Hunting Washington Forum
Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Gobble Doc on August 01, 2011, 09:41:32 PM
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I have pretty much just fished pinks in the rivers in the past and sometimes off a beach in the salt. This year I'm going to go for them in a boat. Humpy Hollow. I'm wondering if there is a way to catch them without trolling? I don't really enjoy troll fishing so does anyone ever just jig a pink buzz bomb or other? What about jigging/mooching a herring? I'd appreciate any ideas. Thanks. -
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putt around looking for jumpers or locate them on the finder. cast and jig away.
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I would have to agree, find the jumpers and then fish with pink jigs, buzz bombs would work also..
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we used to troll for them but if we were pulled up and going somewhere else and found some jumpers we would stop and cast for them and do very well...
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Or just drift along and throw a pink buzz bumb. It works fine when they are in thick and up on the top.
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I have had good luck with pink buzz bombs and jigs. Also, if you do some trolling keep a rod rigged with a jig or bomb for "followers" that follow you hooked humpy to the surface. I have caught them as deep as 150 feet on riggers and jigs in the same areas you mentioned.
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Thanks for the replies. If all goes well I will post pictures of the results sometime soon hopefully!
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i usually motor a few miles against the current right off a beach (like 20 feet beyond casting range), and then just drift untill i find a school. when i hook one, i turn the boat around and drift back through the school. ive limited out in less than an hour. pink buzzbombs of course, but if you put on a white dart or green/white buzzbomb you probably would have a shot at some silvers