Sockeye and kings below wanapum

[Prohunter270]

I need help on my set up for sockeye! I've never fished them and have no clue what to use. I have a jet sled with riggers, please any info on setups would be helpful for me and my son.

[MtnMuley]

Simple.  Small dodger of your choice. Chrome with prism works well.    Bead chain and 10" of 20 lb floro leader to 2 #2 hooks spaced 1.5" apart. On the front hook slide over a small macks pink and clear hoochie. Best if you run two medium pink beads down the leader first to "land in the hooch 's neck.  Then rig a tail or whole red dyed shrimp to the front hook. 15-20' depth should produce plenty if action on the columbia if you're in a good spot. Nearly 400K over Bonneville, so there's plenty for everybody's table. Good luck.

[C-Money]

What MtnMuley said is how I'd do it......Good luck and be ready for a tackle busting king!!

[Dhoey07]

Only thing I'd change is mtnmuley's set up is the size of the dodger. I usually run an 8" dodger with a leader up to 14"'s. I've also used different color hoochies, but it's either pink, blue or purple

[Maverick]

Anyone around the tri cities salmon fishing tomorrow? I have tomorrow off and would love to go. Never caught one before. Only been once and that was for spring chinook earlier this year.