I’ve heard lots of stories about how the Hanford Reach section of the Columbia River produces big king salmon, and…
Fish
Freshwater Coho Fishing – Casting Plugs
Coho like to hang out in soft froggy water. This water doesn’t have enough current to pull plugs in, but…
Freshwater Coho Fishing – Spinners
Not many people use spinners when targeting coho, but they will readily attack them. It is great for “pocket water”…
Freshwater Coho Fishing – Pulling Plugs
Sometimes when fishing for coho I like to sit back and relax – that is when I pull plugs. Plugs…
Rigging a Hoochie and Ace High Fly Combo
In other posts I’ve talked about how this is my go to setup when fishing for coho in Puget…
Saltwater Coho Fishing – Double Hoochie
This setup is my go-to for fishing for coho in Puget Sound. It involves combining a hoochie with an Ace…
Hoochie Fishing Tip – Trailing Hook
Coho, and other salmon species, are well known for having short strikes. One thing you can do to compensate for…
Saltwater Coho Fishing – Jigging
Coho salmon, just like Pink Salmon, will hit BuzzBombs and other jigs. They just can’t resist how those lures fall…
Curing Salmon Roe
Salmon Roe is a favorite bait for kings, coho, chum salmon and steelhead. No one is quite sure why they…
Saltwater Coho Fishing – Trolling Spoons
Like other salmon species coho love spoons. That wobbly action reminds them of bait fish – just the thing for…