Phil Fravel
Friendly
I dont think this has been thrown out there yet. I dont tend to stay at any beach too long. If I have not felt a grab or a pluck or seen a jump or nervous water I dont hesitate to try a different beach.
Agreed when it comes to cutthroat fishing or winter rezzie fishing. If I'm fishing for coho in the summer/fall, though, personally I tend to stick it out a lot longer at any individual beach. You never know when the fish are gonna cruise by, and you definitely won't catch them from your car on the way to the next beach. That said I will still change the channel on a coho beach if too much wind kicks up from the wrong direction and/or I know the tides will be setting up better on a different beach nearby.I dont think this has been thrown out there yet. I dont tend to stay at any beach too long. If I have not felt a grab or a pluck or seen a jump or nervous water I dont hesitate to try a different beach.
Agreed when it comes to cutthroat fishing or winter rezzie fishing. If I'm fishing for coho in the summer/fall, though, personally I tend to stick it out a lot longer at any individual beach. You never know when the fish are gonna cruise by, and you definitely won't catch them from your car on the way to the next beach. That said I will still change the channel on a coho beach if too much wind kicks up from the wrong direction and/or I know the tides will be setting up better on a different beach nearby.
Those will hunt.Tied up some thunder creek style clouser minnows. Salmon hooks. Should work right? If not it's a good bass fly pattern....
You were probably gonna do it, but friendly reminder to clip those barbs!Tied up some thunder creek style clouser minnows. Salmon hooks. Should work right? If not it's a good bass fly pattern....
Is there a reg in saltwater to clip the barb? Of course if going for SRC its a catch and release fishery so single barbless, but salmon? Relase wild salmon right? Clipped adipose fin and you have something for the barbecue...
Chratreuse and pink are next up...I'm inclined to pick good beach spot and stay there. Me thinks too much moving to greener grass cuts down on flies in the water. In rivers, I'm known for the "run and gun" approach looking for eager fish. It works for me, but I don't like driving or hiking from spot to spot...
Yup, barbless in saltwater for salmon as well as SRC. Just got checked by a WDFW boat last weekend fishing for kings in Area 7.Is there a reg in saltwater to clip the barb? Of course if going for SRC its a catch and release fishery so single barbless, but salmon? Relase wild salmon right? Clipped adipose fin and you have something for the barbecue...
Chratreuse and pink are next up...I'm inclined to pick good beach spot and stay there. Me thinks too much moving to greener grass cuts down on flies in the water. In rivers, I'm known for the "run and gun" approach looking for eager fish. It works for me, but I don't like driving or hiking from spot to spot...
Since inheriting my Dad's hook collection, I have not bought any hooks. He had maybe 10,000 atlantic salmon hooks that I'm burning through. I care nothing for fly life... if it catches one fish I'm happy!
I'll try to remember spray down the fly box with the reel, rod and wading boots.
All really good advice. The only thing I can add is to prepare for some runs that feel like your rod is going to be ripped out of your hands because there is a lot of open water for the fish to run to. It's not like a river where the fish are confined to banks. It also depends on how tight you keep you drag. I've had coho take me to and into my backing only to find that they are two to three pound fish.