The Teeny Technique for Steelhead and Salmon Book

	Preface	9
	Introduction	13
	A Brief Natural History of Steelhead	25
	Winter Steelhead	28
	Spring/Summer Steelhead	30
	The Principal Steelhead Waters of North America	31
	Oregon	32
	Washington	34
	California and Idaho	35
	British Columbia	35
	Alaska	37
	The Great Lakes	38
	Small Streams	38
	Steelhead Size	39
	Steelhead Habitat	40
	Water Temperature	40
	Air Temperature	41
	Water Clarity	42
	Environmental Considerations	43
	Free-Flowing Rivers	44
	A Brief Natural History of the Pacific Salmon	47
	Chinook Salmon	50
	Coho Salmon	55
	Sockeye Salmon	58
	Chum Salmon	63
	Pink Salmon	67
	The Teeny Technique for Fly Fishing for Steelhead and Salmon	71
	Approaching and Reading Steelhead Water	71
	Approaching Steelhead Water	71
	Reading Steelhead Water	73
	Water Conditions	74
	Finding the Fish	75
	Low-Pressure/High-Pressure Steelhead	77
	The Advantages of Sight Fishing	77
	Advice for Blind Fishing	79
	"Rocking" Steelhead	80
	Casting and Presentations	81
	Presentations to Winter and Spring/Summer Steelhead	87
	Presentations in Various Types of Water	90
	Line Control	97
	The Strike and Setting the Hook	98
	Fighting and Landing the Fish	100
	Releasing the Fish	104
	Fishing from a Boat	105
	Tackle for Steelhead and Salmon	109
	Steelhead Tackle	109
	Rods	109
	Reels	110
	Backing	112
	Lines	112
	Teeny Lines	114
	Leaders and Tippets	122
	Salmon Tackle	125
	Rods and Reels	126
	Backing	126
	Lines	127
	Steelhead and Salmon Flies	129
	Teeny Fly Patterns	130
	Teeny Nymphs	130
	Teeny Leeches	136
	Teeny Flash Flies	138
	Other Favorite Steelhead and Salmon Fly Patterns	140
	A Final Word	151
	Selected Bibliography	153
	Index	154