Salmon

[Joe Hard 0]

Here is a questiom for all of you. Why do you think a Salmon takes a fly?

[Steeldrifter 0]

In the GL area they strike for a couple reasons. One is out of anger from seeing a bright fly going past them when they are in the spawn mode. The other is a natrual instinct when they see something that reminds them of a food source that they use to feed on in the big lake.

 

SD

[Guest]

Salmon do take a fly I thought that that was just an old wise tail Well at least i've seen others make miracles happen

 

SD hit right on the nail.

 

tt

[picketpin 0]

I agree with SD. and TT out of anger and a past food source Tight lines MIKE

[Guest]

I think they take a fly because swimming gets boring after a few months.

[Airhead 0]

Spawning fish will also grab an egg simply as a way of eliminating competition for their offspring (if it's coming from upstream It's not their egg).

[Guest]

Depends on where you're fishing for them. In the salt and saltflux, they'll still feed. Have caught a few barely entering the main rivers (still salt influenced) that aggressively hit food sources (baitfish and shrimp patterns). In the rivers, it's mostly an aggression thing. Lots of flash and movement will provoke them. Eggs will work too. Hottest "bait" for kings is a big bait of eggs drifted (or under a float) through a hole.