Salmon Trout Steelheader Podcast

Water Temperatures & Steelhead Fishing Article by Matt Straw

Lucas reads Matt Straws article in GLANGLER.com "That Temperature Thing" which talks about how Steelhead react in the Great Lakes based on water temps. This information does relate over to the Pacific Coast Steelhead as well. 

"On-the-Water" w/ Tyler Kraft Sportfishing | Spinner Blade Color Patterns & More

This episode was recorded while out fishing with Tyler Kraft, guide from Tyler Kraft Sportfishing. It was an incredible morning landing some prime upriver Bright Chinook Salmon. In this episode Tyler talks about how he runs several different baits and goes with key color patterns to get more bites. The results are undeniable, if there is fish biting, Tyler is likely one of the people hooking them. 

BIG Surprise During Podcast + Hook selection for Float Fishing Chinook w/ Andrew Schnell

An on the river episode with host Lucas Holmgren and Andrew Schnell. Something major happens near the end of the episode! Also loaded with great information about hook selection and stinger hooks for float fishing salmon as well as bobber sizing. 

Cliff Sallee - Columbia River Sturgeon (We Are SPOILED Here w/ Sturgeon Fishing)

One of the most incredible fisheries in the world is Sturgeon in the mighty Columbia River. In this episode, Guide Cliff Sallee discusses Sturgeon and the type of water he finds them in, as well as gives a run-down of early Fall Chinook Salmon Boat Fishing techniques. You can book with Cliff Sallee w/ Reel Adrenaline Guide Service by visiting his website https://reeladrenaline.fishing/

"Spawn Sac Revival" (A Prime Steelhead Bait) by JD Richey + Listen to the STS Magazine

Use code: STSPOD to get the 1-year digital subscription to Salmon Trout Steelheader on www.salmontroutsteelheader.com - Read or listen to the entire magazine. 

"My introduction to the effectiveness of using spawn sacs—clusters of eggs tied into a neat, little packages with mesh cloth—for steelhead came in very dramatic and impressive fashion. " 

Hosted by Lucas Holmgren

Run & Gun for Summer Steelhead - Good Signs!

So far so good...Summer Steelhead continues to be excellent! Lucas reads a small excerpt from "Run and Gun Steelhead" by Scott Haugen. 

Is 2024 The Best Summer Steelhead Run in A Decade? (Brought To You by Lamiglas)

Is it just a high-water year? OR could this be the start of an epic Summer Steelhead run? Thanks to Lamiglas Fishing Rods for sponsoring this episode! Make sure you check out the LX96MS, HS94MS and GP10MS (Or MC for the casting models!) The numbers at Willamette Falls are looking like we might have something special going on this year...are you ready?

How Lake Trout, Steelhead, Coho & Chinook Follow Trolled Lures

An article by Darryl Choronzey explains their findings while watching Cameras underwater trolling the Great Lakes. Although this article is focused on Lake Trout - this section discusses other species habits as well for following trolled lures in the open Lake - Steelhead (Rainbow Trout), Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon and Lake Trout are discussed.

The Self Fulfilling Prophesy - Matt McQueen

Something often overlooked is recording what lures and methods did not work and how long you attempted to catch fish with these items. This is how my teammates finally convinced me that meat rigs weren’t producing as well as I thought.

Read by Lucas Holmgren

"Low-Rodding" Technique for Drift Fishing | Excerpt from "Before Doggin' Happened" by Marc Davis

This interesting technique of drift fishing helps avoid driving hooks into sticks and rocks and allows for quicker detection of stealthy bites from Salmon and Steelhead. It's an interesting idea that is part of an article from the Salmon Trout Steelheader website. Read by Host Lucas Holmgren

Putting In A Plug for Steelhead + 2024 Winter Fishing

Part of Bob Rees plug fishing article is featured, as well as some notes on recent fishing - including our latest video with Tyler Kraft and Tony Amato. Some phenomenal days have happened in 2024 for Steelhead - let's hope it's a good sign of things to come! Thanks for listening - Lucas Holmgren

Covering Water & Finding Steelhead, Stories & Tough Days w/ Keith Johnson & Andrew Schnell

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After a tough day of covering a long float on the Olympic Peninsula, Keith Andrew and Lucas reflect on the difficulties in finding fish behind other boats and how they approach it. Other topics like first steelhead are discussed. An excellent weekend of fishing - this episode was recorded the day after the previous episode.

Hook Selection & Bobber-Dogging Worms w/ Keith Johnson & Andrew Schnell

A number of topics are discussed the night before a Steelhead trip on the Olympic Peninsula of Washingtons Pacific Coast. Keith, Andrew and Lucas discuss various Steelhead techniques, focusing in a bit on bobber-dogging 6 inch worms for Steelhead, which can be an excellent way to target big Wild Steelhead in higher water, which were the conditions of the day. One more episode to come from this same trip!

Article: Steelheading: A Perfect Asylum by Timothy Merritt

An inspired account of one large steelhead and the feeling of the catch. Something that any Steelheader who finds a large specimen can feel. Lucas discusses this article and landing big steelhead.

Hatchery Steelhead Stocking - Good or BAD? The Ideal Broodstock.

A long-time disagreement between various groups, hatchery supplementation and wild-fish only advocates have long been at war with each other. There can be a balance of ideas though when it comes to Broodstocking and Wild Steelhead rivers. This is only the opinion of the host and does not necessarily represent the opinion of Salmon Trout Steelheader.

Early-Season Steelhead 2023/2024

The last episode I published had issues - so I've done a short update about early season Steelhead in Washington and Oregon. Thanks for listening!

Winter Steelhead Hiking & Catching Fish In Remote Places With Andrew Schnell

With major expertise and experience in Mountaineering, Andrew Schnell brings Outdoor mastery to the sport of Steelhead Fishing. The demanding hikes and hard rivers to access are the ones that he loves to explore. His hard work researching and putting in serious wading and hiking time, has resulted in a large number of River Steelhead. Lucas interviews Andrew about his recommendations for covering serious water in the winter and catching Steelhead. 

Talking About 50’s and 60’s Steelhead Fishing with Frank Amato + Steelhead Watershed Movement

Another great opportunity to talk with the Legend of STS! Frank Amato has been responsible for a massive amount of fishing content about Salmon, Trout and Steelhead especially. In this episode, I was able to meet up with the man himself in the office and talk about his early days of fishing. BONUS - learn about the brand new Lamiglas Spiral Wrapped Rod!

Thank YOU! Prepping for Winter Steelhead

A quick thank you to all of the Podcast listeners, as well as a bit about my preparation for Winter Steelhead. Some Cutthroat talk and general ramblings about why I'm thankful for you - the listener.

Where Are The B-Run Coho? (BONUS: Coho Interview w/ My Six Year Old Daughter)

The infamous B-Run of Coho (Silver) Salmon is full of aggressive, biter fish! In this episode, Lucas talks about their life-cycle and the current status of 2023 Coho. He also interviews his six-year old daughter about her experience catching a B-Run Coho Salmon in 2020. We are almost at 100K Downloads!! Please tell your friends and share your favorite episodes with them! Do you want us to continue? Email us at lucasholmgrenmedia@gmail.com to suggest ideas for future episodes!