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Quote from: WSU on July 17, 2021, 05:45:27 PMSkillet and I have talked about this a bit. I don’t think my times catching fishing going fast are a one off, especially when I’m not fishing cp herring in the dirt somewhere.Also, I know salmon will hit fast trolled gear because I’ve caught salmon while trolling for tuna. Give it a try and you may be pleasantly surprised.I think you're spot-on.Especially when fishing coho in a big biomass, I'll skip the flashers entirely and run straight spoons at 3.2-3.4 knots. Usually #4 Manistee's in some ungodly bright color combo. I'll also run a hootchie without a flasher on a 1.5 fa leader. They'll smash it when there are other fish biting the spoons above and below. Spoons fish better faster, and the faster I go the more likely the fish stays pinned while I'm waiting to get to it. This is the combo for my 200+ coho days, almost every time. I don't fish herring unless it's early king season, I'd go broke with the pinks and coho around Even then I don't fish cut plug, I'll put a 2-day salted whole Red Label herring in an anchovy helmet and run a 6/0 single hook with it. It fishes longer than a cut plug for me, and the catch rates aren't bad. I've tried trebles, but I don't like them. You can see they need to be run with a longer loop to hook the tail, so they tend to tear the bait up a bit faster. Also, I just think I don't get nearly as consistent of a hookup with a treble as I do with a big single. * I guess I can't post more than one pic, so this is the one I'll show. It's the bait rig I use the most in the winter and spring.
Skillet and I have talked about this a bit. I don’t think my times catching fishing going fast are a one off, especially when I’m not fishing cp herring in the dirt somewhere.Also, I know salmon will hit fast trolled gear because I’ve caught salmon while trolling for tuna. Give it a try and you may be pleasantly surprised.
Quote from: Skillet on July 17, 2021, 07:32:24 PMQuote from: WSU on July 17, 2021, 05:45:27 PMSkillet and I have talked about this a bit. I don’t think my times catching fishing going fast are a one off, especially when I’m not fishing cp herring in the dirt somewhere.Also, I know salmon will hit fast trolled gear because I’ve caught salmon while trolling for tuna. Give it a try and you may be pleasantly surprised.I think you're spot-on.Especially when fishing coho in a big biomass, I'll skip the flashers entirely and run straight spoons at 3.2-3.4 knots. Usually #4 Manistee's in some ungodly bright color combo. I'll also run a hootchie without a flasher on a 1.5 fa leader. They'll smash it when there are other fish biting the spoons above and below. Spoons fish better faster, and the faster I go the more likely the fish stays pinned while I'm waiting to get to it. This is the combo for my 200+ coho days, almost every time. I don't fish herring unless it's early king season, I'd go broke with the pinks and coho around Even then I don't fish cut plug, I'll put a 2-day salted whole Red Label herring in an anchovy helmet and run a 6/0 single hook with it. It fishes longer than a cut plug for me, and the catch rates aren't bad. I've tried trebles, but I don't like them. You can see they need to be run with a longer loop to hook the tail, so they tend to tear the bait up a bit faster. Also, I just think I don't get nearly as consistent of a hookup with a treble as I do with a big single. * I guess I can't post more than one pic, so this is the one I'll show. It's the bait rig I use the most in the winter and spring.Skillet, Im a diehard moocher, but with the red label, they do tear out easily. Never have salted my bait, is there a specific salt to use and can you refreeze them?Thanks
This is the first year I've owned a boat. My sons and I have been learning the ropes fishing for salmon and having a blast doing it. My youngest (15) is a die-hard fisherman who studies and practices like crazy, so he's learning a lot these days. We went up to area 9 on Saturday and did a little trolling with about 200+ other boats. About an hour or so in, the rod jumped off the downrigger. My youngest sprung into action, grabbed the rod and began the fight. We knew it would be a Chinook, as it ran and shook his head hard. He was stoked when netted to find it was hatchery and well over 22" Grins all around! Creel reports showing over 100 chinook caught in area 9 on Saturday.
Creel reports are really dropping off, hot opener but quickly reverting to more typical catch rates. Sunday was .13 fish per rod out of Everett.
