How Do You Rig A Flasher And Fly For Salmon?

How do you rig a flasher for salmon fishing?

You will then rig a bait, hoochie fly or lure two to five feet behind the flasher. With your boat in motion, let the flasher out up to 30 feet back.
Tail Leader Lengths.

How do you rig a Rotary Salmon Killer?

To rig it, pry open the plastic head just enough to catch the head of your baitfish in the three protruding pins. The erratic action of the baitholder is created by the diagonal fin on the back of the holder. This gives your bait an erratic “wounded fish” rolling action.

Should I use a flasher with a spoon?

Spoons work best when run without a flasher, if run off a diver or keel weight make the leader as long as you can and still get a fish in the net. If run off leadcore, wire or riggers leader length is not a factor.

Can you run a spoon behind a flasher?

To me, if the fish are eating primarily spoons at the time, it makes sense to run a flasher off one of my riggers to attract the Salmon & Trout to the spread and pair it with a spoon four feet or so behind that (so its action is independent of the flasher).

What depth do you troll for salmon?

Two mph is a good trolling speed for coho salmon, but a speed of 1.5 mph is a better speed for chinook salmon, and you will be fishing even deeper at the lower velocity. With 50 feet of line out, you would be 44 feet deep at a velocity of 1.5 mph – not the 37 feet deep at 2 mph.

What line do you troll for salmon?

For larger fish, like Chinook salmon, use 20-25 pound line. For smaller fish, like pink salmon, use 10-15 pound line.

How do you rig a pro troll Roto chip bait holder?

So, how do we use them? Simply slide the wire clamp to the forward end, allowing the bait holder to open. Put the head of the bait or strip into the head as straight as possible (you don’t have to be perfect). Slide the wire clamp to the rear and the teeth inside the Roto Chip will hold the bait in place.

How far is spoon behind flasher?

four feet
Flashers are made to ride from five feet up to twenty feet behind your weight, planer or downrigger release. Then you want your bait or lure three or four feet behind the flasher (tail leader).

How far should a flasher be from a spoon?

For spoons, your average leader length should be longer… 24 to 36 inches. These recommended leader lengths are for the 11-inch flasher. You can subtract 3 to 6 inches from these distances when rigging the smaller 8-inch Coyote Flasher.

How long should a salmon troll leader be?

For all hoochies that are rigged properly, a leader no shorter than 36 inch is the best bang for your buck. A quick way to get the right length is to use your flasher as a measuring stick. The flasher is 11 inches long, so wrap your line lengthwise three times to give you 33 inches.

What is super bait?

Brad’s Super Bait are a Patented bait-holding lure with a super rotating action! It has proven very effective for Chinook, Coho, Lake Trout, and Walleye! It can be fished by trolling, casting, plunking, or back bouncing. Comes with a 6 bead chain swivel and scent pad. Add your scent or filet and it is ready to fish!

What is the difference between a dodger and a flasher?

FLASHERS The big difference between dodgers and flashers is the way they run through the water when being trolled. A dodger has a side-to-side swaying action while a flasher develops full 360º rotations.

What time of day is best to catch salmon?

In general, the magic hours of early morning just before sunrise, and late evening just after sunset are the best for salmon fishing. The phases of the moon come into play, high and low tide, and even low-pressure systems moving in can enhance your opportunity.

What kind of lures do salmon like?

In a broad categorical sense, the best salmon lures for rivers are spinners, buoyant drift rigs, casting spoons, flies, and wide-wobbling diving plugs. Silver or chrome are especially popular hard-lure finishes, and many river salmon lures are enhanced with a bright color, particularly orange or red/pink.