In this video I go over a few basic setups and rigs that I use at the salmon river to catch King, coho, and steelhead. Bait Used: amzn.to/306JdTf Hooks used: amzn.to/30hikaS Reel used: amzn.to/2VuhqXM #Salmonriver #Pulaski #Salmonrun
Chris Jones I saw that bro it was a very late start this season. I’ll have to adjust when I’m going due to the late start. I’m trying to hit the coho run. It’s all about timing in that river. When are you going?
Now that's the kind of video that is needed, not many go into those important details and specifics. It can make a first time fly fishing person look like they know what their doing, haha.
John M size I’ve used both and they both work but 2/0 is a little bit larger. I prefer the size 2 especially if your going in October because it will increase your odds of getting a steelhead.
Great video, I really learned a lot and that last tip for battle fishing was really good. When it is busy it really is hard to step out of the river and get your spot back.
Master Crow Outdoors thanks man. Wish I could have made it north your way. Covid shut that down. Although, some of my buddies still went to some of our favorite lakes in your knock of the woods but fished on the u.s. side.
Michael Shaw like you won’t ever be able to get a king salmon to rise in a dry fly. And you’re always fishing very fast water so you need that split shot.
Thanks for the vid. I learned a lot here. Just got my first set of waders and my first rod so I'll be heading out to Pulaski on occasion on my own for the first time (I usually go with and borrow gear from an experienced friend). Looking forward to future videos
@@OneThird1533 you can use tippet if you want but you’re using heavy weight around a lot of snags in fast water. There are also a lot of people ready to step in your hole the second you break off. It’s cheaper and easier to use straight floro or maxima line for leader. Takes less time to rig up and saves you money. A lot of guys try to make salmon fishing very technical but it shouldn’t be lol.
Great vid!!! Best yet I’ve seen and highly informative. As you’ve already said, this isn’t a typical fly setup and definitely a combo of spin setup ported over to a fly rod. That said, if you were trying to catch Kings on flies at the Salmon River there, you have some patterns you’d recommend? Also, reading this “weighted” reg (meaning 1/8oz max) feathered flies(?) are allowed there vs putting on a couple of split shots lead 48” above a swivel. Any thoughts on weighted flies? Fan from Dallas, TX!
Any egg pattern fly or stonefly should work. Don’t go crazy, the majority of salmon landed up there are getting flossed or are bitting out of reaction. (I don’t use weighted hooks) You may have to read the regs on that.
JP Sav4 In late October you can still find some Kong’s upriver near Altmar as well. They will be dirty and beat up though lol. I’m sure your son won’t mind if he’s catching fish
Good deal brother, i just posted a video similar to this yesterday lol. I cant wait for salmon bro ive been itching for a few weeks bro. I like ur theory on the split shots i will be using that. Good luck this year. Tight lines!
Jag Fishing i fish those places but not early on. It might come down to water levels. I also would never talk about those spots in a video because I like them to stay secluded. You put a spot like that online and it’s over lol.
I believe you still need a swivel even if you are using straight floro on the real. The regs say there needs to be a break in the main line to leader so the when the weight is apllied there is no chance of it sliding. Other wise good info! What dates are you goin this year? I had to book early mid september because end of September is already sold out at the DSR.
Yes to be legal you need a swivel break and you’re not allowed to buy lead either. I’m not booked for anything this year yet. I’ve had a lot of luck with fishing really early in august, I’ve battlefished in October, and done well late on steel. This year I want to try something different and hit the coho run in September. I’m not going to lock in on anything. I’ll wait until the reports are good and then shoot up the following day. That’s terrible news about dsr. I’ll see if I can pick up an afternoon pass or something. Tight lines brother!
xader4 yes you can use led but it’s illegal to sell it up there. Here goes the regulations: www.salmonriver.us/trout-salmon-fishing-regulations-salmon-river/index.html
Nice explanation of this. Although, I'm just wondering with the swivel. Is that a preference thing or is it to keep those split shots from slipping? I've done the Salmon River with spinning gear. I'm interested in trying it with a 9 wt outfit. Perhaps I should get an ugly stick as a backup rod? (Orvis Clearwater 4 Large Arbor)
Daddy McSnacks legally your supposed to have a swivel on every rig to prevent your split shot from sliding. You can get a ticket if you don’t have one on but I’ve never got harassed for that. The wardens usually have there hands full with all of the snaggers. Ugly stick would be a good backup rod. Mine is about 20 years old and has a different feel than the new ones but you don’t need much of a feel for a king salmon. You just need to be able to feel a tick from your weight bouncing off of the bottom. You might also want to check Sierra trading post. They sometimes have nice rods to cheap. That’s where I get all of my sage fly rods from. You can usually find the older sage models for like 3 hundred bucks. The Clearwater is a nice setup. Good luck!
@@Handberrydea yea, I'm coming from NJ and I remember that the regs are a lot different up there then here. Definitely gonna read up on em for fly fishing prior to.
North Jersey Giants I don’t measure the backing but so that comes down to personal preference. 150 to 200 or so yards on the floro. All comes down to how much you want to chase.
Dominic Tutino I have caught them in august before but there are never any guarantees this early. Follow salmonrivernewbie on Instagram for accurate reports.
Everything will be delayed but it all depends on your expectations. It’s fall and there will be fish in the river moving up in trickles of two or three even when it sucks. Guys that are sight fishing in shallow water are and will continue to catch them. I think everything is behind 2 weeks but that’s just my opinion. If you want a safe bet for salmon try Columbus Day weekend. The problem is that everyone else knows that and will be there. I’m not as excited for salmon anymore to be honest. I know that some may bite out of reaction, but those fish are not there to actively feed. I’ll probably go up late September or early October for a day or two but I get more excited by the big browns and steelhead that will show up late October and November. Those trout are there to feed on salmon eggs so I rather target them. Anyways, watch the water levels and the reports. I like salmon river newbie for reports. The dsr reports are accurate but they often Jazz them up a bit to bring in the money. . Pay attention to the temps during the day and at night. These are all things that influence the fish. If you want to gamble to be there for the first big push, Look at the date of when you went there last year (if you timed it right) and add a week or maybe two. Good luck brother!
@handberrybea Thanks buddy! What fantastic and honest feedback. I love it, brother. This has become one of my favorite channels including channels from when I hit the Big Island(Hawaii). Just good content.
I have a few. When I’m feeling fancy I’ll use the 8wt sage accel. When I’m going battle fishing I prefer using a 10wt big game fly rod by ugly stick. It’s cheap and I can put the pressure on a big fish around crowds without having to worry about breaking it. Tight lines
@@Handberrydea Thanks a lot man. A great friend of mine asked me to come with him on my first trip to the Salmon River. I was a little scared though. Heaviest rod I got is a 10ft 7wt. Thanks again! Gives me a lot more confidence.
