River Salmon?

[onelessarrow]

[QUOTE=Afraz;824163]

LOL 10 Lb test on riggers, no wonder we get fish with spoons and lines stuck in their mouth

Almost all Salmon Jump? out of the 40 + Salmon i've got this season, not one has jumped. And this late in the year all our fish have been Dark.

I think you are confusing Bows with Kings, cause bows are aerodynamic athletes in relation to Salmon

I was at an east trib Sunday and had a 25lb+ king jump 3/4's of the way up into a bush on the bank. Wish I had a video.
It was actually suspended in the bush for about 2 seconds, then snap off my 10lb florocarb lead under the float.
Personally, it's all about the hit for me, I know fooled him to hit, so he can win after that for all I care.

[Habs]

I was at an east trib Sunday and had a 25lb+ king jump 3/4's of the way up into a bush on the bank. Wish I had a video.
It was actually suspended in the bush for about 2 seconds, then snap off my 10lb florocarb lead under the float.
Personally, it's all about the hit for me, I know fooled him to hit, so he can win after that for all I care.

As long as you believe you fooled him. That's the most important part.

[sickofitall]

Out in the boat I haven't seen many kings jump at all, not saying it doesn't happen, just rare. They run lots of line out, dive deep or come up and thrash water on top, but consistent jumpers, definitely not. Rainbows and cohos are jumpers.
In the river, most of the salmon I see putting on an aerial act have been hooked somewhere other than the mouth, not always, but mostly.
For Habs, I get that you are a firm believer that salmon in the river are not actively biting of their own free will, in many cases I can see why you are so steadfast in this belief. I have however seen chinooks go out of their way to attack flatfish/kwikfish (which I was tossing for rainbows at many different times) so they aren't all being sniped, flossed or whatever anyone wants to call it. That all being said, isn't it funny when many people hook a salmon and they say "it's in the mouth!!!" Like they can't believe it. I've never heard this comment made with any other type of fishing anywhere. Yes I do get the cynicism towards river salmon fishing, but I still enjoy walking the rivers for them, better than sitting on the couch feeling my a-- grow.
That's it for me now though, my Christmas opens tomorrow, I won't be on a river again til the 3rd week In November now, lots of birds, bunnies and bucks for me to get after.
Good fishing to all, see you when it's frosty out.

[Habs]

For sure salmon hit flatfish/spinners/bright flies etc if you can get them irate enough. Some may even take a single egg/bead etc. What percentage of salmon are hooked this way more than a k or 2 upstream?

[fishinguypat]

@sickofitall lmao that was what I said the first king I caught off the piers using a glow spoon, I was shocked because the spoon was down its throat

[MarkB]

They do hit. I've seen it with flies. Very early morning with roe. And definitely with spoons. Not sure why, but I think mostly out of aggression.

However, I'll be honest, from what I've seen for every 1 that hits properly, there are probably 20 or 30 that have been snagged or flossed.

I have been bottom drifting for the past couple of years, but find that technique accidently hooks too many fish in the tail or side, which I hate. I prefer to break my line if a fish gets hooked this weay instead of tiring the fish (which is another reason why I use 6 lb, easy to break). But lately we have gone to float fishing. Every fish is in the mouth, and you'd be surprised how many fish you get. It's definitely not flossing, as it's pretty hard to target anything with a float and a 6 foot leader. I can't say for sure they have "eaten" the bait, but certainly 100% is in the mouth, so it's impossible to tell. I'd like to think they went after the bait.

Anyhow, I don't do a lot of river fishing this time of the year, I mainly go out to take my young children so they can have some fun. I teach them to catch, revive and release everything with care. Maybe later on in Oct or Nov we will hit the tributaries again looking for trout. That is much more fun!

[ice]

For sure salmon hit flatfish/spinners/bright flies etc if you can get them irate enough. Some may even take a single egg/bead etc. What percentage of salmon are hooked this way more than a k or 2 upstream?

now, reading this post from you Habs, is more of an "unbelievable" to me, than catching river salmon with a bead in its mouth..

[FSHN 247]

I hooked two.... Way upstream last week.
ive been fishing the river for 30 yrs and have hooked many.
, never using spinners etc. Always roe or egg sucking leeches.
The pool I was fishing (6pmAt night) produced atleast 6 legally hooked salmon in a span of an hour or so.
A few of the guys were using bright yarn.
My point is... They all took the bait for one reason or another.
Way further than "2km up stream".
One I caught was right in front of a CO while he was checking licenses!!!!!
Was nice to see them down there I told them!!!!!
He told me "nice to see you catch".

FSHN 247
Jay

PS.. I don't normally hit the rivers for Salmon(past 5yrs or so), normally wait for the Bows now,
Was jonesing to use some new gear!!

[Habs]

The pool I was fishing (6pmAt night) produced atleast 6 legally hooked salmon in a span of an hour or so.

Way further than "2km up stream".

I take it 6pm at night is better than 6pm in the morning. I guess they can't see everyone standing around as clearly.

[FSHN 247]

Guess ya got me there oh brilliant one!!
I was just stating a point...was not attacking anyone.
And ya wonder where all the "decent members" went.
But you probably wouldn't know them with only 151 posts most of which are like your last!!
Over and out....

FSHN 247
Jay