Post by: Buck Rub Jr on July 21, 2021, 09:34:34 AM
Post by: Kola16 on July 21, 2021, 10:20:35 AM
Make sure the deep six/flasher setup has at least 6 ft. between the deep six and the flasher, but only 3' or less for the leader on the flasher and hootchie. Get the big size deep six and use stiff long rods.
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on July 21, 2021, 11:56:52 AM
Post by: 7mmfan on July 21, 2021, 12:55:10 PM
Okay sweet so I can run 11” 360 flasher Behind the deep 6 or should I go triangle flasher or scale down the size??
The triangle flashers won't add any movement to lures like hoochies. Trolling with a cut plug behind them or a spoon works well though. Coho are often fairly shallow, especially early and late, so trolling with divers or lead can work just fine. If you have stout enough gear, trolling a triangle flasher/spoon or cut plug with 10-12 oz of lead can be money.
Don't overlook mooching a herring in tide rips or along beaches with steep drop offs. Coho often run shorelines and motor mooching in 20-40 feet of water can be very productive in the right areas.
Another alternative is to drift along shorelines and cast buzzbombs, spoons, rotators, etc... to the shore and work back to the boat. Doing what all the shore guys do, just in reverse.
Where are you planning on fishing primarily?
Post by: Bullkllr on July 21, 2021, 01:02:43 PM
Okay sweet so I can run 11” 360 flasher Behind the deep 6 or should I go triangle flasher or scale down the size??
IMO a full-sized 360 flasher like Hotspot, etc. would be too much drag for even the largest Deep 6. I have had success with smaller flashers, or as stated a dodger of triangle flasher off a Deep 6. Keep in mind with a dodger you need to slow down the troll- they're not supposed to rotate. :twocents:
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on July 21, 2021, 01:06:32 PM
That’s what I was wondering, basically running a rig like you’d run on the Columbia. I’ve got 3 stout rods for that kind of fishing. We will be dinking around in area 11 probably around pt defiance area I’d imagine.Okay sweet so I can run 11” 360 flasher Behind the deep 6 or should I go triangle flasher or scale down the size??
The triangle flashers won't add any movement to lures like hoochies. Trolling with a cut plug behind them or a spoon works well though. Coho are often fairly shallow, especially early and late, so trolling with divers or lead can work just fine. If you have stout enough gear, trolling a triangle flasher/spoon or cut plug with 10-12 oz of lead can be money.
Don't overlook mooching a herring in tide rips or along beaches with steep drop offs. Coho often run shorelines and motor mooching in 20-40 feet of water can be very productive in the right areas.
Another alternative is to drift along shorelines and cast buzzbombs, spoons, rotators, etc... to the shore and work back to the boat. Doing what all the shore guys do, just in reverse.
Where are you planning on fishing primarily?
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on July 21, 2021, 01:07:22 PM
Okay sweet so I can run 11” 360 flasher Behind the deep 6 or should I go triangle flasher or scale down the size??
IMO a full-sized 360 flasher like Hotspot, etc. would be too much drag for even the largest Deep 6. I have had success with smaller flashers, or as stated a dodger of triangle flasher off a Deep 6. Keep in mind with a dodger you need to slow down the troll- they're not supposed to rotate. :twocents:
I might pick up some triangles in that case, thanks!!
Post by: fishngamereaper on July 21, 2021, 01:09:04 PM
Deep six to 8-9" flasher to spoon, coho killer, hoochie, ace hi..etc will work fine. You don't need to get super deep for coho in the early am or pm. Mid day sun can push them to the 60-90' level.
Also 6oz sinker to cut plug, spoon, spinner will work.
As stated buzz bomb, spinner cast towards the beach will work great to.
Play around with stuff, shallow coho are a blast to catch.
Post by: Stein on July 21, 2021, 02:20:02 PM
Or, set your sights on pinks which you can run shallower and much slower.
If you have your sights set on catching salmon in the sound with a boat, I would be budgeting for a downrigger asap, even a manual would be 1,000x better than divers.
Post by: Bullkllr on July 21, 2021, 03:07:37 PM
Post by: Mfowl on July 21, 2021, 04:15:16 PM
Post by: MADMAX on July 21, 2021, 04:23:24 PM
You can run a flasher and cut plug with that
Poor mans downriggers we used to say
Post by: ASHQUACK on July 21, 2021, 09:16:04 PM
Post by: skidynastar33 on July 21, 2021, 09:41:05 PM
Post by: jay.sharkbait on July 22, 2021, 05:03:53 AM
Instead of triangles or 360's use Leo's flashers. They work a triangle if set on the center hole and rotate like a 360 if you use the side hole setting and they don't drag like the 360's.
Do you use a bumper leader with them?
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on July 22, 2021, 07:12:01 AM
Run the deep six at daylight and then switch to mooching. Most of the fish will be in the 45-60' or deeper and you won't be able to touch them with any speed pulling a diver and flasher.If we end up liking fishing out there we might have to work on gettin the 21’ sled out there and settin it up with down riggers, we just want to test the waters first! I appreciate the info!!!
Or, set your sights on pinks which you can run shallower and much slower.
If you have your sights set on catching salmon in the sound with a boat, I would be budgeting for a downrigger asap, even a manual would be 1,000x better than divers.
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on July 22, 2021, 07:14:16 AM
Post by: GASoline71 on July 22, 2021, 09:04:48 AM
Gary
Post by: huntnphool on July 22, 2021, 09:09:46 AM
Post by: ASHQUACK on July 22, 2021, 12:50:11 PM
Instead of triangles or 360's use Leo's flashers. They work a triangle if set on the center hole and rotate like a 360 if you use the side hole setting and they don't drag like the 360's.
Do you use a bumper leader with them?
I do yes.
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on July 23, 2021, 06:58:49 AM
We limit daily in 11 and I never fish deeper than 40’ on the line. :twocents:That makes me feel more confident! 8) Can’t wait to get out there and give it a rip.
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on July 23, 2021, 06:59:42 AM
I will add that we have stopped using plug cut herring over the years in the sound because of the high amount of dogfish. The Dogfish will not leave plug cut herring alone. So to alleviate having to reset our gear and rebait every 15 minutes due to Dogfish, we stopped using herring a long time ago. Coho Killers, Coyote Spoons, Kingfishers, and Hoochies are our mainstay now behind a flasher. However, The Brad's Killer Cut Plug style "spinners" are really awesome, and they have a scent chamber with a little piece of foam in them too. You can squirt your favorite attractant in there, or use a wad of canned tuna in there. They are a good alternative to a plug cut herring.Perfect, I have some brads cut plugs already but I’ll stock up on some more and some spoons! Thanks!
Gary
Post by: jay.sharkbait on July 23, 2021, 07:09:27 AM
Dont forget hoochies and if you can find a old Pt. Defiance spoon.
Post by: trophyhunt on July 23, 2021, 07:58:19 AM