Coho with a Fly rod?

[yankemnbankem]

Im heading up north for a few days and was thinking of taking a flyrod for Silvers. We'll be fishing out of NeahBay mainly trolling for silvers but if the bite is good Im thinking of dragging out the fly rod. Any help on fly fishing in the salt for these critters would be awesome. I havent even caught a fish on a fly rod so it should be pretty fun--ny. I thought I 'd bring it for everyone to experience another way to catch a fish. I need to know how to rig the rod..... what leader line (tippet)? and what type of flys should I buy. My rods an 8 weight so it should handle the fish and Ive got backing on it. aLSO, DO i whip it out there or do I let out line as the boat is moving. And, when we hook a fish, let out the loose line until it tightens up to the reel then start reeling? This should be a treat if it works. Thanks

[Subtlety]

When we do it we put the flasher on a 6-8 foot line off the downrigger ball and then clip the fly rod onto a stacker about 2' above it with whatever fly you want (smeared in crab butter) tied directly to your line with a straight 20lb leader.

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Drop this down like 8-12 feet on the wire so when you turn it is just below the bubbles of the outboard.

[blubeast]

Do a search as Skein caught a coho with his fly rod a couple of weeks ago and shared the whole experience in a post. You might also PM him for more info.

good luck.

[Coastalfisherman]

I would look for coho chasing bait on the surface. Match the hatch and cast the fly into the boil. We do this with trout gear and a small spinner. 10lb coho on 6 lb test is awesome.

[Mojo]

1) Do a google on bucktailing for coho. Study the results.

2) Fish a sinking line with a straight 10 to 15 pound mono leader about 6 feet long. Tie on a streamer. I tie my own, and will post a picture when I get home tonight. I use bucktail and synthetic hair stacked to imitate herring, anchovies, or candlefish. White body with chartreuse, green, and blue stacked up works, I put black tiger srtipes on some of mine with a sharpie. Other color combos do too, just make sure it has eyes epoxied on to it. Flip your fly out so it is right at the back of your wake (while trolling around 2 mph) 15-30 feet behind the boat. Hold the rod tightly, the strikes can be brutal! The flies flutter between the surface nad a few feet below. The fish come up to investigate the disturbance created by the wake and see the fly and whamo! Best times to fish are right at first light, and right at last light. The bite lasts longer on overcast days. Calmer seas have been better for me in the past. I hear some guys say they like a little chop. That's the experimentation part.

The biggest fish I've caught dragging a fly was about 14 pounds, and it was a hoot. Good luck and post pics!