Reply #3

[Strike Rite Tackle Co.]

A change is nice once and a while. I find my self fetting away certain blocks of time for fly fishing only: a retreat of sorts to get away for a while. Hope you get into some nice chinook.

On a side note, I see that you mentioned targeting salmon. I mentioned ways for chinook but, if you were targeting other species, there are some other options. For coho, they will take the standard swin, but they also got crazy if you cast and retrive flashy flies. Gold over silver flashabou on a strait eyed heavy wire hook with some dumbelle eyes has worked before, as have chartruse clousers. Pinks are simmilar, with takes on the swing and retreive as well: downsize offerings and use pink. Chum seem to be willing if you put it in front of them. As with Coho Chum like chartruse, cerise, and other common colors. I have even seen people casting hootchies on a fly rod for chum.