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Better Fishing in December?
Read One of These!

Winter Steelheading Tips from Rob Crandall. Pro-guide Rob Crandall of WaterTime Outfitters tells us how to "dial in" winter steelhead. Rob also talks about his winter steelhead lodge on one of the north coast's most productive rivers, the North Fork Nehalem. MP3 audio, 13:51

Winter Steelheading: Getting the Right Speed. If your fly is swinging too fast, you won't get many winter steelhead. Rob Crandall explains how to do it. (Audio)

Winter Steelheading: Getting the Right Depth. The most difficult aspect of winter fly fishing getting your fly deep enough. Learn how from Rob Crandall! (Audio)

Winter Steelheading: Choosing the Right Fly. Ace guide Rob Crandall talks to Westfly about choosing the right fly for winter steelheading.

Winter Steelhead Fly Fishing: Indicator Fishing. Fly fishing guide Rob Crandall talks to Westfly about indicator fishing for winter steelhead. (Audio)

Winter Steelhead Fly Fishing: Swinging Flies. Fly fishing guide Rob Crandall talks to Westfly about swinging flies for winter steelhead. (Audio)

Fishing the Deschutes with Chris O'Donnell. Join Chris O'Donnell on a Deschutes float and learn how to find steelhead, chose a fly, . . and not lose the boat.

Winter Midges. Most winter anglers aren't using what trout eat the most of.

Cast, Then Step. Sometimes it pays for a steelheader to mix up the usual order of things.

Egg Flies. From fall through winter, eggs-over-easy are on the trout menu.

Western Hatches: Streamers and Nymphs in Winter. When it comes to winter trout fishing, it's not all midges and Baetis.