What pound line do you need for salmon?
For larger fish, like Chinook salmon, use 20-25 pound line. For smaller fish, like pink salmon, use 10-15 pound line. There are an endless variety of weights, lures, floats, and/or baits that anglers can use.
What size hook should I use for salmon?
No particular type of hook is needed. However, the traditional salmon or steelhead hook, which is a strong, short shank, eye-up hook, is often used. The hook size depends on the river conditions and the type of bait used. A size 4 should be big enough under any circumstances.
What kind of jig do you use for salmon?
To jig salmon, you must have a reel that allows the lure to freely flutter as it falls. This generally means a level wind or a spinning reel. I prefer level winds, as they hold more line. Any small, metal baitfish shaped lure can be used.
Can you catch salmon during salmon run?
Upper sections of a river and small side channels are typically where salmon stage and spawn. If you find yourself hooking dark salmon repeatedly, then it is a good idea to move to a different spot. Finally, dark salmon that are close to spawning should always be kept in the water prior to being released.
Do you need barbless hooks for salmon?
Where this hook varies is the barbless design that satisfies the California Salmon fishing regulations. The regulations state that when using fishing methods other than trolling, “No more than 2 single-point, single-shank barbless circle hooks shall be used…”.
When should I use fluorocarbon line?
It’s a good go-to line for when you need low visibility and a degree of stretch – this can apply to any fishing situation. In fact, if you’re targeting any fish in clear water, a fluorocarbon leader is a great idea to reduce visibility and increase hook-ups.
How do you Jig a salmon?
To jig salmon, you must have a reel that allows the lure to freely flutter as it falls. This generally means a level wind or a spinning reel. I prefer level winds, as they hold more line. Any small, metal baitfish shaped lure can be used.
When is the best time to jig salmon?
Summer has arrived, and with it salmon jigging season. As summer progresses, the salmon move into shallower water closer to shore. This means that you can leave the downriggers at home and get jigging.
Where can I jig for salmon in Michigan?
Grand Traverse Bays and Platte Bays are two areas where Sport Fish Michigan targets salmon as they are staging, getting ready to run up their natal rivers. It is the areas where the salmon will congregate in these staging grounds that produce the best for the vertical jigging technique.
What is Vertical jigging?
We have helped to popularize this technique, and our years of experience shows. Vertical jigging is a light-tackle, hands-on technique that allows you to feel the bite, see and hear your line peeling off the spool during a salmon’s lightning-fast run, and experience the excitement of working to reel in king salmon and coho salmon.