Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3717 Aug 3-17, 2018 | Page 28
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VOL.37 • ISS. 17
Rigging Up For
Ocean Kings
H
ot Spot Flashers perform very well
when it comes to hooking ocean
run king salmon off the California coast
and beyond.
When utilizing flashers the key decisions
a fisherman needs to make are, first the
line length between the downrigger release
and the flasher. Second, the tail length be-
tween the flasher and the hoochie or bait.
Third, the weight of the leader to use.
And fourth, which bait, lure or hoochie
to use behind the flasher.
A typical Chinook setup is 18 feet of
line between the downrigger ball and an
11” Hot Spot flasher. The lure is run 42
inches behind the blade on 30 lb. fluoro-
carbon. These measurements are often
utilized by commercial salmon trollers.
When
fishing
shallow
water,
say water
less then 40
feet deep, it is often
wise to drop the flasher
back to 30 to 70 feet behind the
downrigger weight.