New to Salmon/steelhead fishing

[salmotrutta]

I moved up from CO a few months ago and am looking to get into some steelhead/salmon. I want to target smaller waters, like tribs going into the Skagit or Skykomish. I can find regs easily enough for those waters but what about tributaries to them? I just want to focus on smaller water where I think I'll be able to cover the water better than the larger waterways.

Thanks for any help.

Tight Lines.

[fishindude]

Tributaries to each system are going to be listed within the main river section (Skagit or Skykomish). For example, under Puget Sound Rivers: the Cascade river ( a Skagit River tributary) will be listed with in the Skagit river section of the rules. The main river will be listed several times as it is split into sections that have thier own rules. Keep going until you see the tributary you are looking for. If you are looking for something that dumps into the Skagit and have gone as far as the Stillaguamish or Snohomish/Skykomish part of the rules, you have gone too far. Hope that helps. Someone else may be able to explain it better than I can.

[natetreat]

Shoot me an email, a trip with me will make you a pro overnight.

[spoonman]

Shoot me an email, a trip with me will make you a pro overnight.

Really?

If I were you I would go to Reiter ponds one evening or morning and watch the guys that are catching fish. That will give you an idea what to do. Maybe throw around some size 3 spinners. Most of your quality fishing is going to be in the main rivers this time of year.

Yeah really. He could go up to Reiter, do it the way lots of people have, or he could take a big leap and take a trip with nate and save a lot of time. Dude knows what hes doing.

[spoonman]

I moved up from CO a few months ago and am looking to get into some steelhead/salmon. I want to target smaller waters, like tribs going into the Skagit or Skykomish. I can find regs easily enough for those waters but what about tributaries to them? I just want to focus on smaller water where I think I'll be able to cover the water better than the larger waterways.

Thanks for any help.

Tight Lines.

Knowing some others who have been transplanted from the rockies, I can tell you that the biggest difference is the regs, run timing and the fact that salmon/steelhead dont usually actively feed in freshwater. If I were you I would puck up a copy of COLOR GUIDE TO DRIFT FISHING by Bill Herzogg. It is considered the steelheaders bible by many. And if you can a trip with a guide will speed up the learning curve. I jave fished with nate several times and can tell you that he will take the time to teach you many aspects of fishing in the great northwest. Good luck.