Chinook Salmon Secrets

[Curtis]

Anybody have any strategies to land mature spring salmon around Sooke?

 

[AlberniPlugger]

Not exactly a secret: go bug or go home, to catch them lunkers you need to be flying those big plugs and spoons (6inch.)
I'm not a sooker but what I do know, a slower roll on 'chovie, not to much flash as it scares them.

 

[fishspoon]

Anchovy with very slow roll deep on tide changes-learned from 41 ft yacht owner who fished Sooke regularly as my first trip in 1993 with #23 columbian spring. I have fished up north with spoons, plugs, and hootchies, had a good share of big springs before. Not much with anchovies. Anchovy is a must in Sooke, bought up several more springs. jiggin' is my good choice as well!

 

[Island Fish Lifter]

heres a good secret for ya.. put on an apex with a deep six. Dont use downriggers... way overrated. Thats my secret to the hoggs! GET OUT THERE AND GETTEM!

Fill the dam tub!

 

[beemer]

Orange buzzbomb 15'. Always a killer!

 

[Curtis]

I was hoping for a little more elaboration on locations, tides depths, colors etc.

 

[Curtis]

I troll roe bags in the ocean and have had excellent success when the salmon are not biting on the usuals. No BS here, ran out of bait one day and gave it a shot and hammered 3 over 20 lbs on that set up!

 

[Last Chance]

Just follow Wolf around.

Last Chance Fishing Adventures

www.lastchancefishingadventures.com
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[dohboy]

yea wolf loves that [)]