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[Timothy Lieuw Kie Song]

Hey guys, my name is Tim and i am new to the forum!

I have fishing for almost 16 years now but have only recently started to get into it. I mainly focus on bass but wouldn't miss the chance to land a nice pike or pickerel.

Joined the forum because after a bad experience last year trying to catch a salmon i need some guidance, apparently the 20 ish rods i already have are not the right one for job haha.

Anyways I hope to learn and grow as an angler so that i can avenge the death of all 150yards of line that was taken from me last year.


Tim

 

[TheTallFisherman]

Welcome to the forums Tim! I'm sure you can save some bucks and use something in your tackle box for Salmon!

There are some "Salmon Specific" things you can get, but nothing is a need, only small things to make it easier or more convenient!

 

[rich_ace_G]

Welcome to the forum tim, Not necessarily true that 20-ish rods are not the right one for the job. It's just the method of fishing that requires a different gear. If you have spinning rods, you can use them also. Not the ideal choice but they also work. using small spinners, spoons or hot n tot made by storm are all effective with spinning gear. they work on salmon and steelhead. If you want to get into float fishing or fly fishing, then that's when you need to shell some $$$. There are starter kits for both types of fishing. But what I would recommend to you is spend more time in the water, you will learn a lot about salmon, they're hiding places, their feeding habits and a lot more. All those methods of fishing have it's pros and cons.
for example. a heavy action spinning gear would be cheaper than a float gear & fly gear. But losing a spoon or spinner on every trip isn't as cheap as losing a bead & hook.

 

[TheTallFisherman]

You can also float fish with spinning gear, its just like @DILLIGAF mentions, but it wont be as easy (a center pin reel will let the line run freely where as on a spinning you may need to pull the line off the bail). Long (medium-light) action rods work best for getting the necessary distances and allow you to get away with thinner line when the water is gin clear.