My Favorite
Colours (NK- or Northern King)
Why
NK's?
I like NK's because they are strong, reliable, come in a wide
variety of colours and of course they lure-in heavy Great Lakes
Salmon. Although I also like RAC Spoons which are very similar in
design, but are a little wider and thinner gauge.
RAC Spoons also come in a wide variety of colours; I have found
in the past when you catch large sized Chinook Salmon on a RAC, you
can bet your money that you will be taking a set of pliers to the
mutilated lure. I might say to you, hey! Straighten this out!. I
have thrown away several RAC Spoons because the were literally
destroyed.
But don't get me wrong, I have also caught some of my largest
fish on a RAC, peticularly the black & purple colour, trolled
deep. That is why I will continue to buy them. You see once you
catch a few of these Chinook Salmon leviathons from the deep on a
specific brand of lure and successfully land them, thin metal or
not, if it brings in, I'm stuffing my box with them!...I said
pardon?.
Trolling
Generally speaking, I usually troll approx 3.5 miles / hour and depending what time of the
year it is I set the downriggers between depths of 30' to 110'
deep.
I use fish finding sonar to locate the salmon and bait
fish. The bait fish shows up on the fish finder looking like a large
black cloud, and a lot of times you will notice salmon right behind
them.
It's a good idea to pay close attention when this happens, as the
Sal-almightly is likely to strike. I have seen all hell break loose when
this happens, so it's a good idea to keep the paths to the rods
clear. Anything in the way can get walked on or crushed and believe
me if it's a $1500.00 camera, you will be wishing you were on the
chum line.
It is also a very good idea to hit the up buttons on the Cannon
Electric Downriggers onboard to get the balls & cable out of the
water, especially when you know you have a Lunker Salmon on the end
of your fishing line.
They like to run fast and if they get around the cable, it's bye
bye!. You may have a strong stomach for the high seas, but you lose
a Salmon Derby winner, because of a stupid mistake like this, you WILL
be hanging over the side.
