Check out this short clip I made addressing the sequence I use when fishing down a steelhead run.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWvOBb3kfQ0
The key is to angle your steps downstream towards the bank so that you can step straight out again when you are ready to cast—a zig zag, Z shaped move. Of course, it has to be a safe place to execute that move.
Best Always,
JM