Offdahook, is dis da way?

[DoubleJ]

Going to fish a river for the first time ever.  This is my first tied corky.  What do you think?

[hollymaster]

How long is the leader? 

[DoubleJ]

How long should it be?  I haven't cut it yet

[JimmyHoffa]

About 6 feet.
No, I usually go with the length of the fish expected to catch or maybe longer depending on visibility.

[DoubleJ]

I was thinking 30" seemed about right

[RadSav]

I was thinking 30" seemed about right

Yep, half a fathom is about right.  Full fathom and drop the corky if you want to increase the floss effect.

A lot depends on the speed and depth of water.  But I'd say 80+% of the time my leaders run between 30 and 40".

And if you REALLY want to floss...just buy a spey rod and tell everyone your fly fishing

[DoubleJ]

I'm not getting into the flossing/snagging debate so knock it off.  I currently don't have a boat motor and I am just trying to get my oldest boy into some salmon.

[DoubleJ]

I was thinking 30" seemed about right

Yep, half a fathom is about right.  Full fathom and drop the corky if you want to increase the floss effect.

A lot depends on the speed and depth of water.  But I'd say 80+% of the time my leaders run between 30 and 40".

And if you REALLY want to floss...just buy a spey rod and tell everyone your fly fishing

If you've got it in you, you should come up and show the boy and I how to do it

[RadSav]

I'm not getting into the flossing/snagging debate so knock it off.

The title of the thread would lead folks into thinking otherwise  

But OK, what water are you planning on hitting?

[DoubleJ]

pm sent

[offdahook]

looklike good ! dont forgot to put smell jelly on yarn!!  and ya 8-14' leader will do da trick

[DoubleJ]

I got sand shrimp flavor

[Bullkllr]

Well, realistically the corkie thing can be pretty effective - at certain times and in certain kinds of water. Where ODH is fishing, it is probably the most productive method.

That said, a corkie and yarn by itself is not a particularly great attractant for any salmon in most conditions. You will basically have to drift it into a mouth, imo.

Depending on where you are fishing, there could be a number of more effective methods:
eggs under a float
drift fished eggs
spinners/spoons
twitching or floating jigs
casting plugs

Really depends on where you are and water conditions...

[offdahook]

dis pole mine work good to throw long leader 13 feet

[Alchase]

Double J, if you google steal head/salmon river drift fishing rigs, you will get leader lengths from 2' to 10'.
Personally, while drift fishing I have never needed more the 48" usually around 36" which is the length from my finger tips to my shoulder. Not a per ice measurement, LOL.
Plunking I have gone up to 6' depending on depth.
Good luck getting your son on some fish!

[bowhunterwa87]

I wanna hit up the rivers on the west side next year and try this...sounds like a lot of fun..but my rods only 8'6''

[DoubleJ]

I wanna hit up the rivers on the west side next year and try this...sounds like a lot of fun..but my rods only 8'6''

I'm using a 7' med action ugly stik.  Use what you got I guess.  I'm not in a place to buy all new tackle so it'll have to do, whether it works or not

[wildmanoutdoors]

dis pole mine work good to throw long leader 13 feet

Wow, 500 dollar rod to throw 8 to 14 foot leaders. You da man!

[FC]

I've used leaders from 2'-12' (the really long leaders were usually with a float) depending on water depth, speed, where fish were in water column etc. For the most part my rods are from 8'6" - 9'6" but if using line stops you can use a much longer leader with good cast-ability. I have used up to 10' leaders drifting with my 9'6" Lamiglas effectively, you do need to pay attention to your back-cast though

[Alchase]

Good stuff, I have never used floats or jigs, one of these days I  ha e to try it. Everyone who uses floats, swears by them.

I wanna hit up the rivers on the west side next year and try this...sounds like a lot of fun..but my rods only 8'6''

When I was a kid I used a 6 1/2 foot medium action, with a Mitchell 300 spin cast for everything from steal head, salmon, to trout. Not the best but it was what I had and It caught fish.

[RadSav]

I grew up fishing a lot of small coastal streams.  7' medium action rods were almost too long in many cases.  We slambasted salmon and steelhead with those rods.  We even ran floats with 20' droppers in the fall Chinook using nailknot stoppers we made using carpet thread from the local sewing store.  Those were some good times!

Wasn't until I moved to Seattle I learned you could not catch fish with a rod less than 9'

[hunt_fish]

I wanna hit up the rivers on the west side next year and try this...sounds like a lot of fun..but my rods only 8'6''

Might as well stay on the eastside and bank it for salmon and steelhead.  Less of a pain than the crowds on the westside, but if you want a laugh you can go in August and September when more fools go out for the pinks.  Lol at the rod length comment though.

[gr8whthunter]

i still dont understand how that set up is "for flossing" or snagging or whatever, i use an 8'6" lamiglass northwest special, 12-14" leader, hook yarn and corkie a bunch of different color variations and thats what ive used my entire life with good success over here on the wetside, sol duc, bogachel, hoh, and the calawha. steelhead and salmon during the summer though ill switch it up a little and use a float and jig in the calawha ponds (slow moving river)

[_TONY_]

i still dont understand how that set up is "for flossing" or snagging or whatever, i use an 8'6" lamiglass northwest special, 12-14" leader, hook yarn and corkie a bunch of different color variations and thats what ive used my entire life with good success over here on the wetside, sol duc, bogachel, hoh, and the calawha. steelhead and salmon during the summer though ill switch it up a little and use a float and jig in the calawha ponds (slow moving river)

I use a corky and yarn for steelhead, too, and have great success... The only difference between a flossing rig and a legit drift fishing rig is the leader size. For steelhead, there is no reason to use a leader longer then 36". In fact, a 36"/- is much for effective at keeping your offering in the zone longer. When I'm fishing PW's, I'll fish a 12" leader, or less.

Typically, salmon will not bite a corky, or yarn. Though, pinks are a different story...

Flossing = Fancy snagging

[offdahook]

i still dont understand how that set up is "for flossing" or snagging or whatever, i use an 8'6" lamiglass northwest special, 12-14" leader, hook yarn and corkie a bunch of different color variations and thats what ive used my entire life with good success over here on the wetside, sol duc, bogachel, hoh, and the calawha. steelhead and salmon during the summer though ill switch it up a little and use a float and jig in the calawha ponds (slow moving river)

I use a corky and yarn for steelhead, too, and have great success... The only difference between a flossing rig and a legit drift fishing rig is the leader size. For steelhead, there is no reason to use a leader longer then 36". In fact, a 36"/- is much for effective at keeping your offering in the zone longer. When I'm fishing PW's, I'll fish a 12" leader, or less.

Typically, salmon will not bite a corky, or yarn. Though, pinks are a different story...

Flossing = Fancy snagging

     whad is legit?  it waz in da moufe

[jackelope]

Folks...a member started a thread with a legit question. Please leave it at that.
We don't have time to babysit every post.
Thank you.