First time salmon help

[tonewhy]

Hi i'm new to this forum and was wondering if anyone can help me out with getting my first salmon?

What is kind of gear would i need?
currently i think my spinning outfit is barely enough.. 7.5ft rod with 20lb braid
is it necessary to get a bigger rod? i rather save my money if i can.

what sort of lures or bait do i need if i am to get them in the rivers?

what time of day should i go? also should i go after rainfall?

I know there are many spots/areas, but generally what are some river areas where i can see large groups of them?

On another note, i also do a lot of photography so what might be the best places to get photographs of them jumping or a lot of them in a large pool?

Really appreciate any help! thanks

 

[Rapala Boy]

hmmm if you wanna see salmon I would suggest Wilmot Creek. It has one of the clearest waters I've ever seen, but the most important tip I can give you is to not spook them in such a small clear stream. Right now you can fish anywhere in wilmot up to september 30th so I can bet you, you won't be disappointed and you'll learn a lot too. Much better then me babbling on.lol

 

[shimano25]

A 7.5ft rood with 20 lbs braided line is more than enough. Just say you land a 30lbs salmon, you can still catch it with 20 lbs line. The only thing you have to do is never force reel the fish in but rather set your drag loose and just let the fish swim a bit and then tire him out as you alternate between fighting him and letting him swim.

You can use lures, but many people are just using bait like trout eggs, trout nuggets, or other types of soft bait and letting their line sit in the water as they wait for a bite.

I heard rainfall is when salmon and trout are active.

In terms of place, try Credit River, Bronte Creek, or Port Hope. (I heard Wilmot Creek is good, but it is a pain in the neck to get to the access points.)

 

[tonewhy]

Thanks guys i guess i will try it out with my current set up maybe check out wilmot!

 

[Rapala Boy]

lol I would never recommend braided line for float fishing because it takes away from the whole point of having a long flexible rod so you can use light lines, but for lures you can put a floro leader and fire away

Wilmots a blast, I would check out the log jam at the red bridge and the two pools above that, and if it's too crowded I would go to the parking near highway 2. There's also the thurne park valley conservation that I haven't been to yet, but maybe you can try it out for us?

 

[openfire]

lol I would never recommend braided line for float fishing because it takes away from the whole point of having a long flexible rod so you can use light lines, but for lures you can put a floro leader and fire away

I use power pro (braided) on my 11'6" river rod:

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[Rapala Boy]

Doesn't the braid get frozen? Interesing. Nice chrome by the way. Did I happen to see you at the first pool of wilmot this spring? I was the guy that was casting a blue fox and put a steelie in a longos bag lol.

 

[openfire]

Doesn't the braid get frozen? Interesing. Nice chrome by the way. Did I happen to see you at the first pool of wilmot this spring? I was the guy that was casting a blue fox and put a steelie in a longos bag lol.

You can see the ice on the line above...

Wilmot, first pool... I was there, but I don't remember anyone casting any spinners... lol, that would have royally upset the guys float fishing.

 

[Rapala Boy]

no dude I was at the first pool of WILMOT. It was an amazing day everyone was nailing them, especially the guys plunking bait at the mouth...looking forward to doing it again (cheap bastard that wants steel)

 

[openfire]

Yeah, I know you were at Wilmot, I threw the Ganny pic up so you could see the ice on the braided line.

 

[Rapala Boy]

My father and I had the whole pool to ourselves! But the water was murky which was key cause two days after everything was finished and the water was clear. I saw a giant steelie looking like it was running away from a nightmare lol!

 

[openfire]

lol, the steelhead was running away from a nightmare? Maybe he was afraid of the Longo's bag!

Anyway, you asked if the braided line freezes... Click on the pic I posted of the Ganny above and zoom in, you'll see the ice chunks on my line near my rod tip. So to answer your question from before, yes power pro freezes, but there is a gel (or some product) that you can put on your guides to prevent everything from icing up.

 

[Rapala Boy]

sounds good, yeah I was hoping I could throw that one in a longos bag too lol. To tell you the truth i'm not much of a conservationist (once again a cheap bastard look)