[SALMONMAN2]

has anyone ever tried a jig setup for catching coho, or is it best to stay with the wool and roe setup

 

[Junebug]

They definitely work.

 

[SALMONMAN2]

Thanks for the info, I will have to try some this weekend

 

[fish on]

Roe pig......
any tips on set up for a "jig"? will be fishing the Vedder over the next few days.........
any help would be appreciated or should a person stick with the tried and true (wool, roe, spoons etc...)

 

[Junebug]

Wool and roe will work fine. Here's how I rig my jig: mainline to an inline sinker, 18-20" leader to jig. The key is a natural drift.

 

[GOFISH]

For the best results, specially with a maribou jig, keep it off the bottm. :thumbup:

The action on the maribou is DEADLY.


GOFISH 8)

 

[fish on]

hey roe pig
by "inline sinker" do you mean split shot?

 

[Junebug]

A mooching sinker would be considered as an inline sinker. One end tied to your mainline and other to your leader. If you don't have an inline sinker, a piece of pencil lead will work.

 

[salmon slayer]

Would you ever use a float to keep the jig off bottom or would that just ruin the action of the lure. I tried float fishing a marabou jig on the chiliwack/vedder a few days ago with no success.

 

[STLHDR]

Check out Bent Rod's site, there's a lot of info to found on there.
http://www.bentrods.ca/fishingarticlesarchived.htm

 

[SALMONMAN2]

thanks shane, very good site

 

[fish on]

good site shane, very interesting.
Think I will stick to the tried and true (what about you Samonman2?

 

[SALMONMAN2]

Hi Fish on

Well I'm going to give it a try, if it does not work for me I will go back to the wool & roe,

 

[fish on]

sounds good salmonman2....maybe we will see you there!

 

[vf]

What colour jig should i use to catch coho? Does this colour apply to wool too?

 

[vf]

One more question: for float fishing, should i reduce my lb test for my leader? i have 12lb line and was wondering if i'd be more succesful reducing the leader to a 6lb line.

 

[Nice_One]

Yes that's fine...some would use 8lb leader but as far as I know 6lb flourocarbon is good. I believe BCFR member HOOK uses 6lb...eh HOOK?

 

[vicsteve]

If you want a cheaper alternative to flourocarbon, go with Maxima ultragreen, 8 lb. I find this line in ten pound gives a good balance of limpness and strength, a good all around leader.

 

[goinfishin]

Yes that's fine...some would use 8lb leader but as far as I know 6lb flourocarbon is good. I believe BCFR member HOOK uses 6lb...eh HOOK?

I'm still a little fuzzy on the leader strength, but should the leader be less than the mainline or is it the other way around?

 

[Junebug]

Leader should be lighter than your mainline