SALMON VIDEOS

KING SALMON OFF DOWNRIGGERS - ANCHOVY TRAY BAIT WORKS GREAT!

Salmon fishing outside the Golden Gate to Bodega Bay. During the summer the salmon feed on krill and anchovies along our coast line. This has been one of the best season for numbers and big salmon in many years. Some say the schools along our coast line are ten miles long. There is a lot of krill and anchovies along the coast line as there are many whales feeding along with the salmon. Limits are pretty common among most anglers. Watch this video as we show you how to catch salmon trolling with tray anchovies!

TESTING IS YOUR BOAT HOT OR NOT? KOKANEE LIMITS 1/2 HOUR: LEADCORE, DOWNRIGGERS & SETBACK | EPISODE #2

I’m going to show you how to catch kokanee using leadcore and downriggers. The first rod I set out in the early morning is my leadcore and most of the time it’ll hook up even before getting the downrigger rod out. You have to know some important tips if you want to limit out fast. I’ll clue you in on how I scent shoepeg corn and how to tip the hook. How long the leader is behind the dodger is key to getting the right action. The distance in set back before you clip it into the release is critical to hooking up. And this next tip applies to anyone using downriggers: How to check if your boat is hot or not – giving a negative charge off the cable. I’ve seen it countless times where one boat just can’t catch – if your boat is HOT, you won’t catch anything!

WHAT YOU NEED TO CATCH KOKANEE | EPISODE #1

Kokanee season is right around the corner! I’m going to show you how to locate and catch them. We’ll cover all the kinds of equipment you’ll need, including rods, reels, downriggers and lures. Learn how to read your fishfinder electronics and understand what you’re seeing. The key to easy limits is controlled depth fishing with downriggers so you’re placing your lures exactly where the fish are feeding.

HOW TO CATCH SUSPENDED FISH: TACKLE, DEADSTICKING & MOOCHING FOR LANDLOCKED SALMON | EPISODE 4

I’ll show how to locate suspended landlocked salmon with a fish finder and my techniques of deadsticking and mooching that appeal to the way these salmon feed. I’ll show how to rig your lure and bait and exactly how to set the hook on these salmon that slam the bait swimming straight up.

HOW TO HOMEMADE CURE BAIT & SETUP LURE TO CATCH LANDLOCKED SALMON | EPISODE 3

Building upon my brother Ron’s and my experience fishing salmon in saltwater, we started using a lure called a Gitzit for landlocked salmon. But we soon realized that just using the lure isn’t enough. So we devised a very specific technique and everyone in our boats have been limiting out ever since. I fillet and cure herring or anchovy with ice cream rock salt and then dry out the pieces overnight in the refrigerator so they stay on the hook and keep the salmon biting long enough to set the hook. In this video, I will teach you our family secret and look forward to hearing how you limited out too!

SECRET TO NONSTOP ACTION: SUSPENDED LANDLOCKED SALMON WITH HOMEMADE CURED BAIT TRAILER | EPISODE 2

After decades of spending the entire day trying to catch a few landlocked salmon, I finally developed a technique that has me limiting out in hours. Once the lakes turn over, landlocked salmon are on the prowl for the huge bait balls that have moved up into the more shallow water column. They’re hunting en masse in voracious schools but can be incredibly difficult to target for several reasons which can be solved using my technique.

HAS BERRYESSA (FOLSOM, OROVILLE & ALMANOR) TURNED OVER TO CATCH LANDLOCKED SALMON? | EPISODE 1

When the lakes turn over, landlocked salmon come out of the depths in huge numbers chasing the baitfish. You can easily limit out in a couple of hours if you hit it right! The turnover phenomenon occurs around December or January for Lake Berryessa and results in the water temperature being the same throughout the water column. However, in my years of experience fishing these lakes, I find you can’t rely on the reports from the water district and instead you need to look for yourself at the depth that the bait fish are holding. By graphing the lake with my fish finder and then looking closely at areas with Active Target, I’ve been tracking the turnover progress for the past month.

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