Another Salmon post

 Ok so the boat's coming home from her summer pad so I can service her and get ready for Gnaraloo. So am thinking of taking the boys for a Salmon hunt. How much longer do you guys think they will hang around metro and what lures do you recommend? I'm thinking stick baits? 

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They

Sun, 2016-04-24 18:02

i was still getting them in good numbers in september last year soo yeh dr hook school bullies have been killing it for me but when they are hungry absouloutley anything will work. If they are shut down plastics work wel 

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 Cheers mate, I'd heard

Sun, 2016-04-24 18:06

 Cheers mate, I'd heard plastics work. 

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I find when i catch salmon

Sun, 2016-04-24 18:43

I find when i catch salmon they tend to take dr hooks and smiling jacks more often then metals

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Wax wings, "Boy" size been

Sun, 2016-04-24 19:42

Wax wings, "Boy" size been working well for me.

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 Cheers guys, great feed

Sun, 2016-04-24 20:23

 Cheers guys, great feed back!

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I ran into them whilst

Sun, 2016-04-24 21:23

I ran into them whilst fishing with soft plastics for demersals, they were smashing them!

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Plastics

Sun, 2016-04-24 21:24

 I was using plastics and lures yesterday. After multiple hook ups with me and my 4yr old i quickly used the one outfit. I chose the soft plastics set up and boy!! What fun!! Mate they pulled so much harder and the strike was purposeful. I am out tomorrow. I first trolled it and then if the school was under me let the softie drop. I lift and it was on for young and old! I can't remember how many I caught, dropped and released.

 

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Totally agree

Sun, 2016-04-24 23:00

 If the salmon are not taking anything whatsoever a placcy always does the job. Was at bunkers the past few days, stick baits sometimes tempt, poppers sometimes temp but if you get a plastic into the school you are almost guaranteed a hookup.

my favorite soft plastic for salmon that never fails is the  McCarthy paddle tail 5" or 6" with 1/2 ounce jighead and 6/0 hook. Here is a pic from bunkers the other day with that lure!

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 Yep they can't resist a

Mon, 2016-04-25 09:46

 Yep they can't resist a paddle tail I use them to find a school as my number 1 go to very versatile especially when they are hanging deep

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I use above pic

Mon, 2016-04-25 06:56

 Plastics. White with paddle tail. Dynamite 

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 Placcys it is then. I've got

Mon, 2016-04-25 08:38

 Placcys it is then. I've got a good selection. Cheers Lachie

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 No worries

Mon, 2016-04-25 21:44

 No worries

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The new BOOM paddletail

Mon, 2016-04-25 08:43

 is what I used the other day in nuclear chicken.  Same jighead and hook as in pic above.

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salmon

Mon, 2016-04-25 08:43

Yep, placcies in the boat and poppers from landbased.

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Just go to freo, throw mulie

Mon, 2016-04-25 09:33

Just go to freo, throw mulie out and you will be sick of them in no time haha

 

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If you need a fish netter and

Mon, 2016-04-25 10:03

If you need a fish netter and photographer give us a buzz ;)

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I might be, i need to give

Mon, 2016-04-25 10:14

I might be, i need to give the tinny a run

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I fly in today Vin,10 days in

Tue, 2016-04-26 06:55

I fly in today Vin,10 days in Perth. Let me know, I'll bring my rain jacket ;)

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Surface lures

Mon, 2016-04-25 10:12

Start on the surface - nothing better than seeing a salmon chase and nail a surface stickbait or popper. A quick retrieve, like flat out, should fire them up if they are being lazy.

SP's are my backup and if they are super cagey put an unweighted one on and give it heaps of action. Squidgy flick baits are pretty deadly but the reality of things is that they'll take anything so go something white and cheap.

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