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!