What do people use to catch salmon

[Joshkerzner]

ive heard some pretty crazy things to use as bait. including spoons, xraps. but i dont fly fish. and i dont know whats good to fish for salmon with this year. ive heard about people using shrimp. but is that legit?

 

[rocheleauc]

jk. (well some people actually use these)

Spinners, Quickfish, Rapala J-13's, small crank baits are all good. Not sure about shrimp, have never seen anyone using them.

 

[salmotrutta]

Ear plugs, marshmallows, cigarette buts, you will see and hear all sorts of crazy things.

All manner of lures will work, jigs, flies, roe, skein, and even worms.

 

[AaronKrick]

You must have been reseaching salmon on the west coast, as far as I know there's no shrimp in the great lakes .

 

[Shmogley]

in all seriousness. anything in their face can elicit an "attack" response. they arent really feeding but they are aggressive as all hell.
its fun sometimes just watching a pool of 3 males fighting each other for the right to stay beside the one hen in the mix

when they are beating each other up like this even a tiny lure can receive a pissed of "i want to kill that thing!" bite

 

[Paul1913]

Chinese fondu on yh side of the stream.. One for me and one for yh hook.

 

[fishermandan420]

This is best lures for the salmons

 

[IR4Jflyfishing]

No those are the wrong ones TC, its these guys you want.

They work especially well with a leader longer then 4 feet