ego fishing nets S2 Slider-Compact Rubber Net – or find one that fits your current landing net EGO Wade Net - Nylon

Right Handed vs Left Handed Baitcasting Reels You can get most baitcast reels in both right and left hand versions

Look the the line capacities of each reel to determine the best for your river and the size of the steelhead

An 18-gauge needle or larger is slid down the hook from the bend towards the point on the barb side of the hook with the bevel facing the barb

Ive heard that the kastmaster sinks with the printed side up so I position the siwash hook such that the point is facing up not down

While, yes, older models will eventually be phased out, the prices of those models do drop considerably as each new model is introduced