| Not all people who are into fishing salmon are | | | | to the fresh water where they were bred at |
| experts. So if you are just a beginner and would | | | | different times. Once the salmon comes back to |
| want to familiarize yourself with the basics of | | | | the rivers where they originally came from, they |
| fishing, here are some things that you must know | | | | are called runs. Therefore, when you hear the |
| in order to get started and start enjoying the | | | | fishing term run, you already know what that |
| activity of catching fish. | | | | means. |
| The first thing that you should know before you | | | | Because the salmons constantly return to the |
| start your salmon fishing adventure is that there | | | | spot where they were laid as eggs, you now |
| are various kinds of salmons. They are classified | | | | have an idea about the perfect times to go |
| into two:o The Atlantic salmonso The Pacific | | | | fishing or commonly called the fishing season. You |
| salmons | | | | know that during that season, there would |
| The Atlantic salmons are obviously fishes that | | | | definitely be a lot of fishes to catch. This is one |
| came from the Atlantic Ocean. In addition, one | | | | reason why a lot of fishermen are captivated |
| can hit upon a wide range in different lakes that | | | | with fishing, even if it is just a past time, a |
| are located in the eastern North America regions. | | | | favorite hobby or sport. |
| They are the type of salmons that do not leave | | | | Furthermore, fishing needs a bait. There are |
| their area because they like fresh water better | | | | different kinds of baits that you can use for |
| than salt water. | | | | fishing for salmon and these include: |
| The most common of all salmons is the Chinook, | | | | For fresh water salmons |
| which is also known as king, black mouth , or | | | | 1. The plugs |
| spring salmon. Most people call them by these | | | | 2. Worms - the most common fish bait |
| names because they are the largest among all of | | | | 3. Lures |
| the varieties. They are so big that they can weigh | | | | 4. Flies |
| from 25 to 65 pounds, maybe even more. These | | | | For salt water salmons |
| species are mostly found in Southern California | | | | 1. Streamers |
| coast down to the Bering Strait. | | | | 2. Flies |
| Additionally, Alaska has become famous for fishing | | | | 3. Lures |
| after the heaviest ever documented king salmon | | | | 4. Crustaceans |
| that weigh over 96 pounds was caught here. | | | | When fly fishing for salmon, it is important that |
| Moreover, Chinook was named Alaska's national | | | | you have a 12-16 feet fiberglass rod or graphite, |
| fish. | | | | a fly reel, and a line. For fishing with bait, you |
| Other kinds of salmons are:o The sockeye or red | | | | must have a 10 feet spinning rod and bait caster |
| salmono Coho or silver salmono Pink salmono | | | | reel that has a 20 pound test line. However, if you |
| Chum salmono The Atlantic salmon | | | | are up to fishing for a Chinook , you need a boat |
| The Atlantic species were left to rove around on | | | | and a trolling rod. Also, your test line should be |
| the Atlantic coast only. All the Pacific varieties | | | | from 20-40 pound because the Chinooks are |
| have diverse life cycles and all of them go back | | | | quite large. |