How to Fish With Salmon Spoons
Salmon spoons are a form of artificial bait that attracts fish by imitating the actions of wounded bait fish. The two most popular forms of spoons are casted spoons, which allow fishermen to remain in a static location, or trolled spoons, which drift behind a moving boat. The movement of the salmon spoon is the most important factor in attracting a catch while fishing. Maintaining an easy swivel with the salmon spoon will attract more bites and help you land more fish.
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Things You'll Need
- Fishing line
- Fishing rod or downrigger
- Various weighted sinkers (if necessary; will vary with fishing depth)
- Salmon spoons
- Boat (if trolling)
Instructions
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Affix the fishing line to the rod or downrigger. Use all metal loops and other rod fixtures designed to feed the wire through the rod or downrigger correctly.
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If you will be fishing at medium to deep depths, use a sinker to weigh the line down. Use sinkers weighing between 1 oz. and 8 oz.. Attach the sinker 6 feet up from the spot where the salmon spoon will be attached. This will not be necessary for downriggers.
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Tie the salmon spoon to the end of the fishing line. Use a knot to secure the fishing line through the metal loop on the salmon spoon.
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Cast the line and salmon spoon into the water. You can cast the line to a great distance from yourself if you are not trolling. If trolling, simply let the line fall into the water and allow the movement of the boat to drag the weighted line behind you.
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Operate your boat at slow speeds to troll the salmon spoon effectively. Trolling at slow speeds causes the spoon to swivel and move like a wounded minnow, attracting fish. Trolling the line too fast will cause the spoon to rotate excessively and scare fish away. If you can, allow your boat to drift with the water's natural current.
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Allow your rod tip to dip from time to time during fishing. Dipping the rod tip will cause the salmon spoon to flutter when the rod tip is brought back to its original position. This fluttering action may attract more fish.
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Begin to reel the line in. This is much more important for casted spoons because reeling will create the motion that attracts fish to the salmon spoon. Cast the line out again once the spoon and sinker have been reeled in completely.
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