Bit of advice for offshore metro salmon please
Submitted by joycey on Tue, 2014-05-13 19:40
Hi guys,
Heading out this weekend for the usual demersal fish out past Garden Island but would like to try and get amongst the salmon if any about however I have never fished for them from a boat before.
Just after bit of advice for targeting them offshore.
How / where do you find them and what's the best tactics ( trolling or casting )? Any particular lures work best ?
Thanks for any tips,
Joycey
robert1979
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I am no expert, but found a
I am no expert, but found a big school whilst bottom bouncing a couple of weeks back and caught/released a load of them. We had a couple of rods ready with poppers but to be honest they would take anything when hungry. Just keep an eye out for the birds. Also have a search, there was a recent post about what lures work. Concensus seemed to be that most do! Quite a few recommending richter plugs. Hope that helps a bit.
scottland
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for the last 3 weeks
there had been a massive school just of north mole me and my mate chased them in his tinny trolling worked then casting worked just aswell
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
Glen.vit
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heaps in front of woodies
heaps in front of woodies point near shipping channel today,
Noxious
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Caught a heap of BIG salmon
Caught a heap of BIG salmon last weekend trolling a Deep Diving Rapala. Even though fish were on the surface (could see them) they wouldn't hit a popper, they'd chase it but thats it.