2011 SALMON RIVER - SALMON AND STEELHEAD Thread

[fishhooker]

Guys, I need some advice.

Heading to the fly zones this week.  Have never fished the SR with float line. Whats the most effective setup for "hooking" up? Any help would be appreciated, feel free to PM me. Thanks in advance.

[trapper2000]

had 100 fish go by me this afternoon. everyone of them saw my line and swam around it. 12lb. maxima with a 8 lb.  berkley fluorocarbon leader. any suggestions?

line  shy  salmon  coming  down rapids???

[Smells Like Fish NH]

line  shy  salmon  coming  down rapids???

Lmfao IMPOSSIBLE!

Sorry you didn't have good luck, I couldn't make a cast without hooking up on Thursday

[pike46]

ok dumb question. ive only fished the SR for steelhead. my pike fishing is slowing down here in eastern ny.. gonna head out for salmon....how much longer do the salmon run? november? Also is there a run of browns around now?

[SNAGGER]

ok dumb question. ive only fished the SR for steelhead. my pike fishing is slowing down here in eastern ny.. gonna head out for salmon....how much longer do the salmon run? november? Also is there a run of browns around now?

  The fresh salmon will continue to come in for another couple weeks, then they linger into early November...Theres some browns kicking around...

[pike46]

Thanks snagger. i do remember fishing for salmon once with my stealhead buddy....but there were a few carcasses around so it mightve been late season...only remember because i was nearly struck by lightening crossing a railroad trestle.

[BAZOOKAJOE]

  Did you see any steelies or brown's being caught bazooka?

Nope, i ran skein under a float with my cp.  Mostly fed the fallfish.  I must have caught 30 of them today.  Almost every cast.  Moved from dsr to 2a then back up to blackhole. 

[crappiekiller315]

had 100 fish go by me this afternoon. everyone of them saw my line and swam around it. 12lb. maxima with a 8 lb.  berkley fluorocarbon leader. any suggestions?

it is mostly because you suck you better stick to flinging you fluke off the wall

[esox v]

it is mostly because you suck you better stick to flinging you fluke off the wall

That does not sound like something he should be doing on the river !! Even if he's good at it !!

[SNAGGER]

yes, i was fishing rapids. about 2 ft deep. they saw the line coming every time. maybe they saw the sinkers?

  Maxima Chameleon?  no good in low water conditions..use Maxima ultra green instead...if your using tin...that sucks too.. too shiny...get some real ones somewhere....I put my split shots on my dash to fade them....

[Smells Like Fish NH]

 Maxima Chameleon?  no good in low water conditions..use Maxima ultra green instead...if your using tin...that sucks too.. too shiny...get some real ones somewhere....I put my split shots on my dash to fade them....

you want real lead....lots of private sellers on Ebay....I got a lot of 400 pieces, 5 different sizes for $12 plus like $6 for shipping....a bag of 75 of the crap Gremlin tin stuff at all seasons cost $23!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110752739501

[NYtrout27]

you want real lead....lots of private sellers on Ebay....I got a lot of 400 pieces, 5 different sizes for $12 plus like $6 for shipping....a bag of 75 of the crap Gremlin tin stuff at all seasons cost $23!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110752739501

I just order them.  That should do me for a while. Thanks for sharing the link!

[fishingaddict]

What a weekend     The past four days are what i dream about...   Did get stopped by DEC.  He actually asked me if I was snagging and when I said no he said well how did you hook all these fish in the mouth when they are not eating...  lmao  no tickets though.

[the_mad_iceman]

He actually asked me if I was snagging and when I said no he said well how did you hook all these fish in the mouth when they are not eating...  lmao  no tickets though.

If they know they're not eating, then why even ask??? They know what's going on!

[lehigh vally]

Entrapment !!!