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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sam Salmon on August 08, 2009, 11:02:59 PM

Title: Beach Fishing-Sam Spills The Beans!
Post by: Sam Salmon on August 08, 2009, 11:02:59 PM

OK too much Gewürztraminer and Brandy and I'll probably regret this but.........

One of deadliest beach casting techniques for Coho is to cast out a small lead herring and burn it back just under the surface no stopping at all.

I don't mean jig it I mean burn it!!!!!!

Coho go crazy for something they think is getting away and will usually grab it right @ your feet.

YMMV.

Title: Re: Beach Fishing-Sam Spills The Beans!
Post by: oni_kage on August 09, 2009, 12:30:02 AM

 :o
Doing this at ambleside?

Title: Re: Beach Fishing-Sam Spills The Beans!
Post by: ja on August 09, 2009, 08:42:49 AM

sorry but what does "burn it" mean....retrieve quickly??  Thanks.

Title: Re: Beach Fishing-Sam Spills The Beans!
Post by: HOOK on August 09, 2009, 09:51:31 AM

i think "burn it" means reel as fast as you frigging can without pausing or anything. I have done this with flies also and it can be deadly at times  ;D

Title: Re: Beach Fishing-Sam Spills The Beans!
Post by: Dr. Backlash on August 09, 2009, 01:23:19 PM

I've always wondered how you're supposed to fish those lead herrings - might give it a try on the lower fraser

Title: Re: Beach Fishing-Sam Spills The Beans!
Post by: Sam Salmon on August 09, 2009, 04:46:17 PM

Quote from: ja on August 09, 2009, 08:42:49 AM

sorry but what does "burn it" mean....retrieve quickly??  Thanks.

Yippers!

Start off medium speed and if you know there are fish but they won't take then crank it.

Quote from: iliketofish on August 09, 2009, 01:23:19 PM

I've always wondered how you're supposed to fish those lead herrings - might give it a try on the lower fraser

I doubt it would work there at all.

What I'm talking about is not how you're supposed to fish them for Salmon at all-it's a specific technique that works for Coho later in the season in certain places.

Title: Re: Beach Fishing-Sam Spills The Beans!
Post by: doja on August 11, 2009, 09:21:29 AM

Yup, coho are notorious for hitting lures just about to get away.

Title: Re: Beach Fishing-Sam Spills The Beans!
Post by: clarki on August 14, 2009, 12:53:01 PM

That's good intel, Sam. Thanks. I have a certain "certain place" in mind...

While publically I denounce "secret" lures, privately I always buy a couple just in case ;)