Posted by: Nowaccum
Kings in clear, warm conditions - 10/29/00 11:27 AM
I fish a river that has low, clear water below a hatchery. Fish stack like cordwood for miles, but they are always difficult to fish. I regularly for kings, but I still consider myself a novice. I've tried several years for these fish and only had modest success at best, with the exception of great day. What are some tried and true methods for (legally) catching kings in these conditions? The fish are not dime bright, but they aren't rotting either. The holes are large runs up to 20 yards wide and 5' - 15' feet deep seperated by long slow flats with deep pockets in frog water. The numbers of fish aren't an issue...each hole is loaded in leapers and rollers, both dark and fresh. We're lucky if we hook 2 fish a day. What are some suggestions? We mostly use (good) roe and jet divers or bank fish with roe/corky combos.