Well, i'm fishing the upper suislaw on the coast. it seems to be a river without a lot of deep holes for salmon. average I would say 10 ft or less. I just moved here in sept. so someone tell me if i'm wrong as I've only been up that way twice from where I live and again i'm a bankE.
what sz snap should I buy? I know...just get a size that could break if snagged up. I'll make up my mind if I wish to do use the snap which seems much quicker and close to the same results as to tying on some lighter leader from the weight dropper. Makes no difference.
and I do HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION, nobody here in town has those salmon stalker floats. bi mart can order them but that will take a week to get IF, they are able to order just 1, 2 pack. Or i'll just buy online some place.
on the Suislaw, a 1 oz cannon ball or i'm sure I could use a bank sinker right? any advantages to how a cannon ball moves through the water as to a bank sinker? However, do any of you guys use a heavier float type bobber than the oz of weight your throwing? Did troutmasta touched on this I think? for instance, if I buy a 2 oz stalker bobber and only using a 1oz cannon ball, does it make the bobber float any different? It's been my experience so far that I usually just feel the bite instead of looking at the bobber. I mean I enjoy watching my float move down river but i'm more trained to feel and I do keep an eye on the bobber as to being hung up or if it stops etc...With a good rod it's fish on the bank anyway.
or, if say I buy a 3oz bobber for different conditions and i'm only using a 1 oz weight, it might make the bobber ride all bouncy. i'm thinking you should not have all the rocking action but I would like to know how you guys see all this. Thanks and I do appreciate this. i'm new at float fishin. that pic of my gorgeous rogue steelie in January came from a float and 4" mad river pink worm