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Title: Lures in selective gear rivers ?
Post by: gaddy on May 23, 2016, 09:10:10 AM: What type of lures are people using in selective gear rivers ? I need to pick up a few. Salmon, steelhead & trout. I do not fly fish. Roostertails with the hooks switched ?
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Post by: birddogdad on May 23, 2016, 09:21:44 AM: Quote from: gaddy on May 23, 2016, 09:10:10 AM
What type of lures are people using in selective gear rivers ? I need to pick up a few. Salmon, steelhead & trout. I do not fly fish. Roostertails with the hooks switched ?

what I use if selective gear called out.. make sure its not fly fishing only waters. Panther martins either cut off 2/3 hook and peen barb or new hook replaced (preferred). I like to leave skirt on if above hook too..
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Post by: klickman on May 23, 2016, 09:39:37 AM: Rooster tails are about as good as you get for trout. Their larger versions may catch a salmon/steelhead or two :tup:
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Post by: AhrensNW on May 23, 2016, 10:24:25 AM: Blue Fox with a single hook or bust. Match the water clarity as well.
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Post by: Fl0und3rz on May 23, 2016, 10:29:56 AM: My biggest fish (non-salmon) on a WA River is this 19" with a Blue Fox, white, with feathers, before they were forced to stop selling them that way.
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Post by: Henrydog on May 23, 2016, 10:42:10 AM: I'm a fly guy, but its hard to go wrong with a wedding ring
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Post by: Mfowl on May 23, 2016, 10:54:35 AM: Small spoons like a little Cleo or kastmaster should be in you arsenal as well. Typically these will have a split ring on the back and be easier to change the hooks on. Also you should have a selection of small Rapala countdowns rigged with a single barbless hooks. Lastly I would suggest some jighead's with curlytail grubs. These can be effective as well. I don't fish selective waters very much anymore but these setups were always with me when I did.
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Post by: WSU on May 23, 2016, 10:56:04 AM: Where are you fishing and for what? I don't think one size fits all advice will serve you well here. In general, spinners like Blue Fox are a good bet for salmon. Roostertails are my go-to for stream and river trout.
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Post by: X-Force on May 23, 2016, 11:19:46 AM: I like rooster tails, cut off the treble and put on a single barbless hook.
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Post by: T-Bone on May 23, 2016, 04:36:30 PM: Drifting a Dick Nite on a 3' leader can be deadly, as well; just remember to pinch the barb.
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Post by: metlhead on May 23, 2016, 09:08:28 PM: Little cleos with single siwash or jig n float
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Post by: fish vacuum on May 24, 2016, 03:15:21 AM: My #1 method for salmon and steelhead is spoons. Look up R&B lures or RVRFSHR and get some 2/5oz spoons in silver and copper finishes. Fish the silver in colored water and the copper when it's clear.

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