Opinions on a drop shot rig for salmon

[MikeH]

(08-31-2012 05:34 PM)Giuga10 Wrote:  I have a question about Salmon fishing also.

I heard that when Salmon are running the do not bite at any bait because there purpose is to lay there eggs and die. The person then said that the only way to catch Salmon when they are running is to put a jig or worm on and just drop it in the water and if a Salmon feels intimidated or at risk it will ram into the lure and snag itself and that's how you hook a Salmon.

Is this true or do Salmon bite during the run.

Thanks,
Giuga10

I can only speak from my own experience. I usually catch a couple of nice shiny silver Salmon staging at the Humber river mouth. They chase down and strike my spoons, or egg clusters pretty aggressively.

I have seen large salmon, black as old boots in the Niagara Whirlpool just sit next to the shore line and ignore everything until some asshat snags one in the back or actually hits one with a lure.

So from my own experience, Salmon become more dis-interested in feeding as they move up the river. This is not the same for the trout that follow them up and feed on the Salmon eggs though....