sthdslayer
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I use a bobber stopper about 6" above the buzz bomb and I get consistently more hookups than those in the boat who do not
Nice post there JI, always ways to build a better mouse trap. Curious as to if you actually notice a difference in hook ups with the top bead? Assuming that is to prevent the spinning buzz bomb from climbing up the line.
I miss the days past when we used to fish Polar Bear Bucktail for coho in the saanich inlet and cowichan bay. Loved to watch a 15# coho hit a Bucktail from below, fly 5' out of the water and then take off at about light speed. ahhh the good ole' day'sUsed to do that in the saanich inlet, Buzz bombs,strikers ,stinzeldas,pirkens and even deadly dicks . So much Fun on light tackle .
Many Many moons ago fished Rocky Point in Nanaimo, every morning before work with a pink buz bomb , caught lots of Coho and a lot of 20+ Chins. Just me and my cougar /lab cross ... those where the days lol (except when my dog "Tex" fell off the 12 foot ledge and thought I lost him forever lol .... We continued to fish there together with the buz bombs years later, and TEX stayed away from that ledge lol ) ..... BUZ BOMBS WORK
Fast forward to May of 1987 and wifey and I have just finished setting up my little one man store at Sandspit.
Take care.
Out of curiosity Dave - what kind of one man store did you run?
Great story btw...
I was there as well - i have memories of standing in waist deep water with the fins of dogfish swirling around - good timesI must post about fishing at King Coho beach on Sandspit Road. Buzz Bombs where the go to lure. Just south of the Comox ferry to Powell River. A wonderful beach. The tide would go up and down as it does, and you fished the high and the low tides. Many salmon where caught there. I caught my share. It was like a gathering of Buzz Bombers. Im not sure what goes on these days but Im sure theres a few out there. eman
I have a interesting story about buzzbombing salmon too. Years ago I was in the ferry lineup close to the ramp at Whaletown on Cortes Island. Watching the water I saw a disturbance about 2o yds off the beach.... Firecracker herring being chased by something bigger with fins. As always I had my casting rod in the truck. I put on a 2 1/2 inch buzzbomb and walked down to the water. On the way down I hear this guy taking to his girl.. "Look at the idiot ! He thinks he is going to catch a monster here !!!! Ha Ha " His girl told him to be quiet, Well as I got to the beach, I saw another boil up and the tail of a nice spring. In my haste I managed to get a small birds nest in my Ambassdeur... The guy watching split a gut laughing.. "Look at the jerk-- He doesnt even know how to fish !! Ha Ha " His girl told him to be quiet again. Slowing it down a bit I cast past the school of herring and rapidly worked it back-- BINGO !!!!! I got a nice spring, about 15 lbs, to my feet and released it. Too far away from home and no cooler. Well that sent the loudmouth into overdrive !!!! "What is the matter with that jerk-- he let it go !!!!!" About that time the ferry pulled in, so I walked up the ramp to the vehicle with the loudmouth in it. I paused and looked him right in the eye and say -----" I heard everything you said !" Well-- that was the final straw for his girl--- she hauled back and punched him HARD in the ear ! He yelped ! I gave the gal a big grin and got into my truck. I often wondered how long that relationship lasted !!!!