OK, to combine a couple different questions I've had recently...

I've got a driftboat that drags a lot of water because it doesn't have quite the full bananna shape that most do. So it's kinda tough to pull plugs because I really gotta work the oars hard.

So what's the etiquette for anchoring and pulling plugs for steelhead? I know it's pretty accepted for salmon, even out on the coast. Seemed like every other hole on the Hoh had people anchored up.

But I hear people look at steelheading a little differently. This will be my first winter in the boat so I haven't seen what most folks do but during a guided trip last March on the Sauk we only anchored once that I can remember.

What about anchoring to the side and drift fishing through the slots and stopping to let other boats pull plugs through?

I know you can't please all the people all of the time but what's considered "normal" practice?

tks,
Bruce

Probably the main difference of steelhead to salmon is that for steelheading you want to keep moving to find/hook fish. Steelhead dont stack up like silvers of kings.

If you are anchored and drift fishing the other boats should give you leeway as long as you've left them room to do so.