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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: fishseeker on October 14, 2008, 06:27:16 PM

Title: Do worms catch Salmon.
Post by: fishseeker on October 14, 2008, 06:27:16 PM

This is probably a really dumb question but my wife suggested that I should consider using dew worms for Salmon on my next outing.  At first I laughed at the suggestion but then I thought why not.  It has not occurred to me to try that because Salmon are ocean fish most of the time but they do spend some of their life cycle  as smolts eating various things (I think) so worms might not be completely alien to them.   

Anybody ever tried this?

Title: Re: Do worms catch Salmon.
Post by: Rantalot on October 14, 2008, 06:31:23 PM

Yes my buddy hooked a coho on a dewie a few years back.I do believe they feed on them in the fresh water before heading out to sea?

Title: Re: Do worms catch Salmon.
Post by: Every Day on October 14, 2008, 07:01:33 PM

I have heard dew worms work very well for jack coho and sometimes the odd adult. They also work quite well for Steelhead in later months (March, April).

Title: Re: Do worms catch Salmon.
Post by: Camman on October 14, 2008, 08:49:31 PM

went out yesterday and saturday caught 4 hoes on worms, and lots of trout. Down side is bull heads, put the worms on a gold spinner and it works like magic

Title: Re: Do worms catch Salmon.
Post by: Fish Assassin on October 14, 2008, 08:53:11 PM

Worms definitely catch cohos. Sometimes they are exceptionally good especially if all the people around you are using roe.

Title: Re: Do worms catch Salmon.
Post by: fishseeker on October 14, 2008, 10:01:29 PM

Well this is very good to know and a cheaper alternative to roe - thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Do worms catch Salmon.
Post by: Steely on October 15, 2008, 07:51:42 AM

Work great for steely's as thats all we use but I have caught chum on them as well.