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Lewis River Report
Cowlitz County, WA

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01/20/2008
Float Fishing
Steelhead
Purple
Jig
Morning
01/20/2008
3
686

went steelhead fishing at daybreak today and came away with no catch. i had fun though. the water is down and super clear. i went up river from the bridge and didn't see anything caught though. the fishing has been really slow this year


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turbo
1/28/2008 8:13:00 AM
the water is now low and clear. steelhead are shy and will not hold in low waters. try to find some deep pools forget about bath tub holes. bath tub holes are great when the water is high and fish are moving up stream. steelhead are very territorial by nature and will more likely to bite out of anger than hunger so i would use something like a spinner. my favorite spinner is the number 5 blue fox silver color. just cast upstream and let it swing down stream. sometime you get snagged so it is quite expensive, but you can make your own by purchasing components bulk on the internet. my home made ones are made from a silver colorado blade with a deep cut size 4. it attaches to a split ring and two swivels. the bottom swivel attaches to a split ring and a single 4/0 steelhead hook. fish this spinner with a float and lead sinker, three feet leader. fish it just like drift fishing.
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