About Salmon Fishing Poles

Video Transcript

"Salmon are one of the most aggressive and sought after game fish in America. They can be caught on both coasts and range in size greatly, but in general they're strong fighting fish so you're going to want to upgrade your gear. You want to kind of go with probably like an 8 foot medium to heavy action rod like this St. Croix right here. And if you're going for fly fishing for salmon, you're going to want to go with at least an 8 weight fly rod with plenty of backing, OK? Because the salmon are going to make long runs on you so you're going to make sure you want to have plenty of backing. Another thing you might want to consider if you're going out salmon fishing, especially from the coast, is going with a thin profile surf casting rod. This is going to give you the maximum casting distance with heavy spoons and plugs and allow you to work the most ground in the shortest amount of time. One of the best lures for salmon, whether trolling or casting from a fixed position are spoons like these. You're going to want to have them in a variation of sizes and colors regardless of where you're fishing, especially when the salmon are actively feeding on bait fish in the wash on the west coast, they really aggressively attack spoons that are fished high in the water column and quickly. When the salmon make their runs up the river and they're no longer feeding, they'll still aggressively attack spoons like these so they make them a great option to have whether you're salmon fishing from a boat or from shore or in the river or in the open ocean, you'll always be able to have a good chance of success with spoons like these."