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i just bought some at a retail store and was going to try salmon fishing for the first time tomorrow. i have never used the eggs. its a jar by gulp there is sacks already intact. i was trying to find out if there is a special way your supposed to hook them.
actually i was wrong the brand is actually Atlas.
Atlas "Natural" Spawn Sacs
here is a link with pics to guide you through the tying of a knot that will hold your bait.
http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/resourcecenter/bumperknot.htm
there are several different ones but this one is the easiest to tie.
there is actually a video that shows you how.
they just dont stay on
first of all, you arent weird. dont listen to that other girl.
second of all, glue them.
I have tried catching them with many suggestions that I got on this site, to wit: anchovies and red lures, but nothing whatsoever works. It was also recommened that I try Salmon egg sacks (but they are not sold around this area). No matter what I dangle in front of them, the school swims right by it, completely ignoring it---and it's a big school. It's getting really frustrating. Does anyone have any other suggestions as to how to get these Salmon hooked? If anyone can come up with a way to catch these things, please let me know----before the school---and a potential diinner----swims away for good. As an aside, I'm not interested in foul hooking them---would be too easy.
i was just in mass. and i was catching them left and right. you should try a fly fishing technique or a colorful top water lure. i also threw corn in the river which was really effective, it got them excited and then i put some corn on my line and i had about 6 salmon chasing my hook and they almost jumped right onto land, infact one of them did! and if even this doesnt work just fish them as if you were fishing trout.
I am using grasshoppers, dough bait, and salmon eggs
You require three different hooks. I would suggest Eagle Claw hooks because they have never done me wrong. For grass hoppers of any size I would suggest # 8 size hooks. For dough baits I would suggest a small to medium treble hook. For Salmon eggs I would advise using small red Salmon egg hook (#10 I think but any smaller size). As far as finding the aforementioned hooks go to Walmart. They should be there in there out door section.
Good Luck and Happy Fishing
my friend and i have been fishing clear creek (small stream used for Coors brewery in golden co) and we caught 200+ cutbows (rainbow crossed with cutthroat). We use salmon eggs on a salmon egg hook. I am making some gear changes for next season and am wondering if a different color line (other than clear) would work to our advantage. keep in mind the fish are no longer than nine inches.
Red mono
I was fishing the Lewis River in Washington the past 3 days and watched the same people drag Salmon after Salmon out of the water using salmon eggs (roe). I used the exact same setup, even the same brand of fishing line, hooks, and weights. I casted into the same spot, and after 10 hours and 32oz of eggs later, still NOTHING!!!. the only difference is that they cure their own eggs. Is that it, do store bought eggs NOT WORK? What are they curing their eggs with? It has to be something illegal. What is it?
One guy was there for less than 10 minutes and caught 2 SALMON!!! I was there for 10 hours and only caught a snag.
I've been fishing for 20 years and not an amateur. But I have never been able to catch a salmon on store bought eggs.
There really isn't a technique, it's float fishing (bobber) Just cast and let it float the river, when the float goes down, set hook, reel in.
IF YOU CURE EGGS AND THEY WORK, WHAT'S YOUR RECIPE!
I had my depth at 12' like the others, so I know it wasn't depth. The only thing I can think of is the eggs they were using. Could it be my scent? Maybe I stink to the fish, and the other guy was wearing cologne? :)
I know that they don't eat when in spawn mode. I don't know if I pissed the salmon off, but I'm pissed off.
rather your technique is off or that their cured eggs is whats doing the trick. ask for a little bit of their bait im sure they wouldn't mind. if you aint catching any then your technique is off.
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