Big Y Fly Fishing Blog

Steelhead are a fascinating and complex species, and entire volumes have been written about them. This article aims to provide a concise overview, but for those seeking more detailed information, we recommend reading one of the many excellent books on the subject or fishing with an experienced steelhead angler. If you’re feeling adventurous, going out alone can also be a great way to learn, but gleaning information and techniques from experienced anglers or guides will cut down your learning curve significantly.  

There is a strange group of anglers that prefers fishing in the worst conditions.  Wind, snow, rain, sleet, all in the depths of winter.  No one ever describe the Washington Coast as pleasant in the winter, yet a dedicated group of anglers descends upon the Pacific Northwest every winter looking...

The great majority of our customers looking to purchase a switch rod are typically targeting Steelhead, Trout, and/or Salmon. They generally have some experience targeting these fish with single hand rods and are typically lured to switch rods with the idea of making the jump into spey fishing. In the...

Catching a steelhead is about the funnest thing one can do with a fishing rod, and using a nymph setup is arguably the most effective way to do it.  There are a ton of ways to set up a nymph rig for steelhead.  Here are a couple of basic methods...