I've had some good luck with a Mepps Aglia 5/8 ounce "heavy weight", silver blade with a silver/blue body. Cast and retrieve, no float, although I go that route too. It managed to produce twice when the roe was running cold. :thumbup: Seems to give the fish something else to work with when the roe is thick in a run. Also amazing to see the steelie juveniles chasing down something 1/3 their size. :happy: Gotta say that the strike you get on the hardware is a little more exciting than waiting for your float!! As a sidenote, my only Thompson steelie was caught on a spoon with some blue on it, best fish fight of my life! ;D