What is the best setup for salmon fishing?
A standard setup for salmon often consists of a snap swivel at the end of the mainline, a leader from 12-48” to a single hook with egg loop, a corky on the line above the hook, and yarn on the hook (Photo 1).
What is the best lure for salmon?
6 Best Salmon Lures for River Fishing
- Spinners. For some anglers, standalone in-line spinners are tops among the best salmon lures for river fishing.
- Winged drift bobber rigs. These are buoyant floats with wings and are a component of drift rigs.
- Casting spoons.
- Flies.
- Wobbling plugs.
- Colors.
What depth do you troll for salmon?
We generally like to troll around 2.2 to 2.4. But if you’re having to fish really deep like you do in Monterey sometimes then you have to drop your speed some.
What’s the best way to float fish for salmon?
While around for years, a relatively unused tactic in many locales now being adopted by savvy anglers is float fishing for salmon. In a nutshell, you are rigging up cured, fresh or spawn (chinook skein chunks) to float downstream under a float similar to how you might target steelhead.
What kind of fish can you catch with a float?
We love float fishing for steelhead without a doubt, but by far the most exhilarating species to target are pre spawn and spawning chinook salmon by floating skein or eggs under a float on a centerpin reel. They call them kings for a reason, and pound for pound under a float they are the hardest fighting fish around.
How to rig a float for Chinook salmon?
The rigging is simple, a small inline ball bearing swivel (size 7 or 8) from the mainline tied to a short section (2-3′) of 12lb 15lb fluorocarbon tippet. Put on the appropriate amount of SSG Soft Split shot to balance your inline float, and tie egg loop knot to your Skeena hook (size 1/0, 2/0 or 3/0).
Can you float fish with a spinning reel?
Often times when your float goes under (when a salmon takes your bait), you are in the middle of a line management activity and you want the ability to reel down on that fish with the least amount of drama possible. Yes, you can still do all of this with a spinning reel, but you will not hook as many salmon as with a casting setup.