I gained a lot of respect when that dude netting your fish lost it and you were liek it’s okay man it’s cool. I really do be scared of getting in fights over it, I’ve been at tippy and seen it happen before. If you can’t accept mistakes don’t be fishing !!! Love your videos man
im a guy whose been swinging flies for 30 years on spey and switch rods; over Lake Michigan and Huron and superior....the last 10 years its been almost exclusive by choice. Here's my reality on it......Its GREAT when a strike on a swung or stripped streamer happens, but honestly, the vibrations that a good plug or spinner throw off make a huge difference vs. a fly. I started swinging flies to get "the attack" from steelhead and salmon......and I really like and prefer fly fishing, but im no elitist snob. In the end, in my experience...Kings on swung flies get really really tough to elicit strikes. It happens, yes it does: but nowhere near what happens if someone drops down into the hole you just left tossing spinners or big slow wobbling cranks.
Ive watched this about 100 times and just realized how familiar that spot looked.. And then realized that it was my group that showed up behind you guys in the middle of the video! Haha. That stretch was hot hot hot that day! Hopefully see you out there again.
I bought a couple of these spinners last week after watching this video and I've been pounding the fish on it. I've hooked up over 15 times in 3 trips to the river with this spinner. Landed 5 of them. 2 of the fish I hooked up on were steelhead So it's not just for salmon. They hit it like a hammer , half the hits I get at first I think I hit a snag then the snag starts pulling lol. I've never had This much fun salmon fishing. This spinner bait I have is smoked. It's been bent up and I keep straightening it out. Paint on the blade is half gone, the lead weight has barely any paint left on it but it still get hits and still catches fish. Thank you so much for this tip it's worked out great for me. I bought 4 of these, 2 chartreuse 1pink and 1 green. Next payday I'm going to buy a couple more chartreuse. These are a must have for any salmon fisherman.
What I've seen is certain stretches and rivers that have a lot of hardware guys, and other ones that have just traditionally been snagging water as long as I've been around to see them
Great video Fray, thanks for being an advocate for biting salmon fishing... beads also work really well for kings and coho. had 15 hook ups in 1 day all kings last week on beads.
Love the spinner videos, especially the Artic Spinner. I thought this lure wasn't around anymore till last year when you posted a video. I've used this lure as a kid 25+ years ago. Great for pike an walleye also.
I live in Ontario Canada. So many people that fish for the salmon say that they never bite in the river. I’ve been fishing 14 years in rivers with hardware like spinners spoons raps etc but I love the rush of having them hit and destroy the hardware! Keep up the great work man
When the State of Michigan phased out legal snagging I hired a guide and learned salmon bite on spinners. Catch and release. Tryed to find you this season no luck.
I’m going to the Lake Ontario pier near me to try for a trout or salmon this weekend hopefully but had rain the last 2 days and water not the best today and tomorrow by me
Tough being "net guy" sometimes. A few years ago I was salmon fishing a coast river. I had hooked 18 salmon that day and limited. A guy in the boat hadn't touched a fish all day. Last hour of light he hooked a 30plus lb hen after a little battle he brought her in quick I thought I could stab her up I. The net. I swiped and tangled his flasher weight fish all all broke off becuase of my net job.. I felt the hate instantly... Lol
Liked and loved. Going out all day tommorow. I got a coho and a steelhead ladt weekend....its been so hot and the river is so low I dont have much faith in tommorows productivity. Good video as always.
Hey does anyone know if the Manistee River is any good for salmon/steelhead mid October? I booked a trip with “BettsGuideServices” and I’m pumped ! I’d love to catch something I’ve never caught either
Nice video. I try skein every year but there is just to much pressure in my area. Pulaski N.Y. Straight up combat fishing on the whole river and forget about the holes that hold fish. I just end up flossing and don't feel too bad about it when next to guys ripping and lifting like crazy.
Fray we all know who's flossing and who's fishing. Keep up the good work. People always hate on the centerpin guys. You'll never win. Just keep making your buddy's happy. You're a good man. It won't be long but us folks wants some steelhead coleville pin vids.
I’m sure you get this all the time but I’ll be in Northern MI the first weekend of November. If you’re down to go for some coho and steel and make a video lmk. I’ll drop this in your gram too.
Sweet video, you should definitely try coming to NY and fishing the lower niagara river. Salmon run is just starting here and even seen a couple browns and steelies caught. Lake trout run is pretty crazy to when it starts. I've been trying to get a salmon on video for 3 weeks now, hopefully tomorrow I can have some luck! Keep up the good work!
Fantastic share Fray! As a newbie I'm very thankful for your experiences👍 neat treat advice on spinners, what do ya think of 1/4 oz yellow rooster tail? Last year they chasing it here in Lansing area, I'm hoping for a repeat😁 Again, Awesome job Fray👍
It’s an arctic spinner, buy em online or if you’re in michigan alot of tackle stores have been stocking them, had some great action going after coho with them so far. Can’t wait to see the kings in my local streams go bonkers on em
driv3slow outdoorsman shop on baldwin in jenison michigan sells them, so does brenners bait and auto on west river drive in grand rapids. And so does the bait shop next to tippy dam.
Riverside Canoe in Honor has a few, and I think Backcast Fly Shop has them, too. They’re in quite a few shops on Michigan. The guy who makes them occasionally posts on the Michigan Sportsman forum. You can ask him where they are sold.
Love the 4 runner and drone footage. Fray you are so good at editing your vids you should be studing video production, you have already mastered it. Another great vid, but we know what is going to follow...#netmanblues...lol. Thanks for putting up these great vids brother...you rock.
Great video...can you please send me the link to order this spiner ..i get steelhead in ohio ..you think this spinner will work on steelhead?? ..thank you
Hi Fish Fray, i can see you use piscifun reels a lot, and i want to ask you wich reel do you think is the best for salmon fishing in a river. The honor xt 3000 or the carbon x spinning reel. The important things for me is feel so i can feel i work the spinner like i want in the current, and quality, for many figths and a lot of fishing and casting in current a lot like you fish in your videos just for atlantic salmon in Denmark. It looks like the honor xt might be heavy but it also looks like it is strong enough to fish a lot. On the other hand the carbon x looks like it has the feel. The question is if the carbon x will be strong enough. best regards Niels.
Hey man I know our schools are rivals but that doesn't mean we shouldn't go fishing together! Hope I see you out there one day and can hook onto some good fish.
I've never had much luck with spinners honestly. Maybe these PNW kings are different, but you'd be luck to get 1 or 2 in a day. Not hard to get cohos with em though, they're good spinner biters.
I fish a few streams that have hook regs. I have found that I lose less tackle with single hooks on my Cleos and Kastmasters as well. It doesn't seem to matter when a fish grabs them either. I use Owners 1/0 or 2/0 siwash singles with a swivel for those fish that like to spin. They can't twist your line up. I'm going to pick up a couple of those arctic spinners tomorrow morning. I saw one of your other videos you were catching kings on them. I've been having a hard time catching salmon this year. I hooked up 3 times this morning and lost all 3. I need some skein really bad and some spawn to tie up for steelhead this winter. My stock is running low. Really low.
You think that spinner would work in the salmon river ? Pulaski ny? As long as I use a single hook on the end. I never seen anyone use a spinner there in my 15+years of going
Hey Fish Fray, I've done a handful of Michigan trib steelie fishing and I run a light power moderate action rod but what would you recommend for kings? float spinning gear size 6 hooks thanks
i see alot of guys saying medium heavy but my buddy said he loses alot of fish on the heavier rods so he runs his light steelie rod lol. This will be my first season getting on some kings but i dont wanna use my steelie rod lol
I can't say because it would give away some areas that I fish. They are called an Arctic spinner like I said, you may have to do some research to get your hands on some. Sorry
