Salmon River / Your opinion.. Do "kings" hit...

[Michael82929]

I have heard several arguments regarding the king salmon population once they enter the river to spawn that they dont hit what is being thrown at them

For decades as we all know, the salmon river was known for its snagging, lining, and lifting of king salmon during the run.

The days of 5 spilt shots and hockey helmets - trebles - crank and pull evolved into fly fisherman fishing lighter weights - moving current and fighting fish when you knew you had a mouth shot.

While I am of the belief, all the trout hit flies and egg patterns, and I have had coho salmon hit my fly or egg pattern, I have never had a king salmon hit my line.

While I know I can line fish and hook 100 in a day if they are there, I have put in efforts years past to try and target salmon without lining them

I have not been up in the salmon rivers for 5plus years. I remember when it was 5 bucks to enter the DSR and Im only 35. So do the math and you can see I was fishin the Salmon River in my teens.

Has it changed???? Now I am broaching this topic with the purpose of sharing of information and thoughts on the topic.

[Sidewinder]

Michael, the only salmon who truly bite be them Kings (Chinook) or Coho's are the ones that are moving in faster moving water.

They don't bite out of hunger they bite out of aggression because the fly is in their way.

Steelhead, Atlantic salmon, and Brown trout bite out of aggression as well as out of hunger, but mostly out of hunger.

When you fish in pools (deep slow moving water) where the fish are holding, you will line or floss or whatever you want to call it while at the same time get a few bites but those are far and few in between.

So you want to catch salmon who legitimately bite, fish the fast moving water.

Tight Lines!

[Mikey topaz]

U wanna see if they hit throw a flesh fly on a nest that the females sitting on and the male sitting behind her....... ul c wut happens lol qnd then after that throw egg patterns for a steelie behind them