Salmon fishing

DesertDweller · 06-19-2022, 08:49 PM

I have two thoughts here as a father of two boys who are now men.

First, if you are catching plenty of good size smallmouth bass keep fishing for them. They are a lot more fun to catch.

Second, if you still want to fish for salmon, hire a guide and learn as much as you can during the trip. What you will likely find is that you will troll a couple lines out the back of the boat on down riggers and catch a few fish each night. What that essentially means is that you take turns catching them. If you think they are bored fishing for bass then this will take it to the next level.

Just my personal experience. Good luck either way. It’s still fun regardless of the kids being bored.

burgerunh · 06-20-2022, 12:00 PM

Go to the tackle shack or Berry's Bait.

Buy 2 leadcore rod/reel combos that are set up and ready to fish. Right now the fish are probably down about 6 colors or so. A month from now they will be down around 8 colors or more.

Buy some trolling spoons such as a DB Smelt or a Top Gun.

Figure out how to make your boat troll between 1.8 and 2.2 miles per hour.

Troll around the islands in 40 - 80 feet of water along steep drop offs early in the morning or around sunset. Do S-turns from shallower to deeper water and vice versa along the drop offs.

Do some research on fishlakewinni.com

Read Smile of the Great Spirit book by Doc Lyon.

Possibly book a trip with one of the salmon fishing guides on Lake Winni.

Put all of this together and you will be catching salmon in no time. They are a blast to catch and there is a reason why guys fish for them.

swnoel · 06-20-2022, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DesertDweller

Second, if you still want to fish for salmon, hire a guide and learn as much as you can during the trip.

https://timmooreoutdoors.com/boatfishing/

06-19-2022, 08:49 PM	#1
DesertDweller Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV and Moultonborough, NH Posts: 383 Thanks: 26 Thanked 88 Times in 74 Posts	I have two thoughts here as a father of two boys who are now men. First, if you are catching plenty of good size smallmouth bass keep fishing for them. They are a lot more fun to catch. Second, if you still want to fish for salmon, hire a guide and learn as much as you can during the trip. What you will likely find is that you will troll a couple lines out the back of the boat on down riggers and catch a few fish each night. What that essentially means is that you take turns catching them. If you think they are bored fishing for bass then this will take it to the next level. Just my personal experience. Good luck either way. It’s still fun regardless of the kids being bored.

06-20-2022, 12:00 PM	#2
burgerunh Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 102 Thanks: 7 Thanked 33 Times in 23 Posts	Go to the tackle shack or Berry's Bait. Buy 2 leadcore rod/reel combos that are set up and ready to fish. Right now the fish are probably down about 6 colors or so. A month from now they will be down around 8 colors or more. Buy some trolling spoons such as a DB Smelt or a Top Gun. Figure out how to make your boat troll between 1.8 and 2.2 miles per hour. Troll around the islands in 40 - 80 feet of water along steep drop offs early in the morning or around sunset. Do S-turns from shallower to deeper water and vice versa along the drop offs. Do some research on fishlakewinni.com Read Smile of the Great Spirit book by Doc Lyon. Possibly book a trip with one of the salmon fishing guides on Lake Winni. Put all of this together and you will be catching salmon in no time. They are a blast to catch and there is a reason why guys fish for them.