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whats your set up for river salmon fishing


chuckymcd

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Hey everyone,

I am wondering what everyone uses to catch river salmon in the fall i have never caught one but i want to get into it this year,

 

i was thinking of floating 6 or 8 lb line with flourcarbon leader with small split shots spaced about 1 foot apart, with roe as the bait.

 

Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated

 

have a great week!

 

FNS

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You got the idea! :D I got into "Float Fishing" this past Spring - MAN IS IT FUN!! Now I understand why FLOAT FISHING is the way to go... You can literally feel all the headshakes the fish does!!

 

The idea is....

 

10'ft - 15'ft Float Rod

Float Reel (If you're serious about it)

and...

Split Shotting Technique/Rig

 

If you send me an email to [email protected] - I can send you a .PDF file (that was recently shared on the forums here) that'll explain to you the different styles and techniques of Split Shotting.

 

Good Luck & TightLines!

RoB

 

PS: Checkout FloatFishing.Net - Good place to look for some used Equip.

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I have several different methods :

 

when the salmon are first comming in i use a 10.6 Fenwick/ABU spinning reel/ 8 # test

as the season moves on i switch to 15' Float rod/Shefield float reel/ straight 6 # test on 8 # backer ( can run lighter leaders as the water requires)

When the bows start comming in i switch to 13' StCroix/ steamside float reel/ 6 # test ( early)

As the bows begin to pile up...9'Fenwick 7w fly rod /Martin fly reel

As the water starts freeze i go back to the StCroix setup ...

 

This is the second Salmon run post in a couple of weeks....now im going to be wishing the summer away

 

As for detailed set ups ....the water dictates what you must do ....long/short leaders...# test leaders/...colour/size of bags/flies etc....

 

Welcome to the board and Good Luck

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Rig up a longer, fast action rod with glo spoons & cranks and head down to river mouths & estuaries when the gun metal kings are first coming in. Leave the river boots to guys who can't hack big fish when they're prime..........y'know, pinheads :D

 

After your first 100 yard run drifting a 10' wide pool just doesn't do it.

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FOAM EAR PLUG, CIRCLE HOOK, COUPLE OF SPLITSHOTS ABOUT A FOOT UP. CAST IT OUT AND SIT BACK AND RELAX

 

YOU CANT GET ANY LESS COMPLICATED THEN THAT

 

This is how ive fished them in the river since I was a kid and will continue to do so till Im a frail old man

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FOAM EAR PLUG, CIRCLE HOOK, COUPLE OF SPLITSHOTS ABOUT A FOOT UP. CAST IT OUT AND SIT BACK AND RELAX

 

YOU CANT GET ANY LESS COMPLICATED THEN THAT

 

This is how ive fished them in the river since I was a kid and will continue to do so till Im a frail old man

 

 

:jerry:

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FOAM EAR PLUG, CIRCLE HOOK, COUPLE OF SPLITSHOTS ABOUT A FOOT UP. CAST IT OUT AND SIT BACK AND RELAX

 

YOU CANT GET ANY LESS COMPLICATED THEN THAT

 

This is how ive fished them in the river since I was a kid and will continue to do so till Im a frail old man

 

You're all jokes Pete. Was that you I saw at the Credit last fall chucking and ducking with a surf rod??!! B)

 

If ya wanna be sporty and swing a fly rod through the runs, might I suggest the same sorta scenario, but with a booby fly instead of a circle hook and ear plug... Boobies were originaly created in the UK for loch style brown trout fishing, but work well with fresh aggressive salmon just in.. They look like a wolley bugger, but with a distinct feature: foam eyes attached at the head.

 

Add a couple shot to your leader about a 24in above the fly (add shot according to speed and depth), and it will swim just within strike range. A good technique to working this fly, or any other for that matter, is to cast downstream at a 45 degree angle, and at the end of your swing, strip the fly back slowly towards you with your rod tip down just above the water. That's called a downstream swing if I remember correctly. Walk a couple steps downstream and repeat the process if you're working bigger water.

 

I've fooled many a chiny this way, and it's a bit more sporting and less sketchy...

 

cheers

HD

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:devil:Several ounces of split-shot & 3 big trebles, about 15" apart on 30 pound test line seem to work pretty good for some people. See 'em doin' it all the time in the eastern tribs . . . best results are got wile casting across spawning areas . . . . . . DIS-LEGAL?? You don't say, eh? :angel:
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:devil:Several ounces of split-shot & 3 big trebles, about 15" apart on 30 pound test line seem to work pretty good for some people. See 'em doin' it all the time in the eastern tribs . . . best results are got wile casting across spawning areas . . . . . . DIS-LEGAL?? You don't say, eh? :angel:

what about the big boat nets and rubber boots and then chase the hell out of them <_<:o

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:devil:Several ounces of split-shot & 3 big trebles, about 15" apart on 30 pound test line seem to work pretty good for some people. See 'em doin' it all the time in the eastern tribs . . . best results are got wile casting across spawning areas . . . . . . DIS-LEGAL?? You don't say, eh? :angel:

 

seen that before, except people i saw were more passionate about fishing and were throwing stones in water to make the fish move in the pool and get tangled on their rigs on the downrigger rods.

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