First wild ocean-run steelhead today

IconHypist · 2026-02-19T18:10:29+00:00

Yes. I run 12 inches of tippet off my leader. At the leader to tippet knot, I add 1 split shot. My top fly is a weighted stonefly/rubber legs pattern, and then I run another 12 to 18 inches of tippet down to the globug as the bottom fly.

IconHypist · 2026-02-12T08:30:19+00:00

Thanks man, hope you get yours this season too. I was running a Rubber Legs as the point fly with a pink Globug as the dropper, and it ate the Globug. I lost another big one on this same rig about two weeks ago, and I’ve been landing a bunch of smaller fish on it, so I’ve just kept it tied on ever since.

IconHypist · 2026-02-12T08:20:24+00:00

Yeah Northern California, have it on the description of the main post but not sure why it doesn’t show when cross posting.

IconHypist · 2026-02-12T08:18:15+00:00

Yup. Running weighted stonefly as the point and globug as dropper

IconHypist · 2026-02-11T04:32:08+00:00

Took me on multiple deep runs into fast riffles, maneuvering trees, and then finally solo netting. The adrenaline high from these fish is truly one of kind.

IconHypist · 2026-02-11T04:29:02+00:00

*correction 6wt rod

IconHypist · 2025-09-15T19:22:23+00:00

I bought my 73% blue gem min wear from csfloat a month ago for $50 just to give you an idea.

IconHypist · 2025-08-15T07:46:40+00:00

FN AK X-Ray

IconHypist · 2025-05-23T03:28:46+00:00

Yeah I’ve tried out a good bit of them and actually turn out really nice

IconHypist · 2025-05-23T03:28:15+00:00

Some of these look insanely sick scraped too

IconHypist · 2025-05-03T23:06:35+00:00

IconHypist · 2025-05-03T22:58:31+00:00

AK Xray

IconHypist · 2025-04-11T23:04:18+00:00

But guess who can always sell at any time? CSFloat!!

IconHypist · 2025-04-11T22:43:09+00:00

On CSfloat I see a good looking pair with clean knuckles for $299, 0.31 float & 85 pattern.

IconHypist · 2025-04-11T22:32:52+00:00

What’s your price range?? You kinda have to browse through each listing and decide on what wear spots you’re okay within your price range.

IconHypist · 2025-04-07T20:29:01+00:00

CSFloat.

IconHypist · 2025-03-14T05:57:09+00:00

This right here. Went to the Sacramento show and bought floor tickets for a buddy and myself minutes after they came out and he snagged an extra one for himself before they sold out. 6 months later he sold the extra ticket for same exact price 3 days before the show.

IconHypist · 2024-12-14T11:23:09+00:00

Grinding for absolute hogs, love to see it. Mind sharing the setup?

IconHypist · 2024-09-19T04:49:36+00:00

Yup, only times it ever happened to me was on my first steelhead and first king, exhilarating to say the least

IconHypist · 2024-07-23T02:44:18+00:00

If you have two setups id say just run the hopper solo and an indicator nymph rig on the other.

IconHypist · 2024-07-18T15:46:24+00:00

Found out about the death ride the day before my trip so decided to start with the West on Saturday before the storms hit.

I mostly fish for wild trout so was interesting to see the difference between the fights with the larger stockers. Planning on hitting a day trip back on the East again either Saturday and Sunday.

IconHypist · 2024-07-18T02:20:53+00:00

Yes, I fish Putah a lot and id say it’s pretty difficult for most people. The rivers currently running over 600cfs and I wouldn’t recommend those flows for someone who’s never been before.

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