What's your go-to Steelhead leader setup?

[bigugly]

Got it. Live and learn. So far the uni knot to line is holding but will make a loop with some higher test mono before I go out next

 

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I have seen the tapered leader but I'm afraid of the cost see as how much leader material I go through, been reading up some more and for steel I'm going to try out a tapered leader with tippet rings and se how that goes. These freaking Chinook have taken a toll on my equipment. My loop is gone, almost all my leader material, likely 50 flies and my patience. I'm committed to taking my kids out one more time but I think the pin will be employed for said outing. Just fishing for fun as we have lots of roe, Chinook, Steelhead and Coho(did not harvest a coho for this) Friend found one floating down the rapids.

cut the loop off and tie in a new one using a perfection loop knot. my fly line is on its 4th season of chinooks and holding strong. salmon are very strong, and will break will off, its pretty much a guaruntee unless you're using 50# braid.

 

[fishermandan420]

cut the loop off and tie in a new one using a perfection loop knot. my fly line is on its 4th season of chinooks and holding strong. salmon are very strong, and will break will off, its pretty much a guaruntee unless you're using 50# braid.

He's using 10 lb straight mono. It will still cut the coating. Need to start with a section of 20 or 25lb for the loop. If the loop on the fly line is trashed you can affix a braided loop,or nail knot a piece of heavy mono to the fly line and tie a loop in it for loop to loop connection

 

[rich_ace_G]

I have a 30lb mono loop to my fly line, 2 seasons and so far, no problem..

 

[emirribolov]

I agree Dilli I never use a strike indicator on the fly.

If i want an indicator, id be float fishing with a centerpin....thats just me....

Indicator is not always used for indicating the strike. Most of the fly fisherman use indicator for better line control . In Europe indicators are clear/transparent you can hardly see them but they are used for line managing. Especially when when you fishing pockets between two fast currents anchors the line in one spot.