The Teeny Technique for Steelhead and Salmon

by Jim Teeny; Preface by Lefty Kreh

• ISBN13: 9781585742936
• ISBN10: 1585742937
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

Steelhead and salmon are anadromous, and fishing for each species requires specialized knowledge. In this concise and well-illustrated book, the inventor of the famous Teeny flies and the Teeny fly lines shows where and when it is best to fish for steelhead and salmon, how to find them and cast to them, and what flies you will need.

Author Biography

Jim Teeny started the Teeny Nymph Company in 1971

Table of Contents

Preface	9	(4)
Lefty Kreh
Introduction	13	(12)
A Brief Natural History of Steelhead	25	(22)
Winter Steelhead	28	(2)
Spring/Summer Steelhead	30	(1)
The Principal Steelhead Waters of North America	31	(8)
Oregon	32	(2)
Washington	34	(1)
California and Idaho	35	(1)
British Columbia	35	(2)
Alaska	37	(1)
The Great Lakes	38	(1)
Small Streams	38	(1)
Steelhead Size	39	(1)
Steelhead Habitat	40	(7)
Water Temperature	40	(1)
Air Temperature	41	(1)
Water Clarity	42	(1)
Environmental Considerations	43	(1)
Free-Flowing Rivers	44	(3)
A Brief Natural History of the Pacific Salmon	47	(24)
Chinook Salmon	50	(5)
Coho Salmon	55	(3)
Sockeye Salmon	58	(5)
Chum Salmon	63	(4)
Pink Salmon	67	(4)
The Teeny Technique for Fly Fishing for Steelhead and Salmon	71	(38)
Approaching and Reading Steelhead Water	71	(4)
Approaching Steelhead Water	71	(2)
Reading Steelhead Water	73	(1)
Water Conditions	74	(1)
Finding the Fish	75	(6)
Low-Pressure/High-Pressure Steelhead	77	(1)
The Advantages of Sight Fishing	77	(2)
Advice for Blind Fishing	79	(1)
``Rocking'' Steelhead	80	(1)
Casting and Presentations	81	(16)
Presentations to Winter and Spring/Summer Steelhead	87	(3)
Presentations in Various Types of Water	90	(7)
Line Control	97	(1)
The Strike and Setting the Hook	98	(2)
Fighting and Landing the Fish	100	(4)
Releasing the Fish	104	(1)
Fishing from a Boat	105	(4)
Tackle For Steelhead and Salmon	109	(20)
Steelhead Tackle	109	(16)
Rods	109	(1)
Reels	110	(2)
Backing	112	(1)
Lines	112	(2)
Teeny Lines	114	(8)
Leaders and Tippets	122	(3)
Salmon Tackle	125	(4)
Rods and Reels	126	(1)
Backing	126	(1)
Lines	127	(2)
Steelhead and Salmon Flies	129	(22)
Teeny Fly Patterns	130	(10)
Teeny Nymphs	130	(6)
Teeny Leeches	136	(2)
Teeny Flash Flies	138	(2)
Other Favorite Steelhead and Salmon Fly Patterns	140	(11)
A Final Word	151	(2)
Selected Bibliography	153	(1)
Index	154