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Pro Tips: Plugging for River Salmon

September 9, 2019 By JD Leave a Comment

Fall is here and that means it’s time for one of my all-time favorite activities: Plugging for king salmon!

If your plug game needs a little tuneup, check out my eBook Plug Fishing for River Salmon which contains everything you need to know to become a proficient wiggler angler.

It’s a quick read full of diagrams, photos and how-to goodies. And at $ 2.99, it costs less than a single lure!

Here’s a quick glance at what’s inside:

Just click the link above and it will take you to Amazon or google my name and the title of the book and you’ll find it.

Filed Under: Salmon Tagged With: flatfish, how to fish plugs for salmon, how to sardine wrap a plug, king salmon, kwikfish, plug fishing, salmon fishing, sardine wrapped kwikfish

How to Fillet a Sardine for Plug Wraps

July 3, 2008 By JD 1 Comment

Okay all you rookie river salmon fishermen out there…don’t fear the sardine wrap! Here’s how to do it…

More Salmon Techniques

Filed Under: Salmon Tagged With: kwikfish, salmon fishing, sardine wrap, Video

Low Water Plug Pulling for Chinook

August 14, 2007 By JD Leave a Comment

Tony-king
So fall is just around the corner and that means that Chinook salmon are, or will soon be, pointing their noses up into their natal streams. Unfortunately, there are lots of rivers up and down the West Coast this season that are running very low.

Of course, early season kings are notoriously big fans of backtrolled, sardine-wrapped plugs like FlatFish and Kwikfish, but low/clear water conditions can make things tough. Luckily, there are some things you can do to help improve your odds…
Click here to read more…

Filed Under: Salmon Tagged With: chinook, chinook salmon, kwikfish, plug

Backtrolling for River Kings

October 15, 2006 By JD 5 Comments

Flatlining kings
Flatlining Kwikfish for king salmon is one of my all-time favorite things to do. When a big chinook eats your plug and starts shaking his head, it’s a feeling like no other. Ready to get in on the fun? I’ll show you how.

First, a quick definition: Flat-lining refers to backtrolling plugs like Kwikfish or FlatFish without any weight — kinda like you would run a Hot Shot for steelhead.

Click here to read more…

Filed Under: Best of FishwithJD, Salmon Tagged With: chinook, flatfish, flatlining, king salmon, kwikfish, plug, sardine wrap

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