Fishing for Steelheads

I read a couple of articles on this: Fishing for Steelies by Jason Akl and one by Ian James.

I prefer Ian's.

Basically in the fall you use streamers, while in the spring you fish with nymphs.

Jason recommended this setup:

8.5'- 9' 4/5 weight rod
9' leader for big water
7.5' leader for smaller streams
2X, 3X or 4X tippet