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Hello, All:
After lurking for a LONG while, I've decided to get in the game. I have been primarily a drift fisherman for the last 6 years only deviating from that to throw plugs and the occasional Vibrax for coho and chinook. I recently purchased a new Riverwolf Drift boat and will be hitting the water soon for 'Nooks and silvers. i am located 1 mile from the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Umpqua and word is the kings have arrived!!
I have learned alot by searching different topics, but need fresh advice concerning spinner (read rvrwhirler) size for coho...and color if I should be so bold. With no offense to Joe I am thinking of trying out the "Hootchie Spinners" that Todd recommended last fall for Silvers on the Main Umpqua. Any light you all could shed would be greatly appreciated.
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Brent
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« Reply #1: August 28, 2008, 11:20:27 AM » |
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 as with anything, size your spinner to the conditions. 3s, 4s and 5s in silver, gold and copper will cover most situations(steelhead, too!), with gold being one of the better all-around colors. carrying a variety of prism tapes and a couple assorted bottles of nail polish in the boat is not a bad idea either, to be able to match their moods. coho in my experience can be either super aggressive, hitting anything that moves, or incredibly finicky and wanting a certain color(there's been days on the chehalis when they only seem to want a yellow body with red polka dots  ). |
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« Reply #2: August 28, 2008, 01:49:59 PM » |
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If waters up then they'll smash a #5 any other time i like the 3's, silver, gold, silver/blue.
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« Reply #3: August 28, 2008, 03:21:56 PM » |
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Low and/or clear water, I'd go with a #4 copper or #4 gold...step up to a #5 gold if the water is colored at all, or a #5 silver if it's murky.
Same with spoons...3/8 copper or brass in lower and clearer water, stepping up through 2/5 gold or silver to a 1/2 ounce 50/50 in the biggest or murkiest water.
It matters less with the hootchie spinners...I put all of them on #5's or they won't get down deep enough.
Fish on...
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« Reply #4: August 28, 2008, 10:45:24 PM » |
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hootchie spinners are amazing, i catch tons of silvers on them. i also like a pink worm trailer on plugs{ hotshots, brads wigglers etc.} i like a size 4 or 5 chartreuse /chrome with a pink hootchie.
good luck
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« Reply #5: August 30, 2008, 10:21:52 PM » |
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Low and/or clear water, I'd go with a #4 copper or #4 gold...step up to a #5 gold if the water is colored at all, or a #5 silver if it's murky.
Same with spoons...3/8 copper or brass in lower and clearer water, stepping up through 2/5 gold or silver to a 1/2 ounce 50/50 in the biggest or murkiest water.
It matters less with the hootchie spinners...I put all of them on #5's or they won't get down deep enough.
Fish on...
Todd
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« Reply #6: August 30, 2008, 11:03:09 PM » |
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« Reply #7: August 31, 2008, 10:26:10 AM » |
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Hallaluyah !
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« Reply #8: August 31, 2008, 11:14:48 AM » |
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I see our little boy Andrew the "I'm not fishing anymore" guy is back...
How's fishing been?
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« Reply #9: August 31, 2008, 12:55:35 PM » |
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We do not know what an "Andrew" is Master. Will you tell us?
We do not waste our time with trout rods and summer fish, as you know Sir.
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« Reply #11: September 02, 2008, 03:31:34 PM » |
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