How to Read Steelhead Water with Scott Baker McGarva
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
- When I used to guide for steelhead, the number one question I heard was about reading water. Some rivers can be challenging to figure out... Most of us know each run has a head, body and tail, but how do we really break it down so we know how to fish within each of those sections?
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I’m 64 and fished gear and fly my whole life in some of the best places in this province. This video condensed many aspects of my life long learning. Great job on explaining the flow and seams where they like to be.
By far the best video for reading steelhead water.
Thank you so much for sharing your valuable knowledge in reading water to put the odds in my favor in catching a steelhead. Or two! From a new friend in fishing. Ernest
I was looking for a video on reading water for targeting a river for fishing, so thank-you.. picked up a deeper smart sonar but this is better.
Love this video. Lots of good info in there. Scott taught me to fly cast back in a class he taught in like 1993/94 out back of Berry's tackle. He was always great to talk to and very friendly and knowledgable. Helped me out a lot. I literally know how to fly cast because of him. Beautifully put together video too.
Nice work.
Great video on many levels... and one of my favourite places to fish...
Thanks April and Scott. I am new to spey casting, salmon and steelhead fishing. I appreciate all the valuable information. I also appreciate the reminder about fishing the water well, regardless of catching fish! Most excellent!
Ohh I have been waiting for a video like this one for a long long time😍 I saved it in my play list so i can watch it 300 000 times more,,,,, lol Thank you so much! Wish I could hit that like button more than one time hahaha. Tight lines
Great video! I've been fishing that river for a few years so its nice to see some homewater. Definetely some beautiful fish there :)
I really appreciated this video. Beautiful water and background with solid information. Thank you!
Great info and one of the most important things to know when steelheading .
I work a run from the bottom up 100% of the time. I pull steelies out the back door one after the other, working up the run, and not upsetting the entire thing by catching the first one at the top then fighting it down through the run. 10x more fish.... and yes i am nymphing, because i like to catch a ton of fish.
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Agreed
I can’t remember if this helped me or not but I remember watching it . And I’m definitely catching fish so who knows
Beautiful shots and some amazing info here for new Steelhead fishers
Thank you for sharing🍺🍺 Most would not share their knowledge and experiences🤙🤙
Thank you, April, for another great learning video. I really appreciate your guests!
You're the man Scott. Great video.
Great info here. Thanks. I'm down here in Oregon jealous of your awesome steelhead rivers and opportunities
Great insights! Pleasure to absorb this mindset!
This is a great production, fantastic job.
Love this video. Thank you very much
A Brilliant Video, please can we have some more, and so informative.
Bryan.
Cheers!
Oh yeah, I just want to say , incredible information, top 👏 notch 👌 quality, time and energy and more time, is quality, this is by far , epic details of what you're looking for, altogether, its incredible how steelhead do setup in such skinny water as they move up into those locations, I realize its a lot of time and respect, to reach that goal and spiritual success in life. Just remember respect what you love, give back more then you take. Epic quality. 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Excelente video!!
Nice video! Learn a lot!
really well done ...i enjoyed that and scott is a boss !
Good vid. Very practical info. Well done
Really well done, Thank You !
this was awesome for me
Good advice . Thanks for the video
Thanks so much! You are like a virtual mentor lol
Awesome Video!
Sage advice Scott 👏👏
what is the song up to 2:25? Captured the feeling of being on the water
I’m the opposite I cut my teeth on the fly and have since switched to a centerpin. Much more fun to fight the fish without drag and really allows a lot more complexity where everything from the angle you hold your rod to the subtle shades of jig coloring, to the shape of the float has an impact on your catch. It’s a ton of fun to tweak and tweak and then figure out that the switch to a different shot pattern makes the difference between a skunk and a banner day. Of course fly fishing has this aspect too but I think to a lesser degree. For me the flies generally are reserved for the inland fish.
Is this west coast Canada?
Good 👍👍
A bump with a big ol jerk set ;)
Pfttt...why make fun of a fly fisherman using an indicator. There's different ways of catching a fish using a different fly fishing techniques, nymphing being one of them. You can use any different approach fly fishing if it works for you CATCHING many fish, it works for you PERIOD
Right? That’s what I always try to explain to folks when I throw my weighted treble but they never listen. It catches fish though, PERIOD.
@@shorecasted9295 you snag fish with a treble hook?
@@lyleburlingame2276 yep that was the joke
Agreed! We run indicators for Westcoast run chrome and is extremely effective for side-drifting/ boon-dogging. In fact just today we out fished the traditional swing with indicator!
Leave fish alone spawning...😆😆😅.....come to michigan
Very good video..btw
Did you later make fun of yourself for using a float set-up?
Lol conventional you are funny
Sooo you make fun of people who use an "indicator"(bobber) but you throw a rubber worm with a bobber the size of a donkey turd!
I make fun of anyone uses above her to fish!
Indicators on fly rods, because then you might as well float fish…:)
Unlike conventional fishing.. what asshole doesn’t start at the top of a run a work down.. any serious angler knows this and sticks to it
Well generally most fly fishermen move up river and most float fishermen work their way down . People get too choked these days. We should all be friends and help each other like we do within our own small circles . If we all mutually respect and love the fish then we should work together to preserve the resource and help it grow
@@dylanmounsey7515 amen brother
@Salmon_fisherman_ 98 yeah I’m over working up I don’t do it anymore
@@dylanmounsey7515 there are a fair few. Which is why he mentions it.
@@agoogleuser3787 mostly just dry fly guys work up. Helps to not spook fish in that low gin clear stuff