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Book cover image of Summer Steelhead Fishing Techniques by Scott Haugen

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)

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Author Biography: Scott Haugen

Book Synopsis

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements6
Introduction8
Section 1Summer Steelhead Tactics
Chapter 1Meet the Summer Steelhead12
Chapter 2Reading Steelhead Waters17
Chapter 3Bank Fishing23
Chapter 4Spot-N-Stalk Fishing30
Chapter 5Fine-Tune Your Drift Fishing36
Chapter 6Gettin' Jiggy With It48
Chapter 7Tossing Hardware54
Chapter 8Dragging Flies57
Chapter 9The Driftboat Bonus62
Chapter 10Pulling Plugs69
Chapter 11Diver-and-Bait Setups78
Section 2Extra Efforts That Pay
Chapter 12Hitting High, Turbid Waters81
Chapter 13Tying Your Own Leaders85
Chapter 14Egg Cures For Summer Steelhead91
Chapter 15Gathering Baits96
Chapter 16Do-It-Yourself Sinkers104
Chapter 17Record Keeping109
Chapter 18The Proper Release113
Section 3Finishing Touches
Chapter 19Hatchery & Recycling Programs116
Chapter 20Mounting Your Catch120
Chapter 21Cleaning & Preparation123
Chapter 22Into the Smoker127
Chapter 23Conclusion130

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