2011 SALMON RIVER - SALMON AND STEELHEAD Thread

[GrnDrake]

Has anyone spent any time below 2A?  Was wondering how it is fishing.

[ICE_MONKEY]

I'm just getting started with a center pin. When you guys use beads, what size hook do you like to use? I bought 8's & 10's. Are they too small?

[Gillripper1]

I'm just getting started with a center pin. When you guys use beads, what size hook do you like to use? I bought 8's & 10's. Are they too small?

i use #8 with 10mm bead. #10 should be ok w 8mm bead.

[Gillripper1]

i use #8 with 10mm bead. #10 should be ok w 8mm bead.

Just make sure they are 2x or 3x strong.

[trapper2000]

Give him my pin, he'll be screaming at himself tryin to cast it. I wont be up this week, As I was walking from my
truck to put a wreath on my dad and sisters grave I got the call that my uncle John died. Fitting place to get the news.
Funeral on thurs. and family coming in from as far away as India means I gotta stay local.  

my  prayers  to you and  your  family

[duffy]

Sorry to hear jim, he lived a good life, prayers to your family.

[esox v]

 Sorry Jim, Thoughts and prayers to you and your family .

[esox v]

I'm just getting started with a center pin. When you guys use beads, what size hook do you like to use? I bought 8's & 10's. Are they too small?

  8's 10's 12's are good !!

[ICE_MONKEY]

Thank you ripper and esox!!! I was thinkin d**n they might be to small. God I cant wait till sunday

[nightfisher]

 Thanks for the good wishes guys, it was his time, 89 and slowing down. The end came quick and peaceful
for him. Earlier this year he called me to come over and pick some stuff up. Turns out he wanted to give me all
his old fishing gear. original Mitchell 300's and Kasnar reels, fly rods and reels, etc. He hadn't used them in years and figured i mightn't like to have them. The collection filled a browning rod rack I got from a store that went out of business. Most are museum pieces that wont get used,just displayed. But there is one or two
I'm gonna respool and take to the little stream he took me when I was a kid. His passing now makes me the
senior fisherman of the clan.

[GrnDrake]

Sorry for your loss Nightfisher......I burried my father and best friend last Friday.....He was 83....hunted deer this season....and lived a beautiful life. Nonetheless it hurts. I wish you and yours peace and comfort.

[SNAGGER]

Sorry for your loss Jim.....Peace and thoughts from all the boys of Altmar bro.

You should use some of his older equipment as center pieces in your house.  Take care bud.

[nightfisher]

 My condolences Drake, I lost my dad 9 years ago. The hurt gets better with time. Sounds like
you have lots of great memories, take care

[trapper2000]

ice  monkey  i'm  no  center  pin  expert  (never  even  used  one)  but    beads  are  starting  to  wind  down  ...  be  righty  to  switch  up  to  flies  or  eggs  and  be  ready  to  bottom  bounce 

[SNAGGER]

  Also be ready to downsize Ice Monkey..Last week I was running 10lb and 6lb flouro leader, switched to 8lb. and  drennan 4lb leader today, also dropped from 10mm to 8 mm beads and dropped to smaller bb's as well tonight..  had a nice evening flurry, 2 on my noodle rod with floats and 3 bottom bouncing small sacs on my other noodle rod..  Hook ups were down today from what I seen, but heard there was some good action from 10am til noon in a couple key spots in Altmar....I had 4 others earlier in the bubbly water, but worked pretty hard for them compared to the last couple of days.....