Flyfishing Question

How long is your rod. I would make them at least the length of the rod. As for flies egg patterns and minnow patterns. They are just trout. So anything you would do for trout fishing.

Ok thanks guys. I'm not coming up after all but, it will help me for future trips.

^this guy gets it

Porktown
I think the biggest thing for fly fishing the Tribs is learning to roll cast if you don’t already. That and mending your line from slowing your drift, so your fly drifts naturally with the current. Unless you are fishing the lake, you likely won’t be swinging your line all too much. Possibly find some open areas that allow you to.

 
This is a very good comment. Firstly there is no need to be fly casting in the traditional back and forth over the head manner while steelhead fishing.  I say this because it is much more efficient to just bring the rod to the 10:00 position (imagine a clock) while bringing your rod hand/arm towards you it is pulling the line from the water when the rod reaches that 10:00 position execute a forceful downward motion until the rod is parallel with the water.  This action will make the remainder of the line, your indicator, split shot, and fly come out of the water and fly in an arc to a new position back in the river.  Sounds complicated but it is really one of the easiest methods to fly cast.
 
There are usually just too many other anglers fishing or walking around that if you cast overhead you will likely hook another angler or hook a tree.  Also it is quite clumsy to try and conventional cast an indicator, BB's, and a fly.
 
Here is one YouTube video I found but there are many others;
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRaCV5c63mY