Pretty sure you've done that a couple of times over the years.I’m going to continue to strive to hook chinooks without an inline flasher

Pretty sure you've done that a couple of times over the years.I’m going to continue to strive to hook chinooks without an inline flasher
Careful. It’s a slippery slope! I also wanna try the the jigging thing on the west coast. Me thinks there will be a steep learning curve over there.I want to hook my first spring doing the jigging thing! I also want to get into more squid
Catch a halibut off Nanaimo. A unicornI know. But something to do while prawn traps soak and salmon are closed.
Were you purposely fishing Hali or were you trying for other species?I’ve got three on the inside in the last 10 years ! 65 lber off lasqueti 2016 , 45 lber off Wilby shoals last July , and a 20 lber off Epsom last August , there’s a few out there. Two jigging shimano goat falls , one mooching live herring
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fishing for chinook all three occasions . have anchored up twice for a cumulative 4 hours of hali fishing on the sunshine coast , chum tube the whole 9 yards . lots of skateWere you purposely fishing Hali or were you trying for other species?
Try assembling 2-3 of them in a daisy chain for extra commotion. I used 200 lb stiff mono filamentLike Aces I want to troll for salmon without the in-line flasher this season. I intend to utilize the Kone-zones that have been weighing down my spare tackle bag for several years now. I may be able to double up on my goals if I can get something on a plug.
I also plan to join the fray at Sandheads this September if the season and the Chinook cooperate.
Are you using single action reels or level winds?Last year was a banner year for our crew catching salmon jigging. Had never spent much time trying it prior.
This year would like to continue that trend and also catch a chicken or two...
Especially on the days when how they are caught is more important than how manyPretty sure you've done that a couple of times over the years.![]()
Especially on the days when how they are caught is more important than how many
Try assembling 2-3 of them in a daisy chain for extra commotion. I used 200 lb stiff mono filament
What’s the line setup like?The last 2 years I have had some success fly fishing for Coho. Last year 1 day near cape mudge I had about 45min or an hour where schools of Coho were chasing small herring (I think) on the surface all around me. I could actually see several fish shooting a long right at the surface and cast to them. It was amazing watching them hit the fly and take off. I may have brought 7-8 to the boat.
In general I have started casting flies any time fish are feeding on the surface. When the bite is on I usually get some action. You won't get as many fish I don't think as straight jigging when the bite is on, but it is definitely fun. I haven't hooked a big Chinook yet so I don't know what that would be like. However one nice thing about fly fishing is the very small fish are almost always uninjured, and a 14" grilse is actually sort of fun (like a 14" rainbow I guess) on even a 6 weight fly rod.
I have had some luck finding feeding Coho all the way from Cape Mudge lighthouse around to Wilby shoals. View attachment 116416
Love jigging salmon. I have an Avet lever drag setup and also a spin setup. Spin is definitely the easiest way to get into it.Are you using single action reels or level winds?