Port Credit: Salmon “pier” fishing tips for noobs

[Creghead]

Guy on every rock Sat 19 around 5:00 am. Someone even set up a tent.

 

[Creghead]

Just want to say thanks to everyone who posted the useful tips. Got my first 2 chinook salmon here a few nights ago.

 

[instapump416]

^^^
Nice!

Can anyone recommend a spoon/lure other then a Cleo, Moonshine or J13?

I'm looking to experiment. I've been playing around with a Williams Trophy but no luck yet.

I have some Mepps Cyclops that I wanna try next.

 

[instapump416]

First of the year...

 

[Creghead]

^^ what did you get that on? Can I ask where?

 

[Creghead]

^^^
Nice!

Can anyone recommend a spoon/lure other then a Cleo, Moonshine or J13?

I'm looking to experiment. I've been playing around with a Williams Trophy but no luck yet.

I have some Mepps Cyclops that I wanna try next.

 

[Creghead]

Blue fox Lol foxee glow spoon. I lost a fish on the rocks 5 feet from me with this spoon. Lost the spoon too

 

[Trev]

Pump, I was going to recommend the Williams trophy, I'm using one this year too. For the last couple of years I've had luck with the Berkley Flicker Shad.

 

[instapump416]

^^ what did you get that on? Can I ask where?

Gold/Orange Cleo. I wont post where yet but I'll share with a vid later on.

Pump, I was going to recommend the Williams trophy, I'm using one this year too. For the last couple of years I've had luck with the Berkley Flicker Shad.

I've seen people catch fish with the trophy but I find it very hard to cast. Make sure you have the wind aiding you, I don't use this spoon when I gotta cast against the wind.

How heavy is the Flicker Shad?

Another lure I wanna try throwing are lipless cranks

 

[rich_ace_G]

^^^
Nice!

Can anyone recommend a spoon/lure other then a Cleo, Moonshine or J13?

I'm looking to experiment. I've been playing around with a Williams Trophy but no luck yet.

I have some Mepps Cyclops that I wanna try next.

Pump...I have a friend who's casting dollarama spoons...and when I say dollarama spoons....
he just cuts the handle, drill holes and split rings single siwash...spoon is $0.50 each he makes 10 spoons for $15 cost. single siwash, i don't know where he buys them.

 

[Trev]

The Flicker shad's not a very heavy bait. About the same as a shadRap of the same size. They have some weights to help with the cast, but it's not as good as a spoon. But they have a great action, are cheaper than Rapalas and come in quite a few colours.

 

[instapump416]

I have a friend who makes his own spoons too. He bought his spoons from a thrift store.

Cleo's are getting expensive, I lost about 3 this season.

 

[instapump416]

From last month...

 

[fisgfreek]

She looks like she's ready to spawn, nice one.

 

[salmonman]

KO wobblers have given me some success. Also blue fox glow spoons are decent too.

 

[instapump416]

^^^
I always wanted to try the KO but I can't find any locally

She looks like she's ready to spawn, nice one.

I thought it was a hen at first but it was a buck.

 

[fisgfreek]

No way, the rim on the net must be hiding the snout. Nice looking anyway.

 

[salmonman]

Bills Bait and Tackle in Hamilton carries KO's. Both glow and regular.

 

[instapump416]

^^^
Thanks. I'll have to check them out if I'm ever in the area.

No way, the rim on the net must be hiding the snout. Nice looking anyway.

I noticed with fresh fish, it's hard to tell sometimes. The males would be still fresh from the lake with no curve on the snout.

 

[fisgfreek]

Definitely fresh, nice.