Can I get a humpy report, area 9

[gallion_t]

Thanks H2Ohunter.

[h20hunter]

No problem. Don't be afraid to troll a bit faster, upwards of 3 or 3.5. I think it helps keep dogfish away and you get some good take downs. Silvers don't hit lightly.

Here is a little trick I've seen also. Get a small, like inch, inch and a half long green, white, or green/white hoochie. Put it like 8 inches behind your flasher. I've seen this work well for kings and silvers alike. I wouldn't have believed it with that short of a leader but it works.

You can also but a little spinner style corky, like for steelhead fishing, in front of your hoochie, give it some nice action and noise. I think if you look at the first fish in the video you'll see what I'm talking about.

[trippledigitss]

No problem. Don't be afraid to troll a bit faster, upwards of 3 or 3.5. I think it helps keep dogfish away and you get some good take downs. Silvers don't hit lightly.

Here is a little trick I've seen also. Get a small, like inch, inch and a half long green, white, or green/white hoochie. Put it like 8 inches behind your flasher. I've seen this work well for kings and silvers alike. I wouldn't have believed it with that short of a leader but it works.

You can also but a little spinner style corky, like for steelhead fishing, in front of your hoochie, give it some nice action and noise. I think if you look at the first fish in the video you'll see what I'm talking about.

Really? That small of a hoochie? I dont think I've ever seen one less than 2.5" long? Interesting. And by "corky spinner" you mean a spin n glo? I may have to try this setup! Also need to check out your vid. Thanks x2!

[h20hunter]

I'm telling you....it was a tiny hoochie. The skirt was trimmed short and the body was sliced up further. Very short leader. I've fished it and seen it work. Yep, a spin and glow. I think with silvers being aggresive feeders it gives them a little more actions to home in on. Try it.

[trippledigitss]

Oh OK - I thought you were talking about putting them half way up the leader or something - but you are saying thats it, an 8in leader with them at the end just above your hooks huh? I will try that. I just watched the video, pretty cool by the way, and it looks like a fairly small green spin n glo. Just a standard spin n glo with wings right, not the corky beads with the little molded swirly fins on the sides or whatever? Did you trim the squid hoochie or buy them that size? I love the look on that first fish's face - I swear I can see him thinking 'oh crap, this is bad!'    Very good info man, thanks! I will put that setup on one rod and see how it compares.

[h20hunter]

Put that winged little bugger on the line so it sits on the nose of the hoochie. That was a good morning fishing. We ended with three and had a good trip. I just trim an existing hoochie down to size. I think it snaps around so much being so close to the flasher they really hammer it.

[Sneaky]

went out sunday, no pinks but 3 nice silvers on cut plug herring and 4 oz lead WAAAAAAAAAY behind the boat.

[h20hunter]

Sheesh......longliners! No pics?

[Sneaky]

Thats what I love about september! nobody on the water, set your lines back as far as you want! Not something I would attempt during king season or humpymania 

crappy cell pics, cooler shot and in the secret smoker sauce!