| General salmon information and fishing tips: | | | | |
| | | | Popular four line formulas for chuck-n-duck: |
| 1. Generally, the best times of the day are | | | | |
| during the times when there is low light and | | | | The River Guide |
| so too, on cloudy days. On bright and sunny | | | | |
| days, salmon will usually collect and | | | | 100+ yards of 30 pounds backing |
| assemble deep in the holes. | | | | |
| | | | 20 feet of Amnesia line |
| 2. Take note that salmon do not feed while in | | | | |
| the river. When they do strike, it is a | | | | 100 feet of shooting line |
| behavior that is learned. Salmons are known | | | | |
| to be predatory and aggressive when in the | | | | 3-6 feet of Maxima monofilament (6-8 lb. |
| lake, up until they go into the river. | | | | test) |
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| 3. Set the hook by yanking downstream with | | | | 20 feet of Maxima monofilament (12 lb. test) |
| your rod three times. To get a better set, | | | | |
| pulling on the line with your free hand can | | | | Swivels and weight |
| help. Sometimes, when you lift the rod | | | | |
| straight up, it will pull the fly out of the | | | | The Simple Set-Up |
| mouth of the salmon. | | | | |
| | | | 100+ yards of 30 pounds backing |
| 4. In order for the hook to go through the | | | | |
| thick jaws of the salmon, you should always | | | | 10 feet of Maxima monofilament (12 lb. test) |
| sharpen your hooks. | | | | |
| | | | 100 feet of shooting line |
| 5. Fishing with a partner can be enjoyable | | | | |
| and at the same time help each other to spot | | | | Swivels and weight |
| a salmon. While one is fishing, the other can | | | | |
| be high up on the other side of the bank | | | | 3-4 feet of Maxima monofilament (6-8 lb. |
| observing the reaction of the salmon and | | | | test) |
| where exactly they are. Polarized glasses are | | | | |
| very helpful when doing this and would bring | | | | The simple and cheap Set-up |
| satisfying results. | | | | |
| | | | 100+ yards of 30 lb. backing |
| 6. Finding a good hole where there are many | | | | |
| salmon inside and you can fish there for the | | | | 100 feet of Amnesia line (15 lb. test) |
| whole day! | | | | |
| | | | 20 feet of Maxima monofilament (12 lb. test) |
| 7. Your weight as well as the length of the | | | | |
| tippet should be adjusted so that it matches | | | | Swivels and weight |
| the holes depth and the depth of the fish. | | | | |
| Your weight should not drag, but should only | | | | 3-6 feet of Maxima monofilament (6-8 lb. |
| touch the bottom every now and then. Note | | | | test) |
| that a tippet that is three feet long will | | | | |
| set the fly six inches up to two feet off the | | | | The combo |
| bottom. | | | | |
| | | | 100+ yards of 30 pounds backing |
| 8. By adding a foam indicator at the top of | | | | |
| your fly, you can get your fly higher in the | | | | 100 feet of shooting or Amnesia line |
| water column. | | | | |
| | | | 3-12 feet of Maxima monofilament (10-20 lb. |
| Fly fishing tips: | | | | test) |
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| Chuck-n-duck is the most familiar and | | | | Swivels and weight |
| easiest, method in using a fly rod to fish | | | | |
| for salmon. | | | | 4-10 feet of Maxima monofilament (2-12 lb. |