifting my hook out of the water, damn near beached itself. Today I had 3 hits before I finally got a suddle float down, enough to set the hook. But most the time when they hit they hit...

[joska]

question, so balancing the float with the proper amount of weight is an important issues right. if you have on a dink float, that is sticking 4" out of the water. its swaying back and forth as it drifts down the seam. you wont see that soft bite as you would with lets say a stealth float rigged just so the color tip is above the surface floating true and proper?

[bigblue]

i usually catch em on the hook, not the float, catchem on the float now that takes a ton of talent.... holmes*

You are quite right! 
But, I am sure our readers will understand the meaning of the poll.

All the hookups I've had this season were from total takedowns, so I think I am missing a lot of opportunities!
I am going to have to drink more coffee or do something to keep my eyes on the float.
Except for total takedowns, I think I am float blind!