What are the chances of ??

Ivana Fishalot · 08-08-2003, 10:36 AM

What are the chances of ??

catching a salmon when targeting rockfish?

Just curious. I've seen it before when I was on a charter and hearing all this talk about the insane amounts of salmon being caught off our coast has got me curious.

Sea Jypzee · 08-08-2003, 10:43 AM

It can happen. Apparently someone caught one yesterday? just off shore while fishing for rock-fish. If the water on the beach is warm enough, the salmon will be right there as well.

Reef Diver · 08-08-2003, 01:29 PM

Caught one a couple of years ago on the rockpile
while bottom fishing. Nice little surprise about a 8 LB Coho.

CrazyFish · 08-08-2003, 01:44 PM

If your fishing with bait it is more likely than with a jig, however salmon will hit jigs and flies from time to time.

WildHawg · 08-08-2003, 03:19 PM

2 weeks ago, we finished salmon fishing and geared up for bottomfish. I wanted to let some line off my reel and straighten things out. I dropped my shrimp flys and Mr. Twister into the water and before i get 10 feet I see a silver come up and engulf the twister!
Fought it up and released it. Went to try again and same result :shocked:
When I dropped it the third time and had a drive by, i decided I'd wait til we got to the reefs!

rockn'reel · 08-08-2003, 06:21 PM

I don't know around here, but up in Canada and Pug. Sound. they do a lot of jigging for Salmon. I go up there and get my gear about 5-10 ft off the bottom. I have caught a couple in oregon jigging for bottom fish, but never on purpose. Love to use the point wilson dart with a slight bend in the body when I am trying for Salmon.