Hi Again, Rudy--- I have some luck with yarn flies, usually in the Spring. But my first choice is a slim profile, little marabou minnow I make up and call a Boo Fly. Water conditions permitting, I like to use a 9' 6wgt fly outfit, but higher water or on the bigger creeks, I use a 10 foot 8lb spinning outfit with a 4-6 lb leader and fish the Boo flies on a float rig. Are you familiar with float rigs! Really works well with flies or bait!
On occasion, I straight spin for the Steelhead with a 7 foot 8 lb spinning rig. Any 1/4 - 1/2 oz spinning lure as long as it's a Little Cleo (LOL!).
It's nice for me- I can drive for 10 minutes and be fishing 18-mile creek, or 20 minutes and be on the big Catauraugus, with three or four other little creeks in between. The only problem is finding the water in fishable condition. Looking forward to Sept-Oct already! Best---- JoeW