The Outdoor Line Forum

After a tough outing last week, I couldn't wait to get out this morning and even the score with those pesky coho!

Fortunately, the silvers were in a biting mood and we had a boat limit on board by 0900!


Robbie Tobeck joined me for this trip to the Marine Area 8/9 border known as the Shipwreck.


As we pulled the gear in after boating our limit, Tobeck looked at the Simrad and said "Nelly!! Look at them now!" Sure enough, the coho were just thick underneath the boat!


Gear of the day? The Luhr Jensen Herring Dodger....


Thirty-six (36") inches ahead of the Ace-Hi fly with a little red-beaded "love"


Looks like this weekend's Edmonds Coho Derby could be one for the books!

I saw you guys out there today. Looks like you had really good action. How many feet of line did you have the downriggers out? I was able to find 1 but that was it.

Thanks,

Nick

I saw you guys out there today. Looks like you had really good action. How many feet of line did you have the downriggers out? I was able to find 1 but that was it.

Thanks,

Nick

zevn77 wrote:I saw you guys out there today. Looks like you had really good action. How many feet of line did you have the downriggers out? I was able to find 1 but that was it.

Thanks,

Nick

Hey Z, Welcome aboard and we started out during first light at 45' on the Cannon downriggers moving down about 10 feet per hour of daylight.
Also, I run those dodgers within 10 feet of the release so when those coho grab the gear...They get hook-setting tension QUICK!

Thanks for the report Nellie. I have a few questions about the combo you caught those fish on if you don't mind. What was the size and finish (all chrome, 50/50, glow, etc) was the dodger? Also you mentioned a 36" leader length; do you measure from the end of the swivel you hook onto the back of the dodger to the nose of the lure or to the back of the back hook of the lure? I assume you were trolling 3-3½ mph; that would make the dodger spin like crazy. We have had it drilled in our heads over the years to troll dodgers slow 1½-2 mph so they swing side to side and to NOT spin. A different way to fish old school tackle! Thanks for sharing the info!

Great time as always Nelly! I have to say, my last two trips on PS with you have certainly filled the freezer with salmon.

olympic wrote:Thanks for the report Nellie. I have a few questions about the combo you caught those fish on if you don't mind. What was the size and finish (all chrome, 50/50, glow, etc) was the dodger?
Also you mentioned a 36" leader length; do you measure from the end of the swivel you hook onto the back of the dodger to the nose of the lure or to the back of the back hook of the lure? I assume you were trolling 3-3½ mph; that would make the dodger spin like crazy. We have had it drilled in our heads over the years to troll dodgers slow 1½-2 mph so they swing side to side and to NOT spin. A different way to fish old school tackle! Thanks for sharing the info!

First off, I have to credit All Star Charters Patriarch Gary Krein for the concept of running LJ Herring Dodgers at high speed (2.6-3.5mph) for coho salmon.
We were running Size O Dodgers which are the largest Luhr Jensen makes and the chrome & chrome scale tape finishes worked best.
Finally, I measure knot to knot when describing leader lengths.