How to Catch Coho Salmon Twitching Jig Geek Marabou Jigs

While Coho Salmon Fishing on rivers is relatively new to me, I have taken a liking to twitching hand tied marabou jigs for Coho. I owe a lot of my river fishing knowledge to discussion, tips, tales and tactics directly from, Rodney Hsu "Fishing with Rod." His videos really do help anyone along their fishing journey from novice to experienced. If you are interested in finding the way to your first coho salmon on the end of your line then I would first direct you to the wealth of information and entertainment on his channel HERE:
/ fishingwithrod
When it comes to "Twitching Jigs" though this video should really help you get started if you have been struggling with your first hook up. I think after a few more outings with the Jig you may even be able to find a How to Twitch Video going up on Rod's Channel... lets say as early as next season, haha!
When I found out that Coho would take lures and saw people catch coho on Jigs I felt this was right up my line of experience. I grew up fishing the prairies for walleye on lakes and slower rivers. Jigging was one of the prime tactics employed to catch the marbled eyed critters. Since walleye tend to live near the bottom on drop offs, points and underwater structure the use of a lead jig to cover structure was prime. I had been hopping jigs for years. So when I saw guys twitching for salmon I kind of was in disbelief that this would actually work. Then one day I found myself on the river bank and actually watched as salmon darted out after a jig from a log jam. I knew right then and there I was onto something that I was all too familiar with. These coho were in trouble. You may want to watch that first video I made at this link: • FAST ACTION Coho Salmo...
Soon I was snagging jigs and losing more than I really wanted to purchase. So I got into tying my own. After tying a bunch on sub quality hooks I have realized I just wasted a lot of time and materials cheaping out on the business end of twitching. So if you want to tie your own jigs trust me that you want to get something worthy of your time and effort on the bench. I am HIGHLY IMPRESSED with the JIG GEEK JIGS that I was using in this video. These things have super durable paint, a super sharp, sturdy sickle style hook. It is a great size for hooking up and staying pinned through the coho acrobatics and death rolls they use to pop hooks loose. I was using the 3/8 ounce jigs that I tied with my own paterns shown at the end of the video.
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INSTAGRAM: / jig_geek
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I hope you enjoy the video and I promise that I will do a couple Jig Tie Videos when I have time this winter. When I do I will place the links right here.
Jig Tie Video Link: "COMING SOON"
As always give me your comments, suggestions and questions below. Let me know how I can help you catch a fish!
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Till next time God Bless all of your Adventures!

[@ScreamingReelsTV]

1:26 this is where the skill of reading water really pays off. The river flows in from the right, and bends left leaving an eddy against that log. Perfect coho holding water.

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

That whole pool is full of coho, but I did get a bunch casting spoons and retrieving along that log and shoreline. But it was snaggy in there, lost two jigs. So couldn't get too close with the jig over there.

[@oncorclarki1965]

Jigs are a ton of fun to fish and super productive. As an angler you are always active, you are fishing by feel, and jigging tends to favour water that others (drift anglers) tend to overlook. I got turned onto jig fishing 5-6 years ago and haven't touched my level wind reel and roe since!

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

I use all the techniques I can. I like fishing variety. Jigs are super effective though as you say!

[@FISHWILD]

That's so cool! I never would have thought to jig for salmon in rivers. Thanks for sharing your experience. Beautiful looking spot!

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Oh yeah Jig Fishing works awesome. Check out the next video I posted after this one as well!

[@ChipDarby13]

One of these days when Covid-19 restrictions are just a memory I gotta drive down from Lillooet and try some river salmon fishing! Great video as always😁

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Yeah you may have to wait till next season 2021! It's a good time!

[@Wockaflockafish]

One of the best videos I’ve seen out of the Chilliwack this year, perfect coho pool you got there

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Thank you very much... but you should watch Fishing with Rod's Last two videos. I thought his were much more entertaining with a story line. Mines just a how to and Gear review. But thanks for the compliments, always greatly appreciated. Keeps me editing. Because it is getting more difficult to get motivated.

[@Wockaflockafish]

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures Yep rod is the exact reason I said one of the best videos

[@TonyStark-hx8uw]

There still coho out there?

[@karlotamondong5735]

Great video! Would love to fish with you guys next season!

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Thanks, good luck out there next season! Have fun it's a great fishery.

[@FishingWithBottles]

Some nice coho doc!!

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@mattbrucks438]

That's cool you can still fish for coho in November there. The season closes end of October up here :/ Great video, I'll check out those jigs since the paint on mine chips off so easily.

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Yeah, they are crazy amazing. Almost hard to believe how well the paint stays on. The creator is an engineer... does his research! Us Docs just know how to fix people and bonk fish, haha! Yeah we can fish all winter here. The Coho and salmon season is open till December 31st. I've heard of guys catching Chrome coho Christmas day and even some in the new year. Retention is open only till Dec 31st though I believe per the regs.

[@mattbrucks438]

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures Wow that's great. Guys here will go fall/winter steelhead fishing. I usually stick to other winter hobbies but may try it out.

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

@@mattbrucks438 You have to put all your ice fishing gear to use this year and connect with some fish!!!

[@misterfishy834]

Awesome technique and wicked fish too! I have to get @Rikklesfisher to come to BC with me some time. Ha-HA! We or at least I will watch as many of your videos again to keep learning from your adventures. Take care good Sir!

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

@RIKKLESFISHER only fishes in Alberta. Uniprovincial fisherman. Dedicated to the cause of poor fishing. Hahaha!!! Yeah he likes river fishing so should come to bc sometime.

[@misterfishy834]

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures Yes Sir, a dedicated Albertan x 2, haha 😊 So much more explore within this grand country, that way we will never want to stop the love for fishing. Hoping to fish some new lakes this season. 😎 Good luck to you and yours as well! 😃

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

@@misterfishy834 thanks I am not sure if I will be able to come to ab this year with this crazy virus

[@misterfishy834]

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures Right! The advisory not to travel inter-provincially does weigh on ones decision to cross "borders". Certainly wouldn't want to spook locals with an AB plate in thier neck of the woods considering our high case count. A sacrificial year to say the least. 😪

[@noominiacal]

Hey, just found your channel. You've got some awesome content! I'm heading up towards Merrit next weekend for some ice fishing with my father. Are there any lakes you'd recommend we check out?

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Depends what you want to catch. Check out GoFishBC website and their WHERE TO FISH icon will show you all the stocked waters. So many places to fish. But fishing it fishing and this time of year it can be tough sometimes. Best of luck. Chicken Ranch is one I've posted videos on before that has brook trout.

[@iancollings5047]

What impressed me the most is how you got over to THAT side, must have been one hell of a wade or you did the bush wack from hell! :) Great explanation though!

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Yeah I took the bushwack from hell and almost ended up sleeping out there. Yeah I would not recommend it.

[@averagesalmonfishermanbc8807]

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures i do it every week, I've almost made a trail at this point. Great hole though. I. Glad someone else uses it

[@charlierahner2141]

Excellent! I use the same technique for trout with marabou jigs in much smaller sizes - 1/32oz up to 1/8oz... using a rod with an extra fast tip. What is the music starting at 5:08?

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Yes i catch trout this way too on stillwaters as well. I have videos doing it i believe.

[@yyoohh]

What do you think about adding quick snap for quick change or better tying directly ? And How much leader should I put ?

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

I guess you could use a snap, then you just lose one mor thing when you snag. I just usually tie directly. The length of fluoro doesn't really matter. I start with about 6 feet and use it all the way down to about a foot since you lose some every change.

[@BCFishingJournal]

Great job! You planning some Winter Steelhead twitching videos? :-)

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Hmm... I'm so new to steelhead, but I will be trying some more this upcoming season. So hard to get such and infrequent catch on camera. Might try with Rod though so we may get a video out on his channel. I offered to help him make one.

[@danb3703]

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures You guys should do a collaboration steelhead twitch video.. may the best man win lol. Should make for some good footage even if your skunked. Cheers

[@larrykenobi5423]

I’m wondering what rod and reel setup you would recommend for twitching a jig?

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

I just use my 7 foot, medium action, 6-15 lb line class Ugly Stik Rod. I have 10 to 20 pound braid on the Shimano Stracid Ci4+. I would say most guys use a 7 to 8 foot rod with a fast action. You don't want too soft of a tip section.

[@pixelfishflintyt8537]

hehehehe after an entire hour on google maps I have finally found this pool :). dont worry i wont leak it

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Sorry you wasted all that time. This spot is pretty much gone, completely changed after last years floods. Might not be what you expect if you get in there. It could come back in the future.

[@pixelfishflintyt8537]

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures whaaaaaat

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

@@pixelfishflintyt8537 Sorry to give you the bad news. There are many great spots on the river this year since the flood though!

[@averagesalmonfishermanbc8807]

I love that spot but I hate how difficult it is too access. Then again that's the proce you pay for amazing runs

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

For sure but it has changed and must be easier to get to this year because I went in there once and there were 5 guys on the other side.

[@averagesalmonfishermanbc8807]

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures 5?! Thats crazy

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

@@averagesalmonfishermanbc8807 yup and 4 on the close side.

[@averagesalmonfishermanbc8807]

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures 😳 someone leaked the spot👎

[@nicholasyebra1988]

Does that technique work for steelhead or not as effective ? 🤔

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Apparently it works very well for steelhead but there aren't as many of them around so it will just take finding a steelhead to put a jig infront of.

[@colefishing3514]

What weight jigs would you recommend using

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Really depends on the depth of the river and current. Usually I use 3/8th ounce jigs the most I would say.

[@colefishing3514]

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures thank you

[@SirPraiseSun]

What pound and size rod n line isnthat? Looks light for salmon ?

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

I thought I landed them pretty easily. Didn't seem too light to me. 7 foot ugly stick with 20 pound braided line and 15 pound to 20 pound fluoro leader. Shimano Ci4+ stradic 2500 reel. Why go overkill if you don't have too? Coho in this system are usually averaging 5 pounds.

[@SirPraiseSun]

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures i appreciate it

[@lucasfu580]

Is it in vedder river? Which pool is it?

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Sorry, I try not to spot bust on social media if I can help it. This video was about twitching jigs for coho and not about identifying locations on rivers.

[@jjseandxcefree]

jig video link :)

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Yeah I haven't made that video yet. Made this video before that one was made. I'll create one maybe later this week.

[@wesyoungquist393]

Hey, excuse me for not knowing, but are you 2 both physicians?

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

By saying are you "2 both", not sure who you're referring to since only one person in this video. I am a physician, the one person in the video. If that is what you meant.

[@wesyoungquist393]

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures I've seen your past videos with your wife and kids and assumed "doctors" meant you both were physicians.

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

@@wesyoungquist393 No, Just thought The Fishing Doctors Adventures sounded better than The Fishing Doctor Adventures. My brother is a Doctor as well, so when he is in the videos there are two of us.

[@silascheng6004]

What setup

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

I'm using a 7 foot medium ugly stick and 20 pound braid with 20 fluoro leader. Shimano 2500 strain ci4+.

[@bk7661]

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures call a place to buy a shimano stradic 2500 for twitching jigs on vedder but they told me stay away from stradic and 2500 is to small what is your opinion on stradic or any shimano 2500 3000 size reels thanks.

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

@@bk7661 if they didn't give you a reason why to stay away from the Stradic then how is that good advice? You need explanation and reason if it is useful. Some people tell you to stay away from stuff because they've never personally used one or know anything about it. I use a much smaller and lighter set up then a lot of guys. I think guys probably go overkill if you are just fishing vedder coho all you need is a 2500 reel. I mean why is a 2500 too small did they explain? I've pulled in chum on the same set up. A lot of guys go with the Shimano Sedona or the Sahara. Twitching a jig all day is hard n your wrist and arms. The bigger the Reel and rod the more fatigue and wrist pain you may experience whereas a lighter 7 foot rod and 2500 size reel is easier to fish all day. That's why when someone tells you a Blanket statement you should always ask for an explanation to see if they actually know what they are talking about and if they have worthwhile experience. I thought I blew up one of my Stradics when I hooked a big chum once. But took it apart and oiled it and still using it. I also use the 2500 sizes for pike, walleye, and bass open water and ice. Gotten a lot of use out of them.

[@bk7661]

@@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures yes they explain it to me and i wasn't sure so i asked you and some others bc anglers to see if its right size. And all the people said 2500 3000 is the best size all day for vedder. Thank you very much for your explanation amd advice appreciated. Definitely i will buy 2500 stradic it's been long time that want have one 😀

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

@@bk7661 Best of luck I hope you enjoy it!