Gentlemen (I am assuming you are both male), relax - it is all good fun on here - and again, I appreciate the information provided.

Natron,
I might take you up on the offer to borrow your rod... no... ummm... equipment.... Nooo... a rod and reel setup. Yea - that sounds the best!

I am planning on bringing my 4 pc sage 5 wt. I do not however, have any conventional gear that I want to travel with. I do not believe that the boat has any downriggers, so I am going to be limited to trolling only the first few feet of the water column. I suspect that I will do mostly casting from a drifting /anchored boat or the dinghy. I am trying to find a 4 piece spincasting rod, as I have the appropriate reel for this type of fishing. I just do not have any 2 piece rods with the correct action. All mine are one piece. This trip is justifying the purchase of a 4 piece. Maybe....

I am certainly going to stock up on some spinners and order some buzz bombs (never herd of them until this post.)

What flies do you guys use? I am thinking that bright colored surf candies would work in size 2-2/0 - or other baitfish looking flies? And is it more important for salmon to "match the hatch" or is it to get the right color?