Steelhead Fishing

• Outperforms slinky and pencil lead
• Completely assembled
• Lead free and snag resistant

Whether wading or in a boat Salamander Sinkers is a superb application for drift fishing for steelhead. Our sinkers are design to slide over rocks with snags. Used with a medium, sensitive rod, spinning reel and low-visibility line Salamander Sinker provides the missing link to successful drift fish for steelhead.

The diagram below shows how much area can be covered using the Salamander Sinkers. By targeting cast to specific areas an angler can cover a vast amount of space. Also by leaving the bale open after the cast the current will carry the bait down stream and pull line off the spool greatly extending the casting distance.

Anglers can choose one of our models with enough weight so that the bait travels at current speed, bouncing occasionally on the bottom where steelheads hold. Salamander Sinkers snag resistant properties allows anglers to fish obstructions that would hang up traditional rigs. Salamander Sinkers lead free construction makes it ideal for anglers and the environment. Its inline design prevents the bait from wrapping around the sinker. It doesn't tumble and twist when retrieved.

Traditional Inline Rig

Use a modified Carolina Rig style where a leader of 18 to 48 inches is attached to the sinker. Any traditional bait such as egg sacks, prawn chunck, worms, yarn and other baits.

Single Swivel

Select a Salamander Sinkers for the particular conditions that you are fishing and tie it to the end of the pole line.

Then tie a 1- 4 foot leader to the second eye of the swivel with your favorite bait.

This configuration makes it much easier to detect a strike compared to an inline configuration. It works great in current where there is great potential to snag. It is very effective for use with fluorocarbon line which is susceptible to leader break off. This configuration is excellent for steelhead fishing.

Most snags are caused by the hook making contact with an obstruction. To avoid this problem use weedless hooks or rig your bait in a weedless manner.

For anglers who like to quickly switch out leaders rig tie the pole line to the eye of the first swivel as before.

Now use the single swivel configuration with a double lock snap attached to the second eye of the swivel. With the addition of a swivel the leader can be changed out in seconds.

For anglers who like the sinker to slide on the line try this configuration. It uses a sinker slide which lets the sinkers to move back and forward on the line and also allows for quick change out of the sinker if current conditions change.

Three Way Swivel

Popular setups use small floating attractors such as Okie Drifters, Corkies or Spin n Glo as well as colorful yarn. Many anglers add natural bait, such as cured salmon egg clusters, sand shrimp, nightcrawlers, artificial egg clusters, rubber worms, crankbaits or similar lures.

Cast the rig upstream, take out your slack, but do not retrieve. Let the sinker fall to the bottom and then allow the current to move it down stream. Keep your rod at a 45 degree angle to detect bites easier. Apply a quick jerk to the pole when the current lodges sinker against a rock. After your rig has gone downstream retrieve and repeat.

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