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Fishing Small Spoons for Lockjaw Chinook & Coho Salmon

Posted September 30, 2024

If you've been a student of Salmon and Steelhead fishing on the Pacific Coast or Great Lakes, you've likely ran into articles by the author of "Spoon Fishing for Steelhead" himself, Bill Herzog. From Salmon Trout Steelheader articles to videos on our Addicted Channel, you'll find an abundance of tips and techniques to dial in your "spoon-game" for Salmon and Steelhead. The author and Shane Holmgren casting small spoons on ultra-light rods. In a majority of fisheries and conditions people are typically using spoons like the Little Cleo or BC Steel in 1/3, 2/5 or 2/3 when "swinging" spoons. However -...

Catching Salmon ACCIDENTALLY on Ultra-Light Fishing Rods!

Posted January 01, 2024

In search of one species...and met with another! This two-man fishing and filming team of Jordan Knigge and Lucas Holmgren is out on the river in search of Coastal Cutthroat Trout. The Pacific Northwest has a few species available in many rivers in the winter-time. From late Coho and Chinook Salmon, to Winter & late Summer Steelhead - not to mention, Whitefish, Rainbows, Suckers & Cutthroat Trout! Ultimately, the goal was to find Sea-Run Coastal Cutthroat in a stream that had spawning Chum and Coho Salmon. Finding these anadromous fish often happens while you're targeting Salmon or Steelhead. You'll have...

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...

The Most ETHICAL Way to Kill A Fish (Salmon, Steelhead, Trout) w/ Jordan Knigge

Posted March 02, 2023

Some fish are meant to be released, while others are destined for harvest. Whichever situation you find yourself in, make sure that you are within regulation guidelines and take into account the sustainability of the species. Addicted Fishing has always been all about conservation, as well as harvest opportunities for anglers when it is appropriate and condoned by regulations. Because of this, anglers should understand the best ways to ethically end the life of the fish they intend to harvest. Often, the subject of our harvest are salmon, trout and steelhead. These fish species all have a similar method of...