Opinions on a drop shot rig for salmon

[MichaelAngelo]

Another thing to keep in mind is that salmon will fight a LOT better off the pier than in the river. The river fish are already exhausted and have no space to make big runs. Salmon at the mouth of the river... well that's just a crazy fight. I once hooked one at a river mouth and lost it... hook came out... but it was like holding on to a derailing freight train.