Indicator Setup for Steelhead

This is our recommended indicator setup for your steelhead fishing. 

Steelhead Gear

Steelhead Flies

 

Checklist:

  • Beads, bead stoppers and bead hooks
  • Fly rod 10’ 7wt and sealed drag reel to match rod (entry, mid, and high-end level outfits)
  • Glo bug eggs, sucker spawns
  • Leader: 9’ 0x or 1x fluorocarbon leader
  • Nymphs (Black stoneflies, Psycho prince, Prince Nymph, Caddis Nymph, etc.)
  • Split shots or putty
  • Strike indicators 3/4" or medium size
  • Swivels or tippet rings
  • Tippet: 1x and 2x fluorocarbon spools (3x with low flows)
  • Wooly buggers, and zonkers

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Knots to know:

Improved Clinch Knot