Salmo g.

I primarily fish the rivers that feed Tillamook Bay including the Trask, Wilson and Kilchis. This fall I've had excellent success using a four color marabou jig made specifically for Fall Kings. I know that Kings like bright jigs so I tied up a jig using cerise, Shrimp and two different shades of pink. I finished it off with four matching colors of Krystal Flash. This is the end result:



This jig has worked great by itself or tipped with a sand shrimp tail. To increase the hook to land ratio, I tie these jigs on a big, strong 3/0 Owner jig hook.

Here is one 20 pounder I landed recently using this jig:



It's hard to beat good cured eggs for Kings but jigs can be an effective alternative especially when the water level is on the low and clear side.

Mark