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Author Topic: Help! Trying to Get My Son Hooked Onto A Pink Salmon...Need Your Advice  (Read 7187 times)

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Re: Help! Trying to Get My Son Hooked Onto A Pink Salmon...Need Your Advice
« Reply #15 on: August 09, 2015, 09:46:10 PM »
suggestions on rods, reels, line weight/type, leaders, swivels? does it make a dramatic difference as to those things?
Ideal would probably be a 9-10 foot spinning rod with 10# or so line, That said, a longish trout rod with 6-8 # line would probably be minimum. Most of the lures you can tie straight to your mainline. Light spoons like a Dick Nite will need a weight 3-4ft above it- maybe 1/2- 1 ounce.

I wouldn't worry too much about swivels etc. Once you have a few of the basic lures you can see how others are rigging them. Ask, lot's of people willing to help- it's not like a secret. If there's no one around you're probably in the wrong spot.

Hope these help:
Decent overview
http://www.gameandfishmag.com/fishing/fishing_salmon-steelhead-fishing_wo_0106_02/

From WDFW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOp0EplIGUw

Recent report
https://www.tedssportscenter.com/reports/2015/08/08/Beach-Fishing-For-Pink-Salmon/

Last part has beach fishing info
http://salmonuniversity.com/archives/818

Helpful info for buzz bombs
http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/lifestyle/320335391.html

Lot's of info out there; google "pink salmon from beach/shore" or something similar.
Good Luck, they're out there- go get 'em!

Thanks!
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Re: Help! Trying to Get My Son Hooked Onto A Pink Salmon...Need Your Advice
« Reply #16 on: August 09, 2015, 10:36:56 PM »
The August issue of Salmon-Trout-Steelheader (found at all sporting goods stores and most grocery stores) has an article all about fishing for Pinks at the public fishing puers in Puget Sound...same concept from shore applies, including the gear mentioned in the article...

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Re: Help! Trying to Get My Son Hooked Onto A Pink Salmon...Need Your Advice
« Reply #17 on: August 13, 2015, 01:02:26 PM »
Any updates ?

I'd be interested to hear how the effort is going.
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Help! Trying to Get My Son Hooked Onto A Pink Salmon...Need Your Advice
« Reply #18 on: August 14, 2015, 12:09:22 PM »
Took both sons out on Wednesday. I hooked into one, but it came off. Neither boys caught one.

Then, of course the newlywed couple  from Montana - fishing beside us - who had never been Salmon fishing before caught a beauty. 😒


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Re: Help! Trying to Get My Son Hooked Onto A Pink Salmon...Need Your Advice
« Reply #19 on: August 14, 2015, 12:29:05 PM »
Distance you are able to cast is sometimes an issue.  Usually the farther from the beach the better.  Watch where your neighbors catching the fish are casting and match the distance.  Might help
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Re: Help! Trying to Get My Son Hooked Onto A Pink Salmon...Need Your Advice
« Reply #20 on: August 21, 2015, 10:15:09 PM »
SUCCESS!!!




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Re: Help! Trying to Get My Son Hooked Onto A Pink Salmon...Need Your Advice
« Reply #21 on: August 21, 2015, 10:18:38 PM »
 :tup: :tup: :tup:

Awesome!

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Re: Help! Trying to Get My Son Hooked Onto A Pink Salmon...Need Your Advice
« Reply #22 on: August 21, 2015, 10:28:01 PM »
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Re: Help! Trying to Get My Son Hooked Onto A Pink Salmon...Need Your Advice
« Reply #23 on: August 21, 2015, 10:34:32 PM »
That's a nice one!  Very cool.  8)

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Re: Help! Trying to Get My Son Hooked Onto A Pink Salmon...Need Your Advice
« Reply #24 on: August 22, 2015, 06:56:03 AM »
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Re: Help! Trying to Get My Son Hooked Onto A Pink Salmon...Need Your Advice
« Reply #25 on: August 22, 2015, 08:37:47 AM »
Right on! Way to stick with it. Great for all of you. Careful that fish may be all it takes for him to make fishermen out of all of you  :chuckle:.

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Re: Help! Trying to Get My Son Hooked Onto A Pink Salmon...Need Your Advice
« Reply #26 on: August 22, 2015, 05:53:37 PM »
Enjoyed eating it too! This is a recipe I found for grilling Pinks.

The boat: Create a foil "boat" to place the fish in using tin foil. Fold it up to create walls that will hold the secret sauce

The fillet: Place your fillet on the foil and squeeze the juice of 1/2 lemon to coat. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before sprinkling with either, or a combination of, lemon pepper & Johny's Salmon seasoning

The Sauce:
1 stick butter
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 Tbs ketchup
3 dashes Tabasco
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Juice from 1/2 - 1 whole lemon
Lemon pepper to taste - (approx 1/2 TBS)

combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan and melt. (great on steaks too!)

The Grill: Preheat your grill to 400*

The bath: pour the lemonny-garlicy-buttery goodness on top of the salmon.

The braise: place the foil boat in the grill and cook with the lid closed. DO NOT BURN THE BUTTER. Check after 5-10 minutes and turn down the heat to medium.

The sear: There is an argument that salmon should be seared first, then finished skin down and vice-versa. I do both and really don't care about the finer points, I know what tastes good to me. Once the fish is done to your liking slide the boat over and crank up the grill. Place the fish skin side up. A tip here is to pre-cut your fillet into manageable portions. We aren't going for presentation here, we are going for taste. Sear the fish to your liking, rotating a 1/4 turn to get those pretty grill marks. This step really firms up the fish and produces those yummy Maillard reactions. This also gives you the opportunity to scrape off the skin and baste with some sauce from the boat on the tasty grey matter.

And this is the end result of our catch.






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