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Salmon fishing can be an exciting adventure
You pack up
your fly fishing gear and head out for a day of solitude at your
favorite cold water fishing spot. You arrive, pack your gear to the
bank, slip on your thigh waders, add a selection of flies to your fishing vest
and walk into the stream. You cast and work your fly rod and line, enjoying the
sights and sounds of nature. Suddenly, a fish strikes. You fight it for all you
are worth until it tires. You land it and see you've caught a medium sized
salmon.
Salmon is a name that's shared by several freshwater and
saltwater fish species. They are all members of the Salmonidae family.
Salmon are born in rivers, lakes and streams from which they migrate to the
sea. When it is time, they return to their place of birth to spawn. Salmon
migrate to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and are a species that are
fished by anglers all over the world.
There are several salmon species
found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Atlantic salmon is the
main salmon species that all other salmon have been named after. Lakes in
eastern North America are home to land-locked salmon. These fish never migrate
to the sea, even if they have access. They prefer to remain in freshwater for
their entire life cycle. They are known as non-migratory salmon species.
Another member of the Atlantic salmon family is the Brown
Trout. Though most people refer to it as a trout, it is technically a
salmon and is very closely related to the Atlantic salmon family. Essentially,
brown trout is a closer relative of the Atlantic salmon than the Pacific salmon
is.
The salmon species known as red salmon is Sockeye salmon. Sockeye
salmon are fished off the shores of California, in the eastern Pacific, the
western Pacific off the shores of Japan's Hokkaide Island and in the Anadyr
River of Siberia. In the Canadian Arctic, Sockeye salmon are fished in Bathurst
Inlet. Pink salmon, also known as Humpback salmon, can be fished in California,
Korea, Canada's Mackenzie River and in the Lena River of Siberia.
Chinook salmon is also known as Spring salmon, Tule, Blackmouth salmon and King
salmon. Chinook can be fished as far south as California and as far north as
the Bering Strait. In North America, Chinook covers the entire Pacific coast.
Chinook salmon can also be fished in Russia, Alaska and Canada's Yukon
Territory.
There are a variety of baits that will help you land
different species of salmon. Freshwater bait consists of flies, lures, prawns,
crustaceans, plugs and worms. In saltwater use flies, streamers, lures,
crustaceans and egg sacs.
If you are fly fishing for salmon in
freshwater, you will need a 12 to 16 foot (3.7 to 4.9 meter) graphite or
fiberglass rod, as well as a fly reel and a fly line. For bait fishing or
spinning, use a 10 foot (3 meter) spinning rod and a baitcaster reel with 15 to
20 (6.8 to 9.1 kilogram) pound-test line.
If you are fishing for
Chinook or Coho salmon, you will need a boat or trolling rod that has a
star-drag baitcaster reel equipped with 20 to 45 (9.1 to 20.4 kilogram)
pound-test line. Chinook and Coho are the largest and most sought after Pacific
salmon species.
The most fished freshwater salmon is the Atlantic
salmon. Most anglers fly fish for these species, but they can also be caught on
spoons, plugs and natural baits. Pacific salmon are usually fished by trolling
just offshore and in estuaries. They can also be caught with fly fishing
equipment and spinning (landlocked varieties) when they move up rivers and
streams to spawn.
If you need assistance with salmon fishing
techniques or choosing salmon fishing equipment, seek out an experienced salmon
fishing angler. This could be a family member, a friend, a neighbor, a salmon
fishing guide or a staff member of any bait and tackle shop that specializes in
salmon fishing equipment.
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