I have a boat and would like to try trolling plugs for Salmon this year... i'm curoious what brands people prefer along with colors and the rationale for your choice.

For example, why Hot Shots over Magnum Wiggle Warts or vica versa...and what colors are hot for the coho/humpies...

Would appreciate any help you all could offer!

Thanks!

it all depends on what river i`m fishin as for what plug and what color, what river do you plan to fish ??

Dogsalmon is right - there are so many good plugs for so many different water conditions, and the fish targeted. For example, the big Mag Warts are great for large chinook salmon; from places like trolling for Wind R. springers next to the Columbia to backtrolling the coastal rivers for fall 'nooks in colored water. Flame red and the silver/chartreuse combo are good colors for this. ... For river silvers (coho salmon) the standard Wart and size 35 Hot Shots are excellant lures - either trolling upstream in slower holes or backtrolling or anchorfishing the faster holes. Try the flame red w/ black tiger strip pattern and the chrome/chartreuse pattern colors. Lots of good color combos to try. It also is a very good idea to use a bead chain to extend the belly hook back a good ways on the Warts (removing the back hook) because the silvers are often quick short strikers that will drive ya nuts by getting off of marginal hookups.

RT