Tomic & Silver Horde Plug Tips - How to Catch Chinook on Plugs
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- Опубліковано 20 чер 2024
- Fishing plugs might be my all time favorite way to catch Chinook Salmon. Some plugs catch fish, some DON’T!!! In this video I share a number of tips I’ve learned over the years, many from old salty fisherman!
Great video dude! I've never chased kings in the salt but i enjoy getting to learn new stuff.
Thanks for following and watching - fishing season is just getting started for myself…I’ll hopefully have a bunch of more cool videos soon! Tight lines
Great vid. I fish plugs in 9&10 and usually run them off 5’ leaders with zero issues. 50-60’ behind the boat. I use tomic tubbies and you can fish those a little slower than regular tomics. Best of luck for you and your boat this year and beyond
The one SUPER IMPORTANT thing that I forgot to talk about - Clip your line in at least 20-30 feet behind the ball. The farther back, the more room the plug will have to dance around. Think about it as walking a dog on a leash - a 1ft leash keeps the dog at your side, a 10ft leash lets the dog roam!
Good points. But, often it's all about colour too. Sometimes the littlest thing can be the difference. With big fry pattern flys that we made, we noticed one rod was always getting the fish. We know that the inside rod can often be more productive, but this rod was always catching, inside or outside. We checked, and both rods had the same flys on, the same colour. But then we noticed a difference. The flys had different coloured eyes on the epoxy heads. It was the littlest detail, but it was a huge factor. We changed the other fly to match, and yup, now that rod lit up too.
Great point…the devil’s in the details and everything matters!
Great advice on Plugs Sam. I’m subscribed so hopefully that will help to keep the lights on!
Thank you!
you’ve nailed this! The very best advice you impart is the hook offset . From mooching for salmon to jiggling for bottom fish, the hook offset is the secret to good hook sets
Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for leaving a comment Ron! Fishing is funny…everything matters! The devil’s in the details!
It's called the Dr.Thoke bend.
Nice video. Thanks for sharing. I know what you mean about those old special plugs. I had one oldtimer plug while I was commercial fishing with my dad that would outfish everything all the time. It brought in more big chinook than anything else we used. It is probably over 50 years old now. I still have it and use it for sport fishing now, all these years it is still my go to plug. :-)
Great story thanks for sharing! That plug would hurt bad to loose!
Plugs are awesome!
The best!
Have you ever ran a 4 or 6 bead chain above your hook? I feel like that's helped me increase bite percentage. Getting that hook behind the tail in case the fish decides to try and nip its tail first. Great video and insight, thanks!
I have not but thats definately something to consider. Seen many guys use beads for spacers. Tight lines!
Teeth marks on the paint might be a good indicator too. Hook rash means it’s been fished. Not a sign of nibbles.
I agree 100%
Any scent on them?
Fantastic question…I’m not a fan of using the smelly jelly or oily based products. Somehow/someway it gets on the Scotty Release clips and you’ll end up false popping off all day.
I wash my plugs right before they go down with either Lemon Joy or ProCure makes a cool foaming soap product called “Bad Azz Hand and Lure Soap”.
That plug do need the hook hanger in the middle or back.
Westport Thursday? Halibut
I wish!!! Kids got school and someone has to take them and pick em up from the bus stop!
I have a few buddies anxiously checking the forecast. You planning on going Guy?