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Salmon Trolling Setup | Rigging for Salmon Fishing

Posted March 24, 2017

Salmon are taken on the troll in huge numbers every year. Salmon trolling is a very popular technique for a few reasons, a major one is that you can cover a broad area and range of water depths. By setting up your boat for trolling, you have the ability to change depths or locations quickly in order to find fish. If you've found a steady producing fish lane you may choose to anchor, but trolling is often one of the most popular techniques for chinook salmon. The Columbia river holds large runs of Spring, Summer and Fall Chinook. Trolling for these...

How to Setup & Troll Walleye Effectively

Posted February 20, 2017

The bottom-walker trolling setup is without a doubt one of the most popular and effective rigs used to target walleye. Whether you are a midwest angler, fishing Minnesota, Wisconsin and Lake Erie tributaries, or a Pacific Northwest Walleye Hound you'll find this rig is highly applicable.Walleye Trolling TutorialsIn the videos below we go over a number of factors for setting up for Walleye trolling. We focus on the bottom-walker technique as this is an excellent way to start fishing walleye, and certain times of year will get you the most bites.To learn how to rig the bottom-walker setup, watch this tutorial...

Walleye Jig Fishing Techniques in Cold Water & Conditions

Posted January 08, 2017

Walleye Jig Fishing Techniques in Cold Water & ConditionsTJ Hester of www.hesterssportfishing.com fishes Walleye year round on the Columbia River. He fishes for Columbia River Walleye using trolling, jig and blade-bait techniques. His techniques are built on walleye techniques that are common the mid-west and even international Zander (Walleye) fisheries.This video shows the finesse ideas behind jigging walleye in deep cold water during the winter. This can be a very effective time to target both feeder and trophy walleye. Using different variables like line angle, working with current and feeling for a light bite. It all plays into successful Walleye...

Easily Store Pre-Tied Leaders

Posted December 14, 2016

If you'd like an easy, cheap and efficient way to store fishing leaders - watch this video where Cameron Black discusses how you can do this using basic materials.Gaining efficiency tips will help your odds in intercepting more fish. Watch videos on our channel for more efficiency tips. Using a pool noodle you can set up your leader rigging. Remember duo-locks and you've got an easy solution for quick leader changes.

Tune Plugs and Hook Up More

Posted December 08, 2016

Salmon and steelhead plug fishing has been and remains popular for intercepting and hooking salmon and steelhead. Whether you're fishing a stationary position or back-trolling in a river current - a properly tuned plug is ESSENTIAL to maximizing your odds while plug fishing. If a plug is improperly tuned, it will run to one side more when sped up - or possibly go in a full rotation.You want plugs that run well at all the speeds you're going to use them in.In this video, TJ Hester explains the nuances of salmon & steelhead plug fishing, and gives a visual demonstration of the process.

One of the Top Freshwater Bait Rigs EVER!

Posted November 25, 2016

If you fish lakes, ponds or even for surf perch, you should be using this rig! Built to present two baits at once "The Crappie Rig" is an expert way to do that, with minimal snagging. In the video below, you'll see the basics of the "Crappie Rig." These can be purchased easily online. The setup consists of a top swivel that features two wire separators or "spreader-bars" that are mounted vertically on the line with leaders coming off horizontally. These are positioned so they don't tangle much. At the bottom snap swivel you can easily attach a fishing weight.&t=1sThe "Crappie...