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The ULTIMATE Guide to Curing Eggs (Roe) for Salmon & Steelhead

Posted December 13, 2023

Curing Salmon Eggs as fishing bait is a time-tested, ultimate technique for catching Salmon, Trout and Steelhead. You don't need Salmon eggs specifically, you can also cure Steelhead and Trout eggs. But often Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink and Chum Salmon eggs are the most popular eggs for bait. In this video, Cameron Black explains the processes, best practices and what not to do on egg curing. Addicted Fishing offers the "Assassin Blend" by Pro Cure, which is a consistently effective egg cure, with an option for Salmon ("Hot Cure") and one for Steelhead ("Sweet Cure") although there are many cases...

GIANT Oregon Coast Salmon Fishing w/ Big Dave & Nick Popov

Posted September 05, 2023

Coastal Rivers on the Pacific Coast are known for their incredible Salmon and Steelhead opportunities. On this episode, Big Dave Manners and Nick Popov are floating a Coastal River using a few proven techniques to intercept big Chinook Salmon on their way up the Freshwater Rivers. Although some of these fish are colored up, they are still strong, hard fighters! One Chinook is particularly large for 2023. Yes, 40, 50 and 60lb fish have been caught on the Oregon Coast in decades past, but in the current decade, anything even approaching 30lbs is a trophy fish. Join Big Dave &...

PRANKING Fishing Guides & Giant Salmon Breaks a Fishing Rod!

Posted April 13, 2023

As many of you know, some crazy things can happen while Salmon Fishing! All sorts of mishaps and clutch moves can occur. When fishing with friends, it's also enjoyable to have a little fun, and maybe prank a few buddies along the way. This video, filmed during the Fall Chinook fishery, featured Nick Popov running the show from his comfortable sled. A good crew of friends and anglers were out, looking for big salmon and big fun. Salmon Smash-Fest The bites can vary, when trolling for Chinook. Sometimes they slam down with reckless abandon, other times they just load up...

"How-To" | Rigging Pro Troll Flashers & Brad's Superbaits for Fall Chinook

Posted October 06, 2015

In this video Cameron from Team Dusky explains from start to finish exactly how to rig this set up the way we do it.By now it's no secret to anyone that these set ups work! Pro Troll Flashers with Brad's Superbaits have taken the westside by storm in the last few weeks!This technique has been used on the east side for a long time now, but now the rest of the Columbia River Fishermen have caught on in a big way!