BUCKTAILING
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Dogbreath
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Fast trolling for Coho isn't really fast trolling at all, 3-4 mph tops they will on occasion take a faster (Tuna speed) lure but don't count on it.
Depending on what kind of motor you have put the fly right where the bubbles run out, or if it's a bigger motor drag it off to the side of the wash 40-50 feet back if that doesn't work let it out further.
Sometimes they won't grab it until you slow it down I mean keep watching sometimes they'll follow follow follow and once the action changes POW!!!
A one ounce weight sometimes helps 6' in front sometimes not necessary.
The best thing I've ever found though is 2 tiny silver spinner blades run in front of the fly outfishes anything else.[8D]
The battery in my camera is dead I'll charge it up and add some photos in the AM if there's time.
BTW-A plain silver spoon will often work as well as any fly but don't tell that to fly fishermen.
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Depending on what kind of motor you have put the fly right where the bubbles run out, or if it's a bigger motor drag it off to the side of the wash 40-50 feet back if that doesn't work let it out further.
Sometimes they won't grab it until you slow it down I mean keep watching sometimes they'll follow follow follow and once the action changes POW!!!
A one ounce weight sometimes helps 6' in front sometimes not necessary.
The best thing I've ever found though is 2 tiny silver spinner blades run in front of the fly outfishes anything else.[8D]
The battery in my camera is dead I'll charge it up and add some photos in the AM if there's time.
BTW-A plain silver spoon will often work as well as any fly but don't tell that to fly fishermen.
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Flyfishinggeek
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What works for me:
I use a fly rod and reel set in a rod holder horizontally, pointing straight back from the boat. I use bucktail flies with stinger hooks kept razor sharp. I let out only enough line so that the fly is just in the prop wash (usually about 10 feet of line). Adjust your speed so that the fly flutters on the sufface and dives just below it (inches). Think of replicating feed breaking the surface. I find no need for spinners.
Keeping a flashers working just bellow the water surface works great at attracting fish to the flies.
If you are holding the rod remember to wait for the fish to take the fly!!! Many times I have seen coho look at one fly, strike it, and then hit the fly next to it hard.
Good luck!!!!
I use a fly rod and reel set in a rod holder horizontally, pointing straight back from the boat. I use bucktail flies with stinger hooks kept razor sharp. I let out only enough line so that the fly is just in the prop wash (usually about 10 feet of line). Adjust your speed so that the fly flutters on the sufface and dives just below it (inches). Think of replicating feed breaking the surface. I find no need for spinners.
Keeping a flashers working just bellow the water surface works great at attracting fish to the flies.
If you are holding the rod remember to wait for the fish to take the fly!!! Many times I have seen coho look at one fly, strike it, and then hit the fly next to it hard.
Good luck!!!!
Jencourt
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Jac,we tried buck tailing out at 5 mile off of Bamfield a few years back. We had good success putting it back about 40 feet. Got most of the hits when speeding up abruptly after kicking it into neutral for a bit. My buck tails are tied with a led body wrap. They sink a little when we slow down. Had lots of fun ,until a big northern peeled my fly reel out and got the whole works.( That was fun too )
No place I would rather be (FISH ON)
No place I would rather be (FISH ON)
TenMile
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When you get into a school of Coho it seems like they get into a feeding frenzy. We had that happen last season a few times around Swiftsure. The coho were so aggressive they were hitting the downrigger clip which was pretty funny -- or hitting our anchovy right on the surface before we could get it town. Switched to the bucktail and they'd hit those too.
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