chum salmon

mud shark · Post by **mud shark** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:50 am

i am new at fishing for chums i just want to catch and release them what is the most effective way to catch these salmon i have plunked before for them with a purple spin and glow and shrimp but it took me 3 hours to get one fish someone please point me in the right path for these fiesty fighters

bugmasta · Post by **bugmasta** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:07 am

Puyallup river with barbless hooks.

mud shark · Post by **mud shark** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:28 am

but what should i use

bugmasta · Post by **bugmasta** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:21 pm

Corkie and yarn. Make sure you have a heavy rod too. I run 30 lb braided main and 15 lb leader.

schu7498 · Post by **schu7498** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:07 pm

Ah man I love those feisty chum. I've already caught a few this year on jigs. pink, white, and green jigs with some flash. jig it like the coho twitch. the skok they can't resist eggs. you'll catch em til your arms fall off! minter creek gets a huge return but its combat fishing. hoodsport gets a big return also!

FishingThePacNW · Post by **FishingThePacNW** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:16 pm

My friend float fishes for them with purple or pink jigs! he catches about 3 or 4 a day on the skykomish river but he doesnt usually start till november!

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