Steelhead flies: I’m heading up to the Salmon river in New York to do some fly fishing for steelhead. I’m basically new at fly fishing for them, anyone have any suggestions as to what...

Fish1 Loc: Lehighton PA

I’m heading up to the Salmon river in New York to do some fly fishing for steelhead. I’m basically new at fly fishing for them, anyone have any suggestions as to what would be the best flies to use? Thanks and tight lines to all.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Don't know much about New York steelies, but if they're anything like west coast ones they love roe, so a roe imitation. And then there's the universally fish-attractive wooly bugger. Both drifted under an indicator, maybe even at the same time? If the water's clear, lighter colored ones. Muddy, darker. Go catch some.

Egghead

Try just a single orange or red bead up against a red Hook size 1 and a strike indicator.slide the bead up against the hook and break a toothpick off in it to hold in place. That should do the trick.might need a little split sinker to sink it. ya might put the bead about 2"-4" above the hook also.

TRUMBULL2018

My experience in MI, water temperature determined fly size, the colder the water the larger the fly. Leader weight is also important, the lighter the better. The 3 flies I used were wiggler, woolybugger, and spawn patterns. Variations in colors were important when water was stained, chartreuse tails. Tight lines!
Walt

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

If the suckers are in and spawning go with a sucker spawn pattern

Big dog Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York

Fish1 wrote:

I’m heading up to the Salmon river in New York to do some fly fishing for steelhead. I’m basically new at fly fishing for them, anyone have any suggestions as to what would be the best flies to use? Thanks and tight lines to all.

If you have the time, try the Little Sandy Creek, it’s not as crowded.
Fly patterns include streamers and egg sack patterns.

Capt Lou

Teeny sparkle nymphs
Basic dark nymph patterns with proper hooks
Egg patterns or clusters I found blue a solid cluster patterns !

Fish1 Loc: Lehighton PA

Spiritof27 wrote:

Don't know much about New York steelies, but if they're anything like west coast ones they love roe, so a roe imitation. And then there's the universally fish-attractive wooly bugger. Both drifted under an indicator, maybe even at the same time? If the water's clear, lighter colored ones. Muddy, darker. Go catch some.

Thanks, I’ll give it a try.

Fish1 Loc: Lehighton PA

Thanks

mbrooks

I've had luck with black stoneflies. I usually peg a small bead about 6 inches from the fly or you can just let the bead float above the fly.

Fish1 Loc: Lehighton PA

What size stone fly? Thanks

mbrooks

I use a 10

mbrooks

If you're not a flies only purist, you'll have better luck in the Fall and early winter with plastic beads that look like salmon eggs. Very effective and there's a lot of youtube videos showing how to set them up and peg them.