Authors: Scott Haugen, Tony Appert (Illustrator), Scott Haugen
ISBN-13: 9781571882950, ISBN-10: 1571882952
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Amato, Frank Publications, Incorporated
Date Published: December 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Scott Haugen is quickly becoming known for his fact-filled, full-color fishing books. This time Haugen explores summer steelhead, including: understanding summer steelhead; reading water; bank, drift, and sight fishing; jigs, plugs, lures, dragging flies, and bait; fishing high, turbid waters; tying your own leaders; egg cures; gathering bait; do-it-yourself sinkers; hatchery and recycling programs; mounting your catch; cleaning and preparation; smoking your catch; and more. With concise text and clear photography, Haugen manages to pack this small book with everything you need to know to enjoy successful summer steelhead fishing.
Acknowledgements | 6 | |
Introduction | 8 | |
Section 1 | Summer Steelhead Tactics | |
Chapter 1 | Meet the Summer Steelhead | 12 |
Chapter 2 | Reading Steelhead Waters | 17 |
Chapter 3 | Bank Fishing | 23 |
Chapter 4 | Spot-N-Stalk Fishing | 30 |
Chapter 5 | Fine-Tune Your Drift Fishing | 36 |
Chapter 6 | Gettin' Jiggy With It | 48 |
Chapter 7 | Tossing Hardware | 54 |
Chapter 8 | Dragging Flies | 57 |
Chapter 9 | The Driftboat Bonus | 62 |
Chapter 10 | Pulling Plugs | 69 |
Chapter 11 | Diver-and-Bait Setups | 78 |
Section 2 | Extra Efforts That Pay | |
Chapter 12 | Hitting High, Turbid Waters | 81 |
Chapter 13 | Tying Your Own Leaders | 85 |
Chapter 14 | Egg Cures For Summer Steelhead | 91 |
Chapter 15 | Gathering Baits | 96 |
Chapter 16 | Do-It-Yourself Sinkers | 104 |
Chapter 17 | Record Keeping | 109 |
Chapter 18 | The Proper Release | 113 |
Section 3 | Finishing Touches | |
Chapter 19 | Hatchery & Recycling Programs | 116 |
Chapter 20 | Mounting Your Catch | 120 |
Chapter 21 | Cleaning & Preparation | 123 |
Chapter 22 | Into the Smoker | 127 |
Chapter 23 | Conclusion | 130 |