Summer Steelhead fishing is just a few weeks away.  Are you ready for the season?  Here is a short list of things you should have prepared. 

First of all if you have a boat, your boat should be ready to go.  Aside from the mechanical and functionality aspects of your boat, make sure your safety equipment is up to date.  Inspect your life jackets and make sure they are in good shape.  If they have worn threads, oil stains, etc. you should replace them.  Make sure you have life jackets, which fit, for everyone in your boat.  Make sure you have a throwable PFD.  Also, have you checked your sound device?  Make sure it works.  Even though all vessels are not required to have flares, I would suggest you have a good flare kit. 

As far as your gear, you need to make sure you have all the supplies you need.  If you are drift fishing or free drifting, do you have enough leaders?  If not, get to Three Rivers Marine and buy a few leader rolls.  Every day is different, but I can use up to two leader rolls per day.  Make sure you have enough hooks of the correct sizes.  If you like to pull plugs, inspect them.  Check the hooks and make sure they are sharp.  If they aren’t, either sharpen them or replace them!  The hooks on a plug are often overlooked. 

Clean and oil your reels.  Now is the perfect time to replace the line on your reel. 

You want to be ready.  Last minute preparations usually end up in forgetting something.  We will be fishing the Skykomish River and the Cowlitz River for Steelhead and Summer Kings.  We have some prime dates available, so give us a call.  When you fish with us we provide everything!  Just bring a license, something to eat or drink and a positive attitude.  Leave the preparation to us.