Set ups that work
On this page, we'll share how we set up our spoons, spinners, rods and reels and share some other tips and tricks that we've found work well on the rivers and waterways of the PNW.
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Setting up a spoon
Most spoons will come with a treble hook applied directly to the split ring. The photo shows a standard little cleo silver and orange spoon, with an added barrel swivel between the tail split ring, and the replacement open eye siwash hook.
Credit goes to Bill Herzog for this set up. Why: The barrel swivel nine times out of ten will allow for a perfect hook up with the hook right in the corner of the mouth of the fish AND because the spoon is free spinning due to the swivel, the fish cannot leverage the spoon to try to spit the hook.
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Build Your own Spinners
One of our favorite things to do in the spring, while all the Puget Sound rivers are closed to Salmon and Steelhead fishing, is get ready for the summer and fall runs by building our own spinners. One of the most critical tools for this process is the the Twist Tech wire former.
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The Twist Tech wire former allows you to design, create and build your own spinners and lures for pennies on the dollar, and although not quite as satisfying as tying a fly, there is something about fooling a salmon or steelhead to take a spinner that you designed and built yourself. There is an upfront cost to getting the equipment and supplies (of which I'll list out in a future post), however the initial cost quickly pays for itself, especially if you are prone to fishing low in the zone and potentially losing a few spinners each outing.
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