I think he gets his eggs from the hatcheries, so if you want fresh large eggs you have to wait until the plump hens are ready, unless he has some leftover from the last hatchery spawn.

Cures are definitely not overrated. Steelhead don't seem to care as much. They like what they see and they bite, but the right stink seems to make alot of difference to a chinook. At least that's my experience.
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