Lure Fishing for COHO SALMON in Low and Clear River! | Fishing with Rod
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2022
- Catching coho salmon when river is low and clear can be tough, but not impossible. In this episode I cast and retrieve spoons and spinners for Chilliwack River coho salmon before rain arrives this fall!
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Where is the spot please
@@firozkabir9209 Watch the entire video.
Why are you casting right handed and then swapping to your left to retrieve? Surely just swap the reel handle around?
I like how whenever u hook into a fish the other 2 guys follow you like a dog😂😂
Not dogs vultures
They just want to cast across his line . Some people are just like that .
It's all good. 😅 It was a pretty big run and I like to move around when spoon fishing anyway, so it worked out.
Its the Vedder river the shopping mall of salmon fishing. You might as well set up hot dog stands and cellphone case vendors there ffs
@@robbarber7253 There are a couple of hot dog stands actually, they seem to be quite popular among both anglers and other recreational users enjoying their days in the region. Are cel phone cases in high demand along the river too?
another great video, Rod. Keep doing what you do! My favourite way to fish. Keeps me engaged.
Thank you Ahmed. 🙂
I have never caught a coho in my life but seems like they are excellent fighters. Looks like you had a great time!
They sure are. They don't just pull, but they often come toward you right away after being hooked, head shake, leap, roll, and this makes them come off the hook pretty easily. It's so fun, yet so challenging and frustrating at times. Love it!
Another great video. I just started fishing this month and your videos have been very helpful.
Thanks David, good to hear!
Great video rod like the spoon fishing keep the great work up !!!!
Thanks 👍
Great fishing day! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Looks like good lure, I’ll try them.
Thanks buddy
You're welcome. So far I am very impressed. 🙂
great clips as always, find it funny that you cast then swap around the rod to the other hand to start the retrieve
Yeah it's a habit that I've had for 40 years now, just used to it.
Great video Rod. Coho fishing has been tough for bank fishermen in Oregon this season. It is nice to hear your tips for low, clear water conditions.
This particular river system is low but remains high enough so tha fish are still pushing through. The low and clear conditions definitely make them behave quite differently to a normal year, so we have to adapt when targeting them. I'm used to catching coho salmon in pretty shallow waters, but this is the first time we are finding fish in sometimes 2 feet of water where they'd still bite.
Western Washington rivers are nearly all closed. Can't even TRY to catch fish in the bad water conditions.
@@nw_angler Rain's coming this weekend, hopefully that will turn things around really quickly.
Very good Coho catches! Been slow this year due to the weather...
Great video ! Love watching what you do with your hands . Watching a pro
Thanks 👍
Great video. I used to love catching salmon and trout on the fly, always did well till my health stopped me from fishing. Miss it a lot
Thank you Jim, I hope the videos can at least still bring some joy even though you are unable to get out.
Only a spinner?! Amazing!! Going out Sunday morning to try and catch me some salmon!
Yeah, people don't realize how simple the setup is for catching coho salmon. A spinning rod and reel setup, a box of lures and you're set!
The switching of hands on the spinner is interesting. :) I’m more intrigued by how long you let the spinner sit on the bottom at times. Seemed like it had to have been sitting on the bottom for a couple seconds or more before you turned it on, and bam. ! I need to try this more.
I’ve been waiting for this video
Great!
You're an inspiration!
Thanks Adam!
Sweeeet!! Coho time!!
Yesss! 🙂
Great video Rod!
Thanks you! Just checked out a couple of your videos. I am an unhandyman so I admire anyone who can perform any DIY building things lol...
This is awesome, I watch both of your guys' videos
I love the hooks on prime lures .I have been fishing them for a couple of seasons .I will have to try the wider spoon you have been using .The ones i have are more like a croc profile. Another great video rod .Thanks. Broccoli elastic lol
Ah you got the wigglers, I haven't tried them yet but they look great! I was a little skeptical with the broader spoons since I usually like the slimmer profile, but these have turned out so awesome... I actually did run other lures through the same stretches of river too but these ones have outfished the others by a lot.
Nice river.
Such fun! How about hair ties for your two piece rods? Plenty of stretch and durability...cheers!
Great info rod. Very tough year this year for cohos. Yet to hook one with lures but this gives me more confidence
Well you seem to have done ok today guiding Maddi lol! I was going to take her when the fishing picks up but I think she picked the right guide. 😄
@@FishingwithRod I’m sure you know a lot more good runs haha. She killed it. Third cast coho on, ended up with 4 cohos and only one for me. She was the only one at the run with hatchery cohos. Nuts
I think she has secretly done this many times before, and just wants to tag along to our spots.... then BAM! Outfishes everybody. 🤣
@@FishingwithRod wouldn’t be suprised 🤣
Nice video I was fishing there yesterday
Nice 👍
Blown away you found a spot with no one in it 😍
Why? Just about all the spots I've fished this year have had no one around.
Nice video mate 👍🏼
Thank you 😊
Love the video
Great!
If you are ever out in whatcom County, Ferndale area. The coho salmon are still very right and chrome this way and spinners are what they're going after, it's a hit and miss with twitching Jigs. We are in dire need of some rain though all the river systems this way are hurting for some water it's making it hard for the fish to want to bite at all.
looks like Im early for this season lol. Dont forget other shapes for spoons, Gibbs K# Wobbler is great for shallow water and slow retrieve, plus great action
Man , I miss living in burnaby. Nice work.
Thanks D J. As congested as the Lower Mainland is, it really is a great place to live.
Good move with the change to the spinner.
Yeah I was pretty happy with that decision obviously. 😁
Hey Rod nice job with the spin rod and lures. New to CW and just getting back into fishing from a 25 year hiatus.
Curious if that's AP, as I really don't know areas to go except the obvious. All I have is a spincast rod and reel and would love to get out just don't know where to get away from all the shoulders and snaggers
I love the broccoli 🥦 rubber band 🤣
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Hey Rod I remember you said you use an Albright knot for your leader, but I have recently learned how to tie an FG knot and I totally swear by it now - you should check it out. It takes some practice and good dexterity to do it properly and cinch it down tight enough, but the end result is amazing. It's so low profile it flies through guides like it's not even there, and it even slides through the guide on my level wind reel no problem. Now I'm using longer leaders for this kind of river fishing even though the fish aren't exactly line shy, I find the little bit of extra stretch provides a great buffer for the hard fighting fish.
Just like all fishing knowledge, there's a bajillion how to tutorial videos here on UA-cam, and seems there's about half a dozen good ways to tie the FG. I am a total convert and will evangelize the awesomeness of the FG everywhere I go!
Yeah I've been told to try ou FG knots numerous times, so will get on with that eventually, maybe over the winter when I am not doing a million things at once. 🙂
Great video, Rod...very exciting
Thank you James. 🙂
I got a coho with a silver spinner last week. Huge fight. Probably one of the best I've had.
Awesome! More to come.
Another awesome video. Watched your stuff for many years now. Love chasing coho but getting color right always seems like a challenge for coho. Some say pink, orange, black and now I see chartreuse. What has been your learning over the years catching coho based on color? Thank you and best of luck on the river.
Thanks George. I tend to stick with the lighter, silvery colours in clear water, and darker colours when water clarity goes down.
A lot of times color doesn’t really matter it’s more the action and speed of the lure
Can't wait to get some good spook water and biting fish!
Maybe all the fish will be up at the hatchery by Sunday night. 😆
nice vid been going fishing in vedder river pretty busy
Actually, this season has been a lot more quiet than previous years. With the exception of the popular spots, pretty much all the places where I've been fishing hardly have other anglers around.
@@FishingwithRod do you just walk along the vedder until you find a undisturbed area? Are there salmon throughout vedder?
Hi Rod, great video! I’m going to come down next week from Kelowna. Question; have you ever used squid patterns for coho? Or, is it by and large just spoons and perhaps spinners? It’s been a fall to remember!
Hi John, I pretty much only stick to spoons and spinners, those are the two lure I do really well with so haven't spent the time experimenting with anything else. It should be good when you get down here.
I picked up what look like the same prime lures on Amazon two years ago. I new nothing about them .figured they were Cheap knock off lures .but I was wrong I have two left and they work .I was surprised when you showed them a couple episodes ago.
Yeah so far I am very happy with them. Just today, after I released the video, I went down to the river and managed to hook three more. One on the first cast, lost the second one on the third cast, then another one within 30 minutes later before I had to come home.
Well done Rod, my experience as well! Float fishing is less effective than other methods in current water conditions. I have been using Jigs and lure/spinner combos with good success. I see your nice clean truck with the boat atop almost ever am. I know where you go? ;-) Thanks for an excellent vid!
Clean? It is so dusty right now and has been since July, I’m too cheap to get it washed so have been waiting for rain to do that job… but we all know how that’s going. 😂🤦🏻♂️ Thanks for the smoked white chinook btw, they were absolutely delicious!
@@FishingwithRod Welcome!
Are spinning reels better than a bait caster reel for this type of fishing with spoons?
The spinning rod and reel outfit is definitely way easier than the baitcasting outfit. I've done it with both, but if you are going to cast and retrieve the spoon all day, then you'd want to go with the spinning setup.
@@FishingwithRod thanks for the advice Rod!
Man you are pretty good with those spoons! Can't seem to get the hang of it. Is that the river you normally fish? Looks pretty low. We need some rain here in Washington.
Yeah I live beside it, so this time of the year I am fortunate enough to fish it regularly. 😅
come to the comox valley! i'll take you coho and chum fishing on the punt!
Sounds good. 🙂
Excellent video! Just have a few questions about your gear... what type of rod and what line test were you using? I noticed that on your spinner attached with a swivel, does this swivel come with the spinner or do you hook them together?
Thanks. The entire setup is explained in details at ua-cam.com/video/by3jxiuHATM/v-deo.html
Prime lures come with the swivel etc needed already, you just have to tie onto them.
And we know who told you “no more fishing” until you get those videos up! Ha!
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Amazing as always Rod.
What river was the first video? Vedder?
Thanks! Yes.
Hey Rod, congrats on all the catches!! Just caught my very first coho last week on a spinner!!! 😀 I am going to try a spoon next time I go out as well. 2 questions if you dont mind from a novice. Have you ever tried fishing for coho with a kastmaster and if so any luck? And second, do you use scent and if so, what would you recommend?
Thanks John. I have used a Kastmaster before, but not for this fishery. I used to use them for various saltwater fisheries. They probably would work. I don't add scent to my lures, in my opinion it's not really necessary. Take today for example, I was out briefly this afternoon and first cast resulted in a very good fish, hatchery coho salmon around 8 or 9lb. Third cast hooked up another one that was just as nice but popped off the hook. The key is to look for fish that have not been disturbed for a long period of time. They will almost always go for anything moving in those scenarios.
@@FishingwithRod Thanks Rod! I really appreciate you taking the time to share your insights and knowledge!!
Fun vid Rod, Cheers
What lb test in use?
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Were those keepers about 8 lbs?
Thanks Charles. My main line is PowerPro 15lb est braid, followed by a section of 15lb test Seaguar STS Fluorocarbon. These fish were around 4 to 6lb.
Rod would Tasmanian devils work you think as a spoon alternative? Thanks, love your videos
I'm sure they would, but not sure why you would use them as a replacement of spoons as they already work so well. Tasmanian Devils were originally designed as freshwater trolling lures used in lakes. They don't really cast that well to begin with. It's just funny that I started using them over 30 years ago and there suddenly was a hype on them during this year's pink salmon season. My guess is that TD's would not swim as well as spoons like Prime Lures in the flowing water.
wow... looked so beauty ... was this in Vancouver?
Chilliwack
Stoked for the new season, that’s reel looks so nice, is that the Stradic or…?
Yep Stradic.
Awesome video! What kind of net is that?
That is a Moby Net.
AWESSOME!!!
Thanks!
Niiiiiiiice 🙏
Thanks David!
Rod, this video inspired me to try this as I have had a hard time with float fishing, although getting better. I was able to hook into the most fish I've had in awhile! QUESTION: I bought the Shinamo Stradic XG....would that work juts as well as the HG? Thanks!
Your XG will work just fine. :) There is still a good chance of getting some coho with lures in the next couple of weeks if you decide to get out.
@@FishingwithRod Thanks went out this past weekend, pretty cold :-) I was able to catch some chum, I saw some coho being caught. QUESTION: in your videos you mention you like fishing lures in Oct/Nov.....but do float in Sept...lures dont work in Sept as well? Thanks!
Nice❤
Thanks 🔥
Rod, are these coho actually spawning where you're fishing, or is this well before they begin to pair up and dig redds?
James, there are two components of the Chilliwack River coho salmon stocks - Hatchery and wild fish. The section of the river which is open to sport fishing is not where coho salmon spawn. Hatchery adult coho salmon travel through this section and end up at the hatchery which is just above the upper fishing boundary. The hatchery collects a small percentage of these fish and use them to meet their brood target, and the rest of these fish are in fact transported to the fish processor. They do not contribute to the recruitment of the population. Wild coho salmon, primarily spawn in the off channels in the upper watershed, which is much further upstream. Some fish also travel into Chilliwack Lake and spawn in the creeks which feed into the lake. This fishery has very little impact on the overall population, and is in fact a very sustainable fishery in comparison to other fisheries across this province. Known as the terminal fishery, it allows anglers to target fish stocks that are sustainable. On the other hand, mixed stock fisheries that take place in the Fraser River or the ocean, have the possibility to intercept stocks of concern beside targeting sustainable stocks, so the impact/footprint is a lot bigger.
Hi Rod .. I bought the same prime lure and a bit cinfused as to the action ... it has different actuon than a croc and different from a spinner ... not sure the speed in order to get the proper action
They're shaped differently, so you'd need to adjust your retrieve speed etc.
Hi Rod. In this video are you fishing the 2/5 or 5/8 spoons
2/5
saw your comment about cheap bands to tie rods, I go to a bike shop (REI) and get free discarded bike intertubes you cut off a cross section and they make fantastic rubber bands that last for seasons.
Good idea! I in fact have a box full of old inner tubes...
Living in abbotsford i sure would love to meet you at vedder for a good day
See you out there.
Great fishing Rod ! Question , is the Vedder classified water ? I've never been to the island and mostly fish zone 6 . Most rivers there are class one or two . It can get pretty pricey since I live in Alberta . Been fishing BC since the seventies and seen the salmon fishing opportunities disappear lately. Between fish farm and climate change the future looks uncertain . You are right about coho loving spinners , my son makes all the ones we use . Hammerd Colorado are the best in silver . Good luck bud .
Thanks. The Vedder is not classified water so you just need your basic freshwater fishing licence and conservation surcharges for salmon and steelhead, depending on what you are targeting.
Does the Vedder still have coho in late October/early November? Or do you think this weekend is too late? Haven't had a chance to get out yet.
Absolutely. The coho salmon fishing usually doesn’t taper off until mid November.
@@FishingwithRod thanks so much! I live in Coquitlam so it's a bit of a commute. Hopefully the rain eases slightly. Missed my chance with the beautiful weather we were having so far.
What is that shimano clarus holding up I just recently bought one!
I can't remember which model it was, either the 8'6" 8-12lb or the 9" 6-10lb. Both are excellent for coho salmon. The series has now been discontinued but you can still find some leftovers at the stores.
How I can tell it’s salmon season - I’m up at 5:30am and watching old FWR videos. Hahaha
Rod do you tie lures directly to the braid? Or do you go braid - swivel - leader - lure?
Haha... but isn't that just dad life, awake at 5:30am? 😂
I tie a section (around 4ft) of fluorocarbon to my braided main actually, with improved albright knot, then lure to the end of the fluorocarbon.
@@FishingwithRodhaha yes pretty much! Fin loves waking up at 5:30am with Dada and hanging out until Mama gets up. Hopefully that means he’ll be up for first light coho fishing in a few years.
Thanks for the info. I’ve never properly learned the improved Albright so I’ll have to figure it out this weekend as I’m fishing the Vedder next week. 😊
do you use a mono leader in front of your braid and how long is enough?
I tie around 4ft of fluorocarbon leader to the end of the braided main.
I got me a nice 30 lb Chinook last night before sunset 🌇
Awesome!
Are you tying a fluro bumper onto braid?
I have about 6ft of Seaguar fluorocarbon tied to my braided main line before tying the spoon on.
switching from a clarus to a g.loomis is quite the price change lol. Any reason for the different rod choices? Which one do you like better?
Yeah the price point jumps up quite a bit lol, you're basically paying for a better experience. I definitely like the G.Loomis rod. It's just lighter to use, the blank has better response, etc. Don't get me wrong though, the Clarus rod is fantastic too and you'd catch just as many fish with it as the G.Loomis. In this video, I started out by using the Clarus rod which is rated 8-12lb, because there were chinook salmon mixed in with the coho. In the second half, I switched to the G.Loomis E6X rated 6 to 10lb, a much lighter rod because pretty much all of the fish I was targeting in the run were coho salmon.
@@FishingwithRod Makes sense! truly appreciate the time and detail you put into the response! Thanks Rod.
Hi Rod what time is this? thanks!
The dates are in the video and I also mentioned the time of the day in it.
Do you have any tips on not getting snagged were allowed to run triple hooks where I’m at and knowing my luck I’d just get snagged every cast throwing in that
Nothing particular. Don't let your lure sink too much, avoid taking risk by staying away from snaggy areas.
@@FishingwithRod thank you rod much appreciated I actually just got into steelhead fishing this spring and I’ve seen about 10 king salmon this month so far been trying beads out but after watching this I wanna bust out the little Cleo’s!!!
@@FishingwithRod we also have cohos but there’s not as many
what fishing store do you go to most in Chilliwack
Fred's Custom Tackle and Pacific Rivers Outfitting Company.
I have always wondered why ones cast with the right hand than have go to switch lead hands to reel right handed when you could reel with the left. Good video tho
Yeah it's just an old habit which I've had for 40 years now, used to it and not about to change. 😆
Thats how it's done with the baitcaster reels , everybody does it. so when you switch to spinning its hard to kick the habit. I learned fishing with the spinning reel so I have a hard time with the baitcaster retrieve style that all bc anglers use . I get a lot of punishment 🤣
what size spinner and spoon did you use?
They’re around 1/4oz to 3/5oz.
Is this in the Vedder?
Yes.
what’s the specs on the rod you’re using? length, power, action, etc.
Hi Hugo, I got that in this video which has a complete overview of my coho setups.
ua-cam.com/video/by3jxiuHATM/v-deo.html
What’s the name of lure ur using please
Prime Lures Glory Spoons.
primelures.com
In california it's illegal to fish cohos but good luck even finding one. I grew up on chinooks and steelhead and man are they a blast and delicious. Have yet to catch a coho but sure would love to someday. Currently stuck in texas where no salmonids exist(except for shitty little planter rainbows in winter) when I have the money to get out of this flat,hot,mountainless shithole I'm going to Oregon or maybe Washington where there's real trees and real fish
can you still use a bobber if you are using a spoon luer
Not really, it wouldn't produce the action that it's supposed to.
@@FishingwithRod
thanks
Now this is a fishing video! Made me feel like I was fishing, what a refreshing feeling compared to these cringe UA-camrs nowadays
Glad you enjoyed! 😊
Hi, I am in NZ. Is this video shot in the US or Canada? I am going to Canada next month and am planning on trying to fish for Coho
BC Canada.
Do you guide?
I don’t guide, but I can recommend quite a few guides/options if that’s what you are looking for. Best to DM me on Instagram or Facebook for that. 👍
Does anyone know where is this “Sandy Beach” spot at 9:47, was looking for it quite a long time?
It's a terrible spot lol...
@@FishingwithRod why😂
Rod I can’t watch your videos anymore, I’m going broke ordering all the products you use🤪🎣
You should be doing the opposite since everyone is now buying the exact same setup, and the fish will soon be too conditioned to bite these. You could be coming in with a different lure, and first cast, BAM! 🤣
@@FishingwithRod I really wish you’d explained that to me before I placed my order 🤣
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what size of leader line? thanks
I use 15lb Seaguar STS Salmon fluorocarbon.
Where was this filmed ?
Chilliwack River.
Where is this spot? Thanks
I actually talked about this spot at 15:30. Did you watch the entire video? 🙂
What's the name of river. ?
Chilliwack River.
How can I mail you a product to try ?
It’s best to DM me on Instagram or Facebook. 🙂
are there coho salmon in the lower mainland/ the steveston side of fraser river? where is my best shot
There are Coho in the Fraser but it is closed to fishing. But come on out to the Vedder, best Coho fishing in BC, IMHO.
Jason, historically there has always been a coho salmon fishery in the Fraser River throughout October. In fact, if you look through some of our older videos (from 2011, etc), you'll find me catching some really large coho salmon around Steveston. That fishery is no longer available, for awhile anyway. The river is now closed throughout October each year to protect a couple of vulnerable steelhead runs which migrate through the Fraser at the same time with coho salmon. The river will reopen up around early November for coho salmon fishing, the date changes slightly each year, you'd be able to find the announcement of the opening on my Facebook page. It's usually posted up when it opens.
Where is this at?
Nice catch!!!!!!
Chilliwack River
@@FishingwithRod oh nicee!!! Thanks
Man how do u find these spots
Easy, just walk. There's so much empty river everyday.
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Why don't you get a right-handed reel?
Because I like to be complicated.
dropped a video at 3am!! get some sleep!!!!
Maybe I was going down to the Vedder Crossing to claim my spot…. 🤨
@@FishingwithRod probably too late!
@@bugpumper 🤣
Another option if you don't have rubber bands are hair ties. I steal them from my wife. They work great.
Good idea not sure if the wife agrees. Then again, I find them everywhere in the house. Just today I found one in the dish washer...
@@FishingwithRod I was wondering where the one I lost in the kitchen went the other day…
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Until when will salmon be caught? November?......
Salmon fishing can be good until late November, but generally it slows down around mid November.
Less people when Springs are gone, because Coho is too shy and much different to catch, nice…….
Rofl, he points the pole right at the fish and fish comes off so he looks at the luer like is it broken? No your just not smart for letting off the tension
That fish was foul hooked, the rod was pointed at the fish to get it off as quickly as possible. The lure was looked at to make sure the hook was not damaged. Yet another smart keyboard fisherman who comments without understanding the assignment. 🤣
@@FishingwithRod ah I see
Good morning !!! Going fishing today. What would you do for fast moving water. We have got alot of rain in the last week but this week it should go back down some.
I don't fish fast sections of the river, always look for slow moving, walking speed water to almost stagnant water where coho salmon would hold.