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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: tumbleweed on October 16, 2011, 05:42:15 PM

Title: coho jigs
Post by: tumbleweed on October 16, 2011, 05:42:15 PM
Is drifting a jig effective for coho? I have done  some  fishing with jigs but have only caught chum. Maybe I need to change up my color combo.
Title: Re: coho jigs
Post by: Floater on October 16, 2011, 05:57:00 PM
Blue should do it.
Title: Re: coho jigs
Post by: scouterjames on October 16, 2011, 06:19:20 PM
http://bentrods.ca/steelhead-jigs-salmon-jigs/coho-salmon-jigs
Title: Re: coho jigs
Post by: tumbleweed on October 16, 2011, 06:26:58 PM
Thanks. Do you guys tip your jigs with prawns?
Title: Re: coho jigs
Post by: Matt on October 16, 2011, 07:14:43 PM
Thanks. Do you guys tip your jigs with prawns?

I don't for coho, but I doubt it would hurt.
Title: Re: coho jigs
Post by: cutthroat22 on October 17, 2011, 01:12:30 AM
Twitched/hopped jigs  are quite effective for coho.    If you are in the right water you can play with the fish sometimes and watch them hunt the thing down.

Haven't tried drifting them myself due to lack of correct gear.
Title: Re: coho jigs
Post by: BentRodsGuiding on October 17, 2011, 07:09:05 AM
Float fished jigs do well for Coho, I personally like blue sparkly jigs and one of my favorites is Olive/orange.
Of course purple/cerise will catch anything and that is a jig always worth trying.

One trick is to use a slip float and twitch the jig every few feet as you do your drag free drift.
Title: Re: coho jigs
Post by: tumbleweed on October 17, 2011, 06:26:18 PM
Float fished jigs do well for Coho, I personally like blue sparkly jigs and one of my favorites is Olive/orange.
Of course purple/cerise will catch anything and that is a jig always worth trying.

One trick is to use a slip float and twitch the jig every few feet as you do your drag free drift.
Thanks for the tip. I bought one of your do it yourself packs and have had  alot of fun catching chum and pinks. I will try the colors you  suggested and see if I can get a coho on a jig this week.
Title: Re: coho jigs
Post by: leadbelly on October 17, 2011, 07:10:02 PM
Ive caught coho on BR jigs, its always good to try something they've not seen yet and its mess free
Title: Re: coho jigs
Post by: bigblue on October 17, 2011, 09:02:34 PM
One trick is to use a slip float and twitch the jig every few feet as you do your drag free drift.

That is an interesting technique.
I think I will try this out on my next trip out as I still have a bunch of jigs left over from last steelhead season.