[bhblSTEELERfan]

Two weekends in a row I went salmon fishing on the Salmon River in Pulaski, New York. I had a few salmon on each day, but no successful lands. But it seems like there are always two guys who seem to have a salmon on every two minutes. What could they be doing differently that works or are they just snagging?

[ikilledkenny]

odds are they were snagging/lining them.
If you want to learn the correct way/learn tricks and tips to have a more successful trip, look into a guide. Yeah they seem expensive, but every time i have used a guide on the salmon river, its been well worth it.

[imhungry (Banned)]

^ what kenny said. where these guys using a spinning reel per chance or where they fly/centerpin fishing? they were probably throwing spoons or inline spinners with trebles or something.


salmon/trout fishing is not exactly easy and takes some time to get the hang of getting a good hook set and landing the fish. learning correct presentation and what offering to use is also an acquired skill. ive been doing it for a few years now and i am still learning new things every outing

[bhblSTEELERfan]

It did seem that the guys that weren't fly fishing were having more "luck". Snagging just takes very little skill and doesn't seem like true fishing to me. I might head back out there for stealhead and hopefully I can land one.