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Chapter Ten: Steelhead & Salmon Fly Fishing

Learn to cast and choose tackle and flies

Fly Fishing How To Videos From Orvis - Steelhead & Salmon Fly Fishing Chapter 10

More fishless hours are spent in the pursuit of salmon and steelhead than any other freshwater fish. But when you do connect with of these trophies it makes all those hours worth while. Learn when and where to catch steelhead, Pacific salmon, and Atlantic salmon, how to choose tackle and flies for them, and the best way to swing a fly over their lies.

In this chapter you will also learn the basics of Spey casting and how to add a riffling hitch in front of your fly.

Watch the entire chapter, or select segments below:

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  1. Salmon & Steelhead Introduction

    00:39

  2. About Salmon And Steelhead

    02:39

  3. Where To Find Salmon And Steelhead

    01:45

  4. Single Handed Rods

    01:19

  5. When You Need A Spey Rod

    00:30

  6. How To Work A Run

    00:45

  7. The Swing Is The Thing

    00:44

  8. Finding Fish In Big Rivers

    01:28

  9. Salmon And Steelhead Flies

    03:24

  10. Basic Spey Casting

    03:16

  11. Salmon & Steelhead Conclusion

    00:23

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