09-23 REELLIFE digital - Flipbook - Page 30
Instead of plug-cutting them,
fillet them out and use the
backbone and entrails to fill the
spinning lures. Cut the fillets in half
longways and tip them on a hook
with the hoochie, or dice it up and
put it inside a SpinFish or Mini Cut
Plug.
Coho is not just for the gear angler,
as they are a popular fish for fly
anglers too and can be the “best
of both worlds” for anglers who
are willing to break out the fly
rods. Here you can use fly patterns
that mimic baitfish, or take a flash
fly or Ace Hi Fly and rig it with a
tandem hook set-up, then use a
surgeon’s knot or blood knot to
the stout tippet on a sinking line
and let it out the back of the boat.
Trolling the fly gear can be very
productive as well as fun. If you
do not have a fly rod set-up, then
use a long, limber rod with a 2 to
5-ounce mooching weight and
a lure as a “surface rod” and troll it
straight out the back of the boat.
No downrigger is needed, and
anglers can head to most of these
fisheries in small boats. Coho are a
great fish for novice and advanced
anglers alike, and with over three
quarters of a million of them
heading back to Puget Sound, it is
time to get out the gear and catch
some silvers, but always check the
emergency regulations before
you go.
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