Best Gear for Salmon Fishing

[jd15]

What is the best gear for salmon fishing? Anyone know?

 

[plumb2fish]

dupont spinners....

 

[plumb2fish]

OK, seriously it depends on where you intend on targeting them....lower tide water areas, trolling bait or lures...upper tidewater areas, bobber roe/shrimp or flat lined quickfish wrapped with your choice of bait.... lower rivers...roe/shrimp bobber or drift fished, quicks or hardware...mid and upper rivers same as lower rivers adding diver and bait of choice to the mix...at least thats what I use....I'm no expert, but have caught plenty of salmon this year.....

 

[troutdude]

Early season before we get much rain and/or cooler temps...an all black size #3 spinner is deadly! I use 'em in pockets above tidewater areas. Especially good in dark / overcast / foggy conditions.

I make my own, and get components from Don Green @ Fisherman Shack in Airlie ('twixt Monmouth & Corvallis just OFF Hwy. 99W). The blade & body are black. I also put a piece of black tubing over the hook shank. It's a Jed Davis spinner design.

It seems ironic that black works that well, but it does. I've used 'em for well over 25 years.

 

[Raincatcher]

Check out all the info in the techniques and the salmon forums. There may even be a tutorial or two. Good fishing to you.

 

[alseaalumaweld]

tide water , trolling bait or kwikfish wrapped rivers...roe/shrimp bobber or drift fished,kwikfish diver and bait of choice to the mix.