Secrets to catching Salmon

There are many secrets to catching salmon and one of the main things is ensuring that your tackle is in good order before starting.
In this video I look at the hazards of winding nylon onto the reel. Something I call Monday morning syndrome.
This will be part of a series of hints and tips I hope you enjoy.

[@MrTimobrian]

THANKS IAN

[@GingerNinja68]

I always finish by adding a strike indicator to the line. It stops this incident occurring

[@philippendlebury4518]

Yes it's a common error. In any event you've got to be really careful spooling fine diameter backing such as Gudebrod - it can easily trap and jam if not evenly wound on.

[@IanGordonsalmonfishing]

Thanks, this is really good advice too. 👍

[@johngraham5996]

i always make a point of always changing my leader after every visit to the river, i never use the same leader twice and always change it for a new day, you can never tell what weaknesses are in it after a day on the river, i dont like to take the chance as i would not like to lose a big fish due to a weak point in my line, for all the price of a spool of line

[@IanGordonsalmonfishing]

Yes, when I started as a ghillie this was my job every morning as the young underghillie. I took out the rods and put on a new leader. No one at Knockando or Lower Pitchroy every fished with an old leader. Simple and as you say, costs nothing.

[@truthteller8567]

Been there and done that. Never again.

[@gradun123]

Beautiful click and pawl reel that Ian. Don’t recognise it..

[@IanGordonsalmonfishing]

Its our new Cadence, made in England, reel. A lovely piece of kit and one a good many are beginning to enjoy.

[@duncaninglis1406]

What reel is that Ian

[@billytheghillie]

Looks like his cadence reel.

[@IanGordonsalmonfishing]

It's one of our Bespoke, made in England, Cadence reels. I'm loving it and wish I had used it instead of the one I did on the day. I wouldn't have encountered the problem.

[@billytheghillie]

Shame on you Ian, a experienced guy like you making a rookie mistake. Nylon is cheap as chips, and i always discard mine at end of fishing session 😁

[@paulppaulp7138]

Me too, just takes one fish of a life time, when you look at the cost of rods and reels your leader is very cheap.

[@IanGordonsalmonfishing]

It had nothing to do with old nylon, it was the fact I put new nylon onto the reel before I was ready to use it. The nylon then got caught under itself. I'd never use old nylon.