COLD CHROME
Steelhead expert shares his secrets for centrepin, bottom bouncing and lure techniques
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This steelie fell for the popular Little Cleo spoon (Photo: Will Stewardson)#5 CASTING LURES
To cast lures, Redin says you can use the same rod-and-reel combo you’d use for bottom bouncing. Popular lures include Flatfish, Kwikfish and two- to 2½-inch spoons, such as Little Cleos or the Len Thompson Yellow & Red. According to Redin, you simply cast out into the current and let the lure do its thing. “What you’re trying to do is make it flutter,” he explains, “but keep the line tight so it doesn’t get hung up.”
When a fish does strike, it’s much less subtle than when you’re bottom bouncing or centrepinning. “There’s no guessing,” Redin says. “It just about jerks your rod out of your hands.” And creates another steelhead convert in the process.
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