![]() ![]() This fish was taken on the Muskegon River while filming an episode of Fishing 411 TV.īack-trolling with plugs in rivers is a game of boat control. The author lives in Michigan where there are several world class streams that dish up back-trolling action for steelhead all winter long. Like a smallmouth bass on steroids, steelhead put on a show unlike anything else in fresh water. The power of these fish is simply amazing. The rod hammers down and while the angler struggles to free the rod from it’s holder, a screaming mad steelhead takes to the air cartwheeling across the surface again and again.Īfter a few heart pounding leaps, a hooked steelhead settles down and begins to use it’s power and the current to strip line from the reel. When steelhead decide to strike a plug they do so with the kind of aggression anglers who target other species rarely get to experience. ![]() Meanwhile, the clients wait patiently in comfortable chairs positioned near the back of the boat.īack-trolling plugs for steelhead is a peaceful and relaxing experience until a strike occurs. Rod holders are used to space out the rods and allow the plugs to fish without tangling among other lines. Popular with steelhead guides, back-trolling allows the guide to skillfully position the boat and deploy an assortment of wobbling plugs immediately downstream of the boat. ![]()
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