Salmon Plug Fishing-Secrets, Tips and Tricks Revealed

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[@tangledtacklefishing]

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[@bowhunter7485]

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[@tangledtacklefishing]

Thank you and good luck in bow season.

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[@tangledtacklefishing]

Glad to help

[@bluelineoutdoors2726]

Thanks, great info. Looking forward to the weekly fishing reports!

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Thanks Todd for the comment. Fishing reports coming soon.

[@steveg2509]

New subscriber here. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. Can't wait when you put it all to use out on the water.

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Thanks Bad Dog. I'm looking forward to it also. I have a friend in Manistee whose boat's name is Bad Dog.

[@broncobill1204]

I think it's a great idea and look forward to seeing how it pans out.

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Thanks UB. I think it will work also.

[@douglasanderson1151]

This channel is so underrated! Thank you from Muskegon michigan! Great advice and guidance!

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Thanks Doug. Very nice of you.

[@adamwiseman5831]

Helping my friend out setting up a lake michigan boat for michigan city. Just found this show. And love it. Iv learned so much. Thanks a lot. Keep up the great work. Best info out there hands down. 💪

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Adam we absolutely appreciate the nice words. Good luck on the water and a huge thanks for being part of the community.

[@larryboldt6687]

Couldnt agree more thanks alot learned alot from you I appreciate it

[@tangledtacklefishing]

@@larryboldt6687 you're welcome Larry. We appreciate you watching.

[@f1speedfreak447]

Just getting set up for Lake Ontario down riggers on my boat for lakers and salmon, I am fairly new back to fishing (20 year hiatus) and only ever did shore fishing so I am finding your vid’s very helpful thank you. Have been binge watching. New sub here!

[@f1speedfreak447]

@@bondofpvwithgregtee7481 thanks man, was out Jordan to Niagara bar all spring, Bronte to Credit now, lots of big rainbows lately. 120’-200’, 35-55’down.

[@thomasheuer3883]

Appreciate all the info.

[@tangledtacklefishing]

You’re absolutely welcome.

[@judithrushton5699]

Great video!👍🏼👍🏼🎣

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@bmk506]

Good idea 👍

[@craigjordan7938]

Another great video! My best King, a 38.25 lb came on a Jay Plug!

[@mr.smiley4569]

Great Video Salute

[@bmk506]

Well as of around 3 pm on lake Ontario the salmon leading the spring LOC was 25 and some change weighed in at my favorite takle shop Narbys ;) alot of boats head West towards Wilson harbor but from what I've heard the kings are on 🔥 right around home!!

[@tangledtacklefishing]

They’re just starting to to show up around our area. Good size already caught. Some in the high 20’s. Thanks for the information.

[@curtwemple9625]

Great information. I have limited experience with plugs. Does a direct swivel connection effect the plugs? I am wondering if I should direct connect with a leader and inline swivel a few feet up the main line from the plug?

[@tangledtacklefishing]

That’s not a method I’ve ever tried but it may give you a slightly different action. Experimentation is one if the greatest things about fishing.

[@andyglass5462]

Another nice video

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Andy Glass another nice comment. Thanks Andy.

[@larrychastain6830]

I would love to see weekly fishing reports for the Manistee area!

[@tangledtacklefishing]

The first one should be up in just a few days. Thanks for the comment.

[@brucemcfadden9127]

Do you use a flasher with plugs? I've seen some mention of using them and others that say not to use them. Thanks

[@tangledtacklefishing]

I never have but some people do. There’s no rule book out there for salmon fishing and sometimes it’s fun to experiment.

[@bobjohnson7207]

Hey Captain out on the west coast we rig 5/0 mustard siwash bent rigged with swevals kind of like trolling a gaff. The old west coast trollers made a living on plugs and big spoons. My Skipper fished his whole life and had a few top skippers to learn from. I only did it a couple of years. You have to handling the fish when it gets 7 phantoms from the vessel Beleave me I like rods and reels. Keeps the coho from bitting for the modern sport fishers Great video very informative.

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Thanks Bob. I always enjoy hearing about other area's techniques.

[@smidyanglingtv]

A lot of people don't understand the time it takes to make a nice video, well done! I also create fishings vids 😋

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Thank you for the compliment. We enjoy making these videos. Comments like this make it well worth it.

[@allenwatters7228]

Hey captain great video 2 questions can I run those J plugs off of a pump handle I am a walleye fisherman on Lake Erie And I am wanting to Go Fish Lake Michigan for kings I use In line waits for the wall Eye can I do this for the kings And networking a fishing community is a great idea I would participate on my end for walleye fishing Thank you for all the great information

[@sky5110]

Nice help

[@bretbrinknan3798]

Good product I try em out for musky

[@CaryJensen-pr2oe]

FYI you can't use treble hooks for salmon in washington I think oregon & California too .Tomic plugs and big single hook are popular,you can use treble hooks in canada

[@brianbaars1882]

Chris, when running a plug down low on a rigger, do you or can one safely run another plug or a spoon on a stacker above the plug?

[@tangledtacklefishing]

You can but you can also produce a huge tangle.

[@TheBunsenHoneydew]

Is there any benefit to using a siwash style hook on a j plug ?

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Some people swear by them. Personally I’ve never ran them but that doesn’t mean they don’t work well.

[@earlpursell1954]

great information, thank you. Please provide some depth information on running plugs on different setups. ( mono,LC,copper,on riggers how far back) Example question 2color plug, 3color spoon, 4color rapala pattern. Will the different presentation change the depth performance. I am trying to avoid the tangled tackle fishing. hehe

[@earlpursell1954]

You can tell I am not fishing when I have the time to try to be funny.

[@tangledtacklefishing]

😆 that’s something we like to avoid also. Good questions. I’ll put them on the list. Thanks buddy.

[@bluecollarwrench7534]

Do you straight run them or put them out behind a flasher?

[@tangledtacklefishing]

No flasher.

[@brianstover4732]

You can also cast and retrieve these things

[@ericsundberg6486]

So do the j-plugs run fine at those upper speeds as well? Say like 2.0-2.5 mph? I am just starting out and don’t run meat rigs but am using flasher/flies and spoons and would like to have the extra presentation of plugs. Which would be best?

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Good question. For faster speeds we prefer the ace high style plugs. The J-plugs can tolerate moderate higher speeds but the ace high plugs perform better in my humble opinion.

[@ericsundberg6486]

Tangled Tackle Fishing thanks for the info. Slowly getting into big lake fishing and there is just a ton that’s different then trolling for eyes. I fish out of Whitehall and just picked up my first king on a Dipsy and blue dolphin glow in 110’ 45 down. Any word on where to be fishing down here?

[@ericsundberg6486]

Tangled Tackle Fishing also I subscribed to your channel as well. I’ve learned a bunch just from a few of your videos.

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Eric Sundberg great timing! I fished out of white lake today, picking up only two trout; one of which was pretty nice. I marked quite a few fish in the 120-140 area but they weren’t interested. I Fished everything from meat rigs to spoons. My fish (caught and missed) predominantly were in the 130-140 area almost straight out and a little north. I’d actually recommend trying south. One fish on a Moonshine RV JJ Mac Muffin spoon and another on a DW 8” green sparkler with Pickled Sunshine meat rig. We also had a break off on a 300’ copper with a flasher/fly that I don’t recall at the moment. Try the 120-140’ depth, 80-100 down south of the channel. - Jim

[@sheamullens4829]

New subscriber like your content

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Thank you and thanks for being here.

[@user-rn5wh1dr5l]

I love fishing j plugs but can’t get them anymore in BC Do you have any shops or connections to get them thanks

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Keep checking back with tangled tackle company on the web. They will have more in stock as soon as possible. And they do ship to Canada.

[@georgevolyk7629]

Hi.can i see how to do a set up on jplug. how long is the leader and so on. I have never used and this season I want to try. I've been looking at your posts a lot and can't find an answer to this question. Thank you

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Hi George. Do you mean leader length of a down-rigger or something else? For down-riggers we run them anywhere from 10 feet out to 35 feet on average.

[@georgevolyk7629]

@@tangledtacklefishing how long is the leadcore? specifically for plugs 6,8,10,15 ft?

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Our leaders on our copper and lead core are 35 feet.

[@georgevolyk7629]

@@tangledtacklefishing thank you

[@Moosedigger]

Will these plugs work for silvers

[@tangledtacklefishing]

If you mean salmon and steelhead then yes, absolutely.

[@fishgrubblades9835]

Nice 👍

[@isaacwolverton307]

Plugs or spoons, all around, at any time, whats better?

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Good question. Spoons are almost always in the water all season. Plugs not as often but still highly effective.

[@douglasbattjes3991]

where is your 100' rule for J plugs,,,,years ago when I first started fishing salmon I would run the J's 8-12 feet behind the cannonball,,,couldn't keep the line in the water...so tell me about the 100 ' rule or where you hid it,,,lol

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Not quite sure what you’re asking here. Slightly confusing.

[@bhdlp]

@@tangledtacklefishing the link to the video about the 100' rule.

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Aha. It’s on the salmon spoon video.

[@traviswagner9114]

Why don't they work on a dipsey?

[@stevenfetterman916]

Why not make a video for us shore and river fishermen... give us a good video of what lures would work well on the rivers and piers... I mean, right now i'm sure a lot of us don't even know what's legal and what isn't on each of the rivers like the SR, Oak, Burt (18 Mile), Etc.

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Steve there are by far better qualified people who fish the shoreline and the piers daily. I would love to do a video on those subjects, but my knowledge is limited. I never want to put information out there that isn't top quality.

[@yajtramer6913]

Owen sound Fire tigers White red Pinks

[@rickcole8101]

100 foot rule?

[@tangledtacklefishing]

I’ve talked about it on past videos.

[@AgentStang]

I love how the great lakes are flourishing with the Native Salmon from the West Coast but DFO has let the Wild Salmon here go extinct in many many rivers and our Ocean is getting worse and worse every year for all forms of wild fish

[@tangledtacklefishing]

I'm sorry to hear that.

[@JLeeChron]

Still Need lower keep limits.

[@JLeeChron]

@@pnwlife8593 5 in G Lakes area and 3 rods a person. If a fishery is threatened, 1 it should be or closed season until it rebounds. Maybe different in other places

[@chaz7608]

Why is he wearing sunglasses inside?

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Who’s wearing sunglasses? My hat?

[@steveg2509]

CHAZ

[@traviswagner9114]

Because his future is so bright!

[@JA-gx4hb]

I can just go to my local shop and look at the plugs. You really didn't have much to say.

[@adammorley615]

jfc man it takes 2:34 of blathering away before you even start to say anything - if you want to suceed at the youtube thing you can't waste time droning on about nothing

[@tangledtacklefishing]

In the world of TikTok everyone wants it "right now" and forgets about some actual personal interactions. So I'm thinking this channel probably isn't for you because I like to actually recognize and appreciate my viewers. I don't consider that "blathering". Have a great day!

[@adammorley615]

@@tangledtacklefishing Whole lot of whataboutism and straw men there to justify being terrible with time management. Frankly, it's disrespectful to your audience to knowingly think they are showing up to here you blather about nothing before even starting the video. And obviously no reason to change anything, you're clearly crushing it with those astounding 2k views per video.

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Well thank God someone invented a fast forward button. Have a great day. Straw man out.