Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: bbronswyk2000 on September 27, 2015, 07:39:55 AM
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I dont like messy roe. I have caught lots of springs on artificials but nothing has been the one that clearly stands out on top. Caught them on spinners, jigs ( the most success ) blades, wool, spoons ( which are not great under a float ), as well as plastics like egg clusters.
Anyone here have a go to artificial for springs?
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I too hate roe, it's messy, it smells, if there's colour it stains everything it touches. But it works.
I bought a bunch of these types of flies from a local guy in chilliwack.
Not my picture, taken from Google, but they look very similar.
(http://2guysflyfishing.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ClusterEgg_wet.jpg)
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For a non-actionized lure, neutral buoyancy or traveling at the speed of the current is everything. A number 2 hook with a pinch of wool on a 8lb leader moving naturally with current, seemingly not tethered to anything, is deadly on pressured spring or any other salmon for that matter. First spring I landed this season was on a heavily pressured run using this method.
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I was using a big gooey bob and could not believe how many chinooks I was getting yesterday. Hooked 5 in my first 8 casts with one. Really couldn't believe it as I've never used them for anything other than steel.
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Can gooey bobs be used during a bait ban?
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If they are non-scented you can
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Jensen egg and red wool
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How many eggs do you put on? Do you put the hook through them?
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I catch most of my springs with spoons.
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I've caught all of my springs with my imagination so far:)
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I've caught all of my springs with my imagination so far:)
LOL - me too! Its been the best year in a long time for that.
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After the first light roe bite its a yarn fest it seems but I will throw on a small spin-n-glow as a change up and sometimes within a few casts an angry spring will bite that annoying thing! It's always worth the try just like a blade. Remember, when ever you try a change up pay serious attention to those first few drifts. Initial presentation is the key.
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As you know, Bobo, the most important thing is to "feel the bump". ;)
I am in the same boat as you...everything has worked at some time, but nothing stands really stands out.
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I use an orange Hevi-bead and I find that it works. Maybe it's because it looks different from all the pro-cured roe drifting through the water.
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Does anyone here twitch for Springs?
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yeah I have this very annoying twitch that I can't get rid of since a recent outing at the Vedder. :)
I have had some luck with jigs under a float in quicker water, but never tried directly. Don't see why it would not work. Give it a go and report back?
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yeah I have this very annoying twitch that I can't get rid of since a recent outing at the Vedder. :)
I have had some luck with jigs under a float in quicker water, but never tried directly. Don't see why it would not work. Give it a go and report back?
Definitely will do! Planning on a little hike + fishing on the Vedder this Sunday.
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How many eggs do you put on? Do you put the hook through them?
I put 1 egg on the hook and a small amount of wool placed in the bait loop. You can also add a little scent to the wool.
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I use what my friends have dubbed "Hairy Balls"...2 beads in a roe bag with strands of pink or orange wool all around it. I also put some scent on the wool. Works every time!... ;)
(http://s16.postimg.org/5mf7eqsep/image.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/5mf7eqsep/)
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Fishmonk: that's a very interesting set-up. How do you fish that? Short floating it like single eggs or yarn?
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I short float it like single eggs...try it and let me know how it works for you.
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definitely will try that on next outing. Thanks again
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Interesting discussion! I have a steelhead tote of gooey-bobs and the like that I never bust out for salmon. Am going to try some of them for kicks. I catch most of my springs on wool or a single jensen egg with wool.
Also am going to try one of those small, pink with chartreuse tail/paddle, rubber worms from Mad River. Gonna nip off most of the body and hang the rest off a jig!! ;D
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Twitching is my preferred method. Works very well for salmon and steelhead. Coho respond very well to twitching.
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Anyone use artificials on the Slower-Lower Fraser??
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Was out yesterday fishing one of the "meal holes" in the vedder canal.
Seemed only thing they wanted was roe or various colors of wool. I didn't have any roe but hooked and landed 4 springs (kept one clean doe). One was one green wool. 1st cast after the change up! Then didn't work after that. Another was on very pale cotton candy like wool. Another was on a small gold Colorado and the last on a pink/purple jig under a float.
I tried a small gooey-bob for 20 or so casts and a large gooey-bob for about 20 casts. Not a sniff.
So yeah, this didn't work for me but it could have just been the spot. They were sitting in a very specific spot and watching everything drift over their heads all day long. Seemed that very annoying (blade) or very subtle (tiny wool ball) was what worked for me. Or of course a big ball of guts hanging off your hook but I rarely fish the stuff.
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Anyone use artificials on the Slower-Lower Fraser??
I use spoons and spinners, but have caught only trout so far. For some reason salmon don't like my hardware.
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twitching your spoon a bit during the swing will help quite a bit.... same with a spinner. give it a couple of twitches. stop reeling. let it sink. speed it up, slow it down. random action usually induces a strike for me as opposed to just having consistent motion.
I have yet to meet a salmon that does not like a croc spoon.