I've enjoyed catching pinks with a six weight fly rod. I tied a fly that I thought would work with a wire wrapped hook shank for a little sinking ability. It was basically a Carey Special, but with a magenta body and a long pink hackle to give it some motion when stripped in short jerky strips. Worked really well. Take care of the fish and smoke them right away or can them. Certainly not my favorite, but not bad when done right.