I recently had the opportunity to spend some time on the Salmon River in upstate New York. This river flows out of Lake Ontario, and is home to some of the most intense freshwater fishing in the Northeast. Because of the sheer size of the Great Lakes, anadromous species like chinook salmon, coho salmon
Category: Steelhead
First Outing: Salmon River, NY
Three-and-a-half days, 1000+ casts, a handful of hookups, and some truly big fish brought to the net. That is the epitome of steelhead fishing for many who venture to the Salmon River. For years, I had been avoiding the long drive. However, with a nascent interest in big fish, the siren call was unavoidable. I
Swift River Steelhead Worm Fly: THE SNACK ATTACK
Hope this post finds everyone healthy and happy as can be given the current situation. At least, we can still get out in the woods. Given that the rain seems to want to keep the rivers all high, I figured you all may want to get a secret fly recipe that keeps the rod bending
My Euronymphing Leader for Salmon River Steelhead
I received some inquiries about the Euronymphing leader I used on last week’s steelhead trip to the Salmon River’s Lower Fly Zone. (Trip details here; my personal lessons learned here.) Here it is, along with the fly line and backing I used: 150 yards of 30# backing Royal Wulff #6 Triangle Taper floating fly line