How To Catch More Salmon Than Ever Before!

Salmon Fishing Tips to catch more fish than ever!

ROD
For stream fishing, almost any trout rod will due. However, these can sometimes be too light and too short to handle a hookup with a large fish. I would suggest an 8’0” to 10’0” rod. For the 8’0” to 8’6” range, you would want a medium p0wer rod with a fast action to detect subtle strikes. For the 10’0” rod, you want a light or ultra light power, and a slow action. These are commonly referred to as “noodle rods” and are less popular but I myself find them very useful for drift fishing. You may think that a light power rod would not be able to stop big fish but because the rod is so long and it has a slow action, the rod will bend the entire length of the rod. This acts as a brake and really stops the runs of large fish while using relatively light line.

LINE
Line selection should be relatively light because of the finicky nature of the fish. The fish WILL NOT bite if the presentation does not look natural. Therefore I suggest a 6-8 pound line in a low visibility color such as green or blue. Also, I strongly suggest using a Fluorocarbon leader. These are highly effective because they are invisible underwater and the fish cannot see them. Which greatly increases your hookups! If you follow theses guidelines, I can promise you that you will catch more fish!

REELS
No need to get fancy here, any reel that will hold about 150-200 yards of 8 pound monofilament will do just fine! I would suggest a spinning reel because they are much easier to drift fish with.

HOOKS
My advice here, bigger IS NOT better. Not in any case. Steelhead and Salmon are HIGHLY selective of the food in which they will ingest. So do you really think that they will eat a salmon egg with a shark hook through it? Hell no. The hook that you use should be in the size 12 to 14 range. You will catch way more fish this way. Of course you will loose some, but that is why it’s called fishing.

BAIT
In the tributaries, I have to say the most effective bait is salmon eggs or their imitations. The most effective rig I have found to be is a single egg or bead under a clear float with some split shot. Steelhead and Salmon cannot seem to resist this presentation and therefore I have caught fish while others have stood around having no idea what to use or to do. However, another effective bait that I’ve found is a Joe’s Fly. It is a simple spinner, a small one at that. But the kicker is the fly attached at the end. It is my most effective trout bait, and not surprisingly, my second most effective Steelhead/Salmon bait.

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