Is it legal to keep these fish? Are they mostly wild? What techniques to use? Same tackle as for trophy steelies?

Sol Duc opened for retention on March 1. Virtually all fish are of hatchery-origin, most are marked by one sort of fin clip or another these days.

Not a big run by any means, and if you're not in the know, action's usually pretty limited.

Steelie techniques will work, but they're like springers anywhere else that will often go on and off the bite no matter what you're using. Think shrimp

is this primarily a boat show or can they be fished from the bank? i'm also assuming that they'll be hunkering down in the deep pools when the river clears out and drops, am i right about that?

rock hopper, i dont know much about this fishery, bob would pry know the most out of all of us, however i want to fish this river since this is the last year i will be over here for awhile, bob would you suggest bobber and jigs for the springers in the deeper holes?

I have seen guys catch with jigs and bobber & eggs amongst other things but the fish are VERY finicky

Yup!

You obviously don't want to think shrimp.

:p
herm

Spingers will be taken on a number of offerings, but as I emntioned, I'm partial to shrimp. Think the fastest, deepest, snottiest water you can find! Bankies in the know do fine, just gotta be able to present properly

When it comes to Springers, I'm partial to a Pink worm.
But whatever you do, Don't use Shrimp.
This Bob (whoever he is) is obviously an idiot. Probably never caught a fish in his life.
Of course you could always try creamed corn and a Marshmellow. The Pastel ones work best.