we need A LOT more of these

You seem like such a down to Earth, great guy. I've learned a lot from watching your videos/tutorials. I caught my first Big SH a few months ago on the fly and it was one of the best moments in my life. Such a great feeling! Thanks for all the awesome information and helpful tips. I hope only great things for you moving forward.

Crazy how different a Great Lake steelheader's bag is compared to coastal! Looks more like my trout bag. Would love to get inland one day and see what it's like out there. Thanks for the video!

Awesome. So much info. You sold a rod getting the Path from you guys tomorrow. Thanks so much.

And love seeing you get worked up talking about setups and steelhead fishing in general …only thing that excites me in life is fishing

Completely agree with budget gear being effective. I believe I payed around $100 for a 9’ 3 wt rod reel and line combo just to have a super light rod for panfish and it’s just been working well for me. Don’t get much trout fishing done out here, but it’s worked great for panfish and probably have gotten around 1,000 or so bluegill and crappie on it since I got it. I’m sure a more expensive rod would work better, but I simply don’t have the money for a $250 rod and a $60 reel and $60 flyline, and I think a lot of people are in the same position as me. Never stopped me from getting out there and catching fish though.

Always great videos. I'd really love it if you'd do one specifically about fishing/swinging soft hackles. For steelhead and for trout.....Leaders.... All that jazz.

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Yeah new zealand net! Stoked we get a cheeky mention on such a great channel!

I’m just getting into fly fishing and where I am in the North Stealhead fishing is big so this video really help

Just bought a bunch of leader wheels of Maxima from you guys! Thanks for the videos as always, looking forward to beginning to tie my own leaders

Great videos. As much as I want to get into fly fishing. There is just so much going on it basically keeps most people from even attempting

Another great one Brian. Keep up the good work. ATB

LOVE the leader formulas!! SO IMPORTANT!!!

as far as cheap rods go, I have rods from 2 all the way to 10 wt and have never paid more than $100 for a rod. Cast before you buy if possible, if not then scour the internet for reviews or ask around. A lot of times you can get some dang good rods for dang good prices!

I love this channel !!!!

Like how you go into detail of everything on how to do everything

Brian you did it again with another excellent video!

All my love languages were hit with this video.. lol Love it! you guys are the best

I appreciate all the work you do to help people learn fly fishing. You have a real high quality channel here. Gratitude from Northern California!

Great information video Brian 🎣🎣👍

I live in the PNW on the west side of the cascades and I’ve been steelheading for over a year now on spey rods and I’ve caught a grand total of zero. I’m going to try high sticking for them. I catch a ton of trout using that method so it stands to reason that I should do this method for PNW steelhead as well despite all the cool kids swinging.

Wish you would have done this a month ago. Clearly California on the American River is well ahead of Ohio. But this info should help for the remainder of our steelhead season. Great content and detail on what works in Ohio and some that should work anywhere. Ps love your videos and have purchased product from your store online it's been spot on.

Super excited for those prebuilt butt sections to release, definitely something I'd like to have in my steelhead arsenal when they're available

I am sold, looking forward to some steelhead fishing

Can’t wait for more info about building your own leaders.

Courtland fluorocarbon is Awesome!!! Smaller diameter and really impressive strength especially when compared to SA!

Thank you for the fantastic video!!!!

Ok, now that I’ve finished the video, I have no excuses not to start nymphing for steelhead. Well... you forgot to suggest waders and shoes 😂 Just kidding, thank you for sharing your expertise, it’s steelhead time!

I have noodles rods four of them from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania just got my Erie County combination license

When is the next Q&A?

Well done 👍 How heavy would you go as far as split shots to indicator fish deeper holes with an egg and nymph combination?

Great video! Thank you!

Ohio ? Grand-Chargin? I live between both, 15 mins either way,, going on 40 seasons Both rivers have changed over the yrs, but still BIG FISH. In them, spinning mostly, but going to fly now, Echo? Is what I’m looking at killer drag on them, friends have so I know

Question on your Leader section. The leader seems relatively close to the rio euro nymphing leader. Starts a 0x-2x for 11 feet then a trout tippet ring. Would this work as a decent substitute for a steelhead leader? Thanks for all your great videos. You guys have taught me so much!

Please make a video on skagit setup! I can't figure out my rod 8 ft 8/9 still feels hard to cast properly.

Do a video on playing a fish

Can you do a Great Lakes steelhead video on spey and switch rod fishing?

Great video

Hey Brian, love the videos. I have a versa tip attached to the end of my #7 weight fly line, would you use the same formula as a sink tip. Thanks Wayne.

Your thoughts of using a drop shot set up for steel head

Thanks for the vid. Fishing for Lake Ontario lake run trout, I often have to use 3x and even 4x due to low clear water. How you you think this formula would work if my tippet section to the ring was that small? Any adjustments recommended?

newbie questions. 1) Do you attach the indicator to the Amnesia section? 2) How many inches above the fly do you put the split shot?

Great video! Does this apply to pacific northwest steelhead as well?

Hi Brian, I was looking to pick up a Redington Path combo on sale at a local store. The only length/wt available is the 9ft. 8wt. I've been researching and most people say it's important for the length rod to be 9.5 to 10 ft. for more comfortable casting, and easier time mending the line. Is the length important here?

How does your streamer leader build compare to what you would use for a smallmouth leader?

I don't believe I heard where your indicator and weight are placed on the first leader formula.

You could call it the hi-vis steelhead but section.

Are you using the 8f line on the 7wt, or do pair it with the 7f?

When you say high stick you mean euro nymphing technich? Cause seems to me that for euronymphing technic most people use 2 and 3 weight fly rod . Can you clarify and thanks for the information.

So on 10.6 rod how long the leader should be ?

Heeding the call.

Is the echo ion you use a 6/7 or a 7/8

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Don't get me wrong, I like a nice $1000 rod but I'll stick to my $150 -$300 rods. Not nearly as nerve racking to carry around hiking either 😂 plus I can have a lot more. I'd rather have 4 or 5 nice $200 rods than 1 $1000 rod.

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Also not rich, wanna catch fish 👍

Cheap rods are the way to go … too many split shots flying around to fish anything too expensive