| Salmon is a very popular fish in terms of food | | | | these actions is that by doing so, you make your |
| and recreational fishing. Salmon fishing has become | | | | bait or lure look lifelike and the salmon will not |
| a favorite pastime of many people in America | | | | hesitate to bite. |
| and all over the world. Fishing for salmon is fun | | | | 2. Trolling for salmon Trolling is done while riding a |
| and exciting and can be very rewarding. You just | | | | boat on water. It is recommended that you use |
| have to know the proper technique to do it. | | | | different weights and baits at different areas and |
| Before setting out on your fishing trip however, | | | | depths. Some gear used for trolling are actually |
| you have to prepare fishing gear like fishing poles, | | | | set up in a way that will allow the bait and hook |
| lines and lures. You also need to make sure that | | | | to bounce along the bottom of the water so that |
| your fishing hook is sharp so that it will dig deep | | | | it will attract the salmon. |
| into the salmon's thick jaws. | | | | 3. Fly-fishing for salmon Fly-fishing is an ancient |
| Salmons are usually found in clear, oxygenated | | | | method of angling. This technique uses artificial |
| waters with cooler temperatures. Their habitat | | | | flies. The artificial fly is cast with a fly rod and a |
| has a lot of vegetation. A good time to catch | | | | fly line. When you cast your line, you should not |
| salmon is evening or early in the morning when | | | | make a disturbance on the water. Do it quickly |
| light is very low. But the best time to catch | | | | and cleanly. |
| salmon is during cloudy days when they swim | | | | These are some of the most popular fishing |
| together. | | | | techniques used for salmon fishing. But whatever |
| The best baits you can use for catching salmon | | | | method you use, make sure that when you see |
| would be the ones that emit strong smells like | | | | the salmon going for a bite, you won't jerk the |
| aged meat or tuna balls. | | | | lure or fly that you are using as this will startle |
| There are many techniques that you can use | | | | the fish. If this happens, it will take a long time for |
| when fishing for salmon. Here are some that have | | | | the salmon to take a bite again. Just act naturally |
| been proven to work: | | | | and keep reeling it in slowly until you tire the fish |
| | | | out. |
| 1. Jigging for salmon This method involves | | | | When you're fishing for salmon, enjoy yourself |
| attaching a weighted lure at the end of your | | | | and take your time. You'll see how this activity |
| fishing line, then you lower it into the water, raise | | | | can take some stress out of your system, not to |
| it up, lower it again, and you just keep repeating | | | | mention give you a delicious meal at the end of |
| the process at different intervals. The purpose of | | | | the day. |