Illustrated Rigging: For Salmon Steelhead Trout

Salmon Trout Steelheader readers are familiar with the popular and informative "Illustrated Rigging" column that appears in each issue. The multitudes of different angling situations, water types and conditions, and techniques used can leave even a seasoned angler scratching their head when it comes rigging. When you go from fishing winter steelhead to spring chinook, then on to trout fishing in lakes, and on to summer steelhead, then trolling for salmon in the ocean, to bobber fishing for fall chinook in tidewater, the rigging changes with each species and the techniques used to catch them. Illustrated Rigging shows both beginners and experienced anglers how to tie basic salmon and steelhead set-ups.

Robert Campbell is a 5th generation Oregonian who caught his first steelhead from the Molalla River in 1973 at the ripe age of five. He has been deeply hooked on sports angling ever since. In between managing a local outdoor store, writing, and fielding complaints from his neighbors regarding the height of his lawn, Robert makes frequent forays to the rivers, lakes, and estuaries of the Pacific Northwest in pursuit of various game fish. He lives in western Oregon and can be fishing for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, smallmouth bass or shad--depending on the season--within ten minutes of leaving his house. His work has appeared in Salmon Trout Steelheader, The Local Fisherman's News, and Sporting Classics magazines. This is his first book.