LT,

No, it wasn't me that suggested that, but I like it as kind of a humorous hypothosis.

I'm probably one of the least qualified people in the world to guesstimate, as I haven't done all that much salmon fishing. One major reason is that I concluded coho salmon in freshwater don't bite, for the most part. However, I've made a few observations. The best silver fishing I've had was always under prime water conditions, usually with the river dropping and clearing. Secondly, it seems the farther a silver is from tidewater, the less likely it is to bite. A friend of mine says that every day a silver is in the river, its probability of biting decreases.

Like a lot of fish, when they're on the snap, you can't keep them off. Unfortunately, they're usually not on the snap.

I used to live and fish on the Skagit, and I'd see upwards of 200 silvers in a pool this time of year. Then I'd cast over them for 4 or 5 hours, and on average, not hook even one. I think I caught one less than every other trip. So I swore off salmon for years because fly fishing was more fun and because sea run cutts and steelhead hit consistently if they're around.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.