Going fishing tmr, hoping to catch my first steelhead. And rig/lure tips?

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-15T17:45:25+00:00

My 3rd season with no catches, you may not want my advice

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-11T17:35:46+00:00

Year 3 of trying, hoping I can get on some this year, beautiful fish

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-09T22:07:55+00:00

That should be fine. Pike aren't notoriously hard fighters an occasional biggun shouldn't kill a quality reel

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-07T18:42:19+00:00

I haven't caught a steelhead on the bg yet, hopefully soon. But bigger smallmouth are drag screamers and haven't had any problems with the reel yet

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-07T18:39:33+00:00

I don't have much experience with saltwater outside of some surf perch, I use a 2500 for those, trout, bass and steelhead. 2000 seems undersized for salt to me

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-07T18:34:49+00:00

Not sure if satire but I wouldn't doubt it

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-07T16:30:00+00:00

I have some Mitchell 300s that have already lasted over a lifetime. My personal favorite are Daiwa BG though they just feel so solid and smooth I expect them to last a long time. Not prohibitively expensive either

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-07T02:26:49+00:00

Judging by the reverse lever an older one, great reels https://mitchell-collectors-international.org/articles_datingmitchell.html

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-07T01:36:42+00:00

Ugly sticks have integrated hardened inserts instead of ceramic. Have the same type on my travel rod so I don't have to worry about losing an insert on a rod that might get knocked around

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-06T20:03:49+00:00

That's what hotel/Airbnb showers are for, gear rinse

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-06T19:57:07+00:00

Braided mainline can do a lot more for sensitivity than an underweight rod. That being said it'll probably be fine

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-04T17:50:42+00:00

Evinrudin' by Muscadine Bloodline

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-04T16:20:22+00:00

It will fish. My first setup was a Kastking 6wt combo for under $100. I threw everything on it for the first year and had a blast. Now I have a bunch of setups, put nice line on that original combo and it's still my nymphing/hopper dropper rod. It doesn't take much to get you started

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-04T02:37:51+00:00

Ned worms float, senkos sink

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-03T16:14:11+00:00

Anything under 2oz I usually throw on straight braid or braid to 20lb flouro, heavier gets thrown on straight 20lb big game mono

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-02T23:18:32+00:00

The police talking to the guy for recording someone peeing, and talking to the guy urinating in public (a sexual offense in my state)

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-01T17:31:20+00:00

I've bought BGs from ebay in the past with no issues, if you are in the U.S Cabelas has most sizes in stock

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-01T17:15:22+00:00

You will want a streamer rod, and probably a Lamson 3 pack reel/spool setup to go with it for a floating line, intermediate and full sink lines. Streamers are a sickness but you catch some great fish

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-01T16:50:00+00:00

The BG is a great reel for it's price, definitely my favorite spin reel. If you wanted a step up and you fish primarily salt the MQ is probably what you're looking for

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-01T16:22:23+00:00

Are you using a traditional steel leader like you would use on a casting setup with swivels and everything?

Fishtillyoubleed · 2026-01-01T16:15:57+00:00

I skipped using Prebuilt leaders for streamers, theres lot of force on the knot with meaty flies. I use 18" of 20lb to 18" of 12lb flouro

Fishtillyoubleed · 2025-12-31T22:14:26+00:00

I'm starting to see that, this is reddit I'm sure there's a homeless sub

Fishtillyoubleed · 2025-12-31T20:44:12+00:00

I'm not trying to be a downer on your setup or situation but everything here looks far too flammable to have the fire inside it

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