circle hooks steelhead float fishing Mustad 39928NP-BN Octopus Inline Hook 7/0 The Trokar Bait Saver Circle Hook helps live bait anglers keep baitfish lively Bobberdoggin' for Steelhead

For drift fishing techniques that dont use a float, see also my in-depth guides on the bottom bouncing rig best for riffles and medium runs and the back bouncing rig for deep, fast water

For West Coast steelhead where sometimes shrimp and large chunks of skein are used as bait, a size 2 hook might be sufficient, but you could go as small as a size 10 for use with beads or plastic worms

Developed with input from Captains Rick Murphy and Jot Owens, it pairs bait-saving rigging with Trokars surgically sharpened triple-sided cutting point for fast penetration with minimal effort

Drift fishing and bottom bouncing shine in faster or deeper water