Salmon Fishing Help

[762Armo]

Got one of my buddies to take me fishing with him, so I don't have to teach myself. lol.

I'm getting new gear for everything. We're gonna be River Fishing. From the bank.

Here's the list I was recommended to get:

Spinning Rod and Reel
Bobbers
Salmon Plugs
Dick Nites - different types and sizes
Salmon Roe - Deep Red color
Weights/Slinky Weights
Swivels
Octopus #2-#4 Bait Hooks
15lb Test Line

What suggestions would you guys give for the items listed?
What am I missing, and what don't I need?

Just getting started, so I don't want to spen a forture.. YET 

Thanks guys!!!

762Armo

[Kola16]

We need more info. What kind of salmon, and what river 

I would also add jigs to your list 

[Bullkllr]

 

Got one of my buddies to take me fishing with him, so I don't have to teach myself. lol.

I'm getting new gear for everything. We're gonna be River Fishing. From the bank.

Here's the list I was recommended to get:

Spinning Rod and Reel
Bobbers
Salmon Plugs
Dick Nites - different types and sizes
Salmon Roe - Deep Red color
Weights/Slinky Weights
Swivels
Octopus #2-#4 Bait Hooks
15lb Test Line

What suggestions would you guys give for the items listed?
What am I missing, and what don't I need?

Just getting started, so I don't want to spen a forture.. YET 

Thanks guys!!!

762Armo

OK- IMO the only serious answer here is hold on a second. If your buddy is serious about taking you fishing with him, he would hopefully be open to either letting you use some of his gear, or at least going to the store(s) with you to make sure you are properly equipped for the type of fishing you will be doing.

Seriously- many of the items on your list have so many variables that it is impossible to offer a suggestion without knowing more about what EXACTLY you're going to be doing- and your buddy is the one who can best help with that.

Some items- Dick Nites for example- are pretty specific. But even those come in 3 sizes and many finishes/colors. If I had to pic one it would be the #1 in 50/50 brass/chrome.
Most of the other items -"salmon plugs" for example - come in dozens of styles and literally hundreds of finishes- many of which have different applications; this makes it very difficult to provide a suggestion unless someone knows the river, the species, even the water conditions, time of day, depth of water etc.

Meeting up with your buddy pre-trip and making arrangements to get outfitted based on his advice is the best advice I can give you.

[Smossy]

Not deep red eggs! Blood red eggs. Perfect red.
If your mixing your own cures for eggs. Mix dark pink with orange and it comes out the best red.

[Bullkllr]

If the dude does not even have a rod to fish for salmon with, I highly doubt he's ready to experiment with complicated egg cures....buddy with experience should be providing the eggs...just sayin...

[Smossy]

I the dude does not even have a rod to fish for salmon with, I highly doubt he's ready to experiment with complicated egg cures....

Touche. Lol

[762Armo]

OK- IMO the only serious answer here is hold on a second. If your buddy is serious about taking you fishing with him, he would hopefully be open to either letting you use some of his gear, or at least going to the store(s) with you to make sure you are properly equipped for the type of fishing you will be doing.

Seriously- many of the items on your list have so many variables that it is impossible to offer a suggestion without knowing more about what EXACTLY you're going to be doing- and your buddy is the one who can best help with that.

Some items- Dick Nites for example- are pretty specific. But even those come in 3 sizes and many finishes/colors. If I had to pic one it would be the #1 in 50/50 brass/chrome.
Most of the other items -"salmon plugs" for example - come in dozens of styles and literally hundreds of finishes- many of which have different applications; this makes it very difficult to provide a suggestion unless someone knows the river, the species, even the water conditions, time of day, depth of water etc.

Meeting up with your buddy pre-trip and making arrangements to get outfitted based on his advice is the best advice I can give you.

True.
He will bring his own gear, and let me use it, but I also wanted to grab some things myself to play with so it's a bit more fair towards him.  Our schedules don't line up in the near future to go together to the store, but I still wanted to go get a couple thigns myself.

We're going to be on Skykomish River.

[762Armo]

If the dude does not even have a rod to fish for salmon with, I highly doubt he's ready to experiment with complicated egg cures....buddy with experience should be providing the eggs...just sayin...

LOL. True.
I'm a quick learner though.

[Cap.Silver]

762 Armo ,just come over to my house tonight - and I can tell you what I know and show you what you might need for gear ..... I'm in Renton/Newcastle exit 7 or 9 of I-405 not tto far from Coalcreek .....

[Bullkllr]

OK- IMO the only serious answer here is hold on a second. If your buddy is serious about taking you fishing with him, he would hopefully be open to either letting you use some of his gear, or at least going to the store(s) with you to make sure you are properly equipped for the type of fishing you will be doing.

Seriously- many of the items on your list have so many variables that it is impossible to offer a suggestion without knowing more about what EXACTLY you're going to be doing- and your buddy is the one who can best help with that.

Some items- Dick Nites for example- are pretty specific. But even those come in 3 sizes and many finishes/colors. If I had to pic one it would be the #1 in 50/50 brass/chrome.
Most of the other items -"salmon plugs" for example - come in dozens of styles and literally hundreds of finishes- many of which have different applications; this makes it very difficult to provide a suggestion unless someone knows the river, the species, even the water conditions, time of day, depth of water etc.

Meeting up with your buddy pre-trip and making arrangements to get outfitted based on his advice is the best advice I can give you.

True.
He will bring his own gear, and let me use it, but I also wanted to grab some things myself to play with so it's a bit more fair towards him.  Our schedules don't line up in the near future to go together to the store, but I still wanted to go get a couple thigns myself.

We're going to be on Skykomish River.

762 Armo ,just come over to my house tonight - and I can tell you what I know and show you what you might need for gear ..... I'm in Renton/Newcastle exit 7 or 9 of I-405 not tto far from Coalcreek .....

Cool offer Cap.Silver!
If you can't do that then I'd get to a reliable sporting goods store with you list- Outdoor Emporium comes to mind. They should be able to get you going- along with some of the suggestions here.

First of all, 15# line seems a bit stout on a spinning reel for humpies and silvers on the Skykomish- it's harder to cast, requires more lead, retains more memory on the spool. I'd go with quality, limp 10#-12# at the most. Lighter for leaders.

And I can't imagine fishing for salmon in a river without a few Vibrax spinners -size 2-3 if it's low- 3-4 if its higher-.

Next suggestion, please...

[762Armo]

762 Armo ,just come over to my house tonight - and I can tell you what I know and show you what you might need for gear ..... I'm in Renton/Newcastle exit 7 or 9 of I-405 not tto far from Coalcreek .....

Great offer. PM you.

[sumbeech66]

if you're just trying to catch a few pink salmon, a spinning rod and any pink lures.

 Caught and released 3  today.  One plunking with sand shrimp,  one on a humpy special and one on a #2 pink dick night.

 The neighbor kid I have been taking fishing rode his bike to the river a week ago and caught one on a night crawler with a little piece of pink yarn.

 Go out and have a good time!  catching or not!   

[Button Nubbs]

Skykomish system coho are not the best biters so don't get discouraged if you aren't having much success. A pink hoochie on a 1/4oz jig head will beat up on humpies though. Don't over look 1/4oz kastmasters in green and blue, reeled slow so they wobble back and fourth not spin.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Skykomish system coho are not the best biters so don't get discouraged if you aren't having much success. A pink hoochie on a 1/4oz jig head will beat up on humpies though. Don't over look 1/4oz kastmasters in green and blue, reeled slow so they wobble back and fourth not spin.

Agree....1/4 oz.jig head and a hoochie skirt is all you need to catch humpies ..maybe a little shrimp oil does not hurt and go with 10# test line ....

[762Armo]

762 Armo ,just come over to my house tonight - and I can tell you what I know and show you what you might need for gear ..... I'm in Renton/Newcastle exit 7 or 9 of I-405 not tto far from Coalcreek .....

Went over to Cap Silvers last night to leave with some advice and knowledge, ended up leaving with a whole bunch of goodies, and some smoked fish!!

Thanks for all the advice!!