Don't grow roots, fish lots of water and fish it thoroughly. I typically cover 1-2 km of water a day. The best way to accomplish this is to make a circuit.
Adapt your techniques to the water conditions. This year the coloration is less than ideal. Unless your fishing golf ball sized roe bags leave the roe at home. Fish pink worms or jigs or other 'high water' baits.
With the colored water, fish will be hiding in very shallow water. 2ft is more than enough cover for a steelhead. Also, make sure you fish the side channels. Fish every little pocket, even if it is only the size of a bathtub.
Fish in and around fallen trees. Fish love this type of cover but fishermen do not. Places such as this can be particularly rewarding when there are many other people out on the river.
Note where you see fish being caught. Chances are that at some point down the road there will be more fish holding there under similar water conditions.
Don't waste time changing your bait. Pick something you are confident with and stick with it for the day. I personally fish jigs 90% of the time. However, I always carry roe, blades etc. on me in case I miss a fish on the jig and need to try to pursuade it to come back.
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