Bill Herzog Spoon Fishing for Coho Salmon Tutorial

An excellent day on the Quinault River with Ruben Estavillo (Private Fishing Guide) fishing for Coho (silver) Salmon! In this video, Bill talks about the technique of fishing spoons for silvers. Bill put on a clinic this day and caught more adult salmon on spoons than any other technique that day (including some deadly eggs). It was Jordan Knigge's birthday (from Addicted Fishing) and prime-time to fish for Coho & Chinook Salmon on the Washington Coast.
Bill Herzog discusses the similarities and differences between fishing spoons for steelhead and coho. Coho certainly can enjoy a more erratic and varied action, while steelhead seem to prefer a slower, more methodical swing. Bill has written countless articles about the subject, not to mention some best-selling books through Frank Amato Publications.
Not only were coho caught, but kings, dolly varden (also known as bull trout), cutthroat trout, and the occasional leaf-bite.
Addicted Fishing will have a full video coming out about this trip.
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[@chrisclearman5244]

I was there today with my good buddy. Our guide saw you guys yesterday out there. That's the one thing l didn't bring. Spoons. We still slayed am tho. But I've got all those spoons and the Herzog rod. You know I'll be trying that next week out there. Bill is my spoon guru. Nicely done🎣🎣🎣

[@freakinoutdoors3935]

New sub. thanks to Addicted. The last episode with Bill was sick!👍

[@Rexjunett]

Great Fisherman and a Nice Guy.

[@FishingTheOdds]

killer tutorial

[@jamesdriscoll_tmp1515]

Love it when they hit the 🥄

[@edwin6709]

I saw Jordan and Sean and Little and I was like AAAAAAHHHHH😆

[@austinsonger388]

Same lol. Said to myself. Good to see the stuff they learn is coming from real good fisherman!!

[@twistedjigco.548]

Badass dude right there🤙🏻

[@WetBaconFishing]

thanks for the info bill going to try spoons for coho this year

[@salmontroutsteelheadermaga5925]

Good luck to you! Bill put on a clinic today with these spoons, picking off fish after fish. Well worth listening to his advice.

[@BilboSandbaggins]

Can you fish this river with no guid?

[@fishinguns4975]

Which IMX was Bill using, if you don’t mind me asking?

[@seanravine6596]

Might not be a imx could be his signature series rod from lamiglass

[@fishinguns4975]

@@seanravine6596 oh I’m 100% sure it’s an IMX. Would just like to know which model he prefers. His opinion is a gold standard in my book. I think it’s a float rod BC model, which is cool with me.

[@AZ-gs6hj]

Looks shorter, maybe a side drift model. I have the 1103-2c and it’s probably my favorite rod of all time. I have the 1086 heavy model too and I use that for heavier water and fall fish, that fishes really light too for being a heavy rated rod. Want to pick one more up, but don’t know which model. Maybe 1165 for a middle ground.

[@fishinguns4975]

@@AZ-gs6hj I took a screen shot of later in the clip when they are in the boat and he definitely has a float IMX. Wish I could attach photos on here. Guessing the 1264, then? I’ve got three 1363 baitcasters and those are too noodlely for spoons I would think. I bet the 1264 could do 2/5’s and under, but I’ve yet to see one here in the GL’s. The 1165 Drift IMX is a very nice rod for spoons 2/5’s and up, IMO. I have two of those and two of the same blank in the Side Drift spinning configuration. Really nice all-around hardware blank.

[@AZ-gs6hj]

@@fishinguns4975 You’re right it is a float model. I just saw the bobber logo on the rod. I’ll have to do some searching and either go with the 1165 or one of the float models.

[@creeksquad541]

I seen little at the end

[@salmontroutsteelheadermaga5925]

That's him!

[@salmontroutsteelheadermaga5925]

@@nathanieldeleonvallejo4596 Jordan and Addicted collaborate with STS a lot. Jordan has a Podcast episode with STS on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, KZbin etc.

[@alejandrorodriguez9238]

What kind of rod he was using any idea ?

[@osonasty2016]

I seen him and his set up at the sportsmans show. shimano bantam mgl. 10'6 g loomis imx 6-12 Paired with 30 pound fireline crystalline white

[@sojeonl6517]

@@osonasty2016 no leader with the spoon? Straight from line to spoon or did he attached a leader with the Fireline?

[@VaughnAdventures]

"yeah yeah I see ya"

[@joshreed7102]

Damn Bill your looking old! But then i went and looked in the mirror and found some old man broke into my house.

[@rayfairfax4330]

Thinking he looks like Dave Vedder now. Then realized how much time has passed since we fished together on the Skagit and Bogie...

[@Justin-zs1ql]

Doesn't matter caught a fish

[@salmontroutsteelheadermaga5925]

😂😂😂someones been listenin'

[@jjseandxcefree]

"Ruben Estavillo (Private Fishing Guide)" - is there such a thing as a "Public Fishing Guide"?..aren't they all just fishing guides?

[@osonasty2016]

Ruben guides assault on the quinault. "Private" cos your fishing native land. You cannot fish certain tributaries without a native guide.

[@MarkoAbo]

Don't you want to throw up river a bit and let it work its way down?

[@AZ-gs6hj]

With a spoon, no. That’s how you’ll get snagged on the bottom and logs. With a spoon you want the current to do the work to wiggle the spoon, when you cast upstream the spoon just falls straight down until the current brings it down.

[@salmontroutsteelheadermaga5925]

Sometimes, depending on the flow and situation. In this run it was better to swing and twitch.

[@hobo-a-go-govideo8048]

Bill, reading an article from the Salmon Trout Steelhead, you mentioned some lures hard to find. My father-in-law used to fish a lot and he has many brand new hot shot lures and numerous other lures if your interested. I can give you his number.

[@NWJonathan]

1/2 & 1/2 Pen-Tac best most coveted spoon I WILL EVER FISH. THE SPOONMAN is PNW LORE & LEGEND. Bent & twisted metal for two decades. Build em’ fish em’ go get em’. HARDWARE FO LYFE !!! ⚒🎣🦾🐟🖤🌲😎

[@lovethemack]

Mor Tac Hammered Stilley Spoon!