Why no fish?

[creditmaster]

hey guys i have found a PARKING LOT OF SALMON AND STEELHEAD. its a old dam that broke apart and theer is a 5 foot hole and its loaded with fish. bit i cant seem to catch them? i used jigs and atalas mikes salmon roe? they did not even look at it. shoul i try spoons and spinners? or is my rig bad

[davey buoy]

hey guys i have found a PARKING LOT OF SALMON AND STEELHEAD. its a old dam that broke apart and theer is a 5 foot hole and its loaded with fish. bit i cant seem to catch them? i used jigs and atalas mikes salmon roe? they did not even look at it. shoul i try spoons and spinners? or is my rig bad

How about trying a heavy fly or streamer?,just keep changing it up till you see what works.

[creditmaster]

ok thanks

[spincast]

interesting read that may provide some ideas for ya

http://www.lakeontariooutdoors.com/stories/news-story/tips-fall-fishing-salmon-steelhead-and-browns/

[creditmaster]

thanks that is great !!!!

[mistaredone]

Great info. It's tempting me to grab my fly rod and head out on a weekday. Do the crowed die down after the samlon spawn?

[beenfishing]

Great article Spincast! Thanks.

[akaShag]

I did not read the article, and it may already include two snippets offered below. Here they are:

 

1. If you can see the fish, they can see you.

 

2. Spawning Chinook don't generally eat much, but do strike at reaction type lures like a flatfish/kwikfish/etc running in the current near them.

 

Doug

[misfish]

 

 

Spawning Chinook don't generally eat much, but do strike at reaction type lures like a flatfish/kwikfish/etc running in the current near them.

 

YUP

 

Is still my fav. Funny how it was the go to, at a stretch of river here,but most seem to take up spots and pin drift now.

[misfish]

[akaShag]

Back to Brian B, yes indeed it was the Pine, Nottawasaga, Mad and to a lesser extent the Sydenham and the Pottowatami (sp?) that I used to hot-shot, mostly with skunk pattern Flatfish. And HANG ON for the strike!

 

Doug

[misfish]

Back to Brian B, yes indeed it was the Pine, Nottawasaga, Mad and to a lesser extent the Sydenham and the Pottowatami (sp?) that I used to hot-shot, mostly with skunk pattern Flatfish. And HANG ON for the strike!

 

Doug

 

Now your talking Doug.

 

It was a rush when that strike came. I dont recall ever missing a hit. When they grabbed it,it was a fight til the end. Straighten hook or break off was the only way I lost one. Back then,there was respect for all anglers to pull up.

 

I always have a kwik in my sack. Salmon or bows. I find a deep moving pool,I throw it on for a go.

Edited September 20, 2014 by Brian B

[BillM]

If you can see them, they can see you. I wouldn't even attempt to catch those fish. Let them do their thing.

[spincast]

. Let them do their thing.

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