Top 5 Casting Spoons For Salmon

[@jaysmith6013]

Tony, I took your advice and got the moonshine super glow spoon. I’m completely blown away at how well it holds its glow! I hit it with a couple flashes and it glowed so long... probably one of the best recommendations I’ve ever gotten. Thanks!

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Jermain Jones That is awesome! Very happy to hear you like them! They are AMAZING! I don't know how they do it or what paint they use, but it is unreal! Good luck and let us know how many you catch on it! Those salmon love Moonshines!

[@iusoloman1527]

Thanks to this video, I'm looking into the glow spoon now.

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Sounds good! They’re definitely the bread and butter for King Salmon fishing at night!

[@lenny7577]

Thank you so much for posting this. Completely new to pier fishing/salmon fishing and didn't know where to start.

[@Anonymous...............]

Moonshine lures are the way to go! They glow so long and they make so many colors!!

[@pnwprospecting]

Here in Oregon we have an estuary in a town called Brookings where 50 pound salmon are common when we are going for the kings and we are not in a boat. We cast 3 ounce casting spoons.

[@chaserellison7188]

Musky and smallmouth are going crazy at heidecke lake I would reccomened going there ASAP ! We are catching 40 inch musky and 3 lb smallies

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Team TBQ5 For sure! We filmed out there last year. The smallies were a blast! The weather is sparking the Muskies into their fall feeding already. We've heard of great reports from the Chain and Shabbona. Happy to hear Heideke is producing some Skies as well. Thanks for the report!

[@phuongphaml9474]

Hi Tony, I've been watching your videos for a while, and learned a lot. They're packed with a ton of helpful information. Thank you so much. You don't upload a lot of video recently, do you? I caught fish on all 4 of your spoon types, but the Krocodile spoons, which seem to sink very fast. What is right method to fish the Krocodile?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

We apologize for taking so long to reply. With so many seasons of Spot On Fishing on our channel, it’s hard to keep up on all the comments and questions. As much as we try to do our best, we miss some now and then. We always try and sweep back through the comment sections and reply to any that may have been missed. We are so happy to hear you’ve caught fish on those spoons! If you have some fish pics you’d like to share, please feel free to share them to our Facebook page. The Krocodile spoons do sink quicker. They have a tighter wobble so when they fall in the water column, it doesn’t have a wide flutter to it. We can fish these spoons the same as the others. Straight retrieve, stop and go and even jig them. We do retrieve them a hair quicker then the other spoons just to keep them at the depth of water we want to fish. Thank you so much for watching! We truly appreciate it! Again, we sincerely apologize for the delayed reply.

[@djfranxua1030]

Thanks for the tips tony can't believe I saw you at diversey harbor today ... that was awesome I'm the guy that approached you guys .. and I was going to montrose harbor after ... great videos man ..

[@theooreo]

you guys get any luck? We were out yesterday with nothing

[@djfranxua1030]

Teddy Kim no luck for me I was only there for about 2 hours from 7 am till 9 .. then I went to montrose harbor and had no luck

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Monster600rider It was great meeting you too. Thanks for stopping and saying hi. You should've stayed at Diversey. Around 11am it came alive for a bit. Had a few jumpers. We ended up going 0-3 today. Had 2 shake off on a KO Wobbler and broke off a tank on a Mag Wart. Should only get better as the season moves on.

[@theooreo]

Hey Tony! In this warm weather, do you try to get the wobbler to the bottom where it's colder or do you get any luck on a steady retrieve once it hits the water to go for the jumpers?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Teddy Kim Both actually. Try different levels of the water column. I've caught them at various levels in the water. Keep trying and remember where you get your strikes and repeat that.

[@tigermusky765]

Love your videos! Nice for a river fisherman to get some inside knowledge on the big lake, thanks!

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Alexander Grant You are welcome! Glad to hear you like the show. Thank you for watching and thanks for the comment!

[@jaylin1970]

Thanks for the tip looking forward for the salmon season!

[@tonysspotonfishing]

VIC MUI I hear you! We were filming down town Chicago this morning. Went 0-3. 2 on spoons that shook off and I broke off a tank on a crankbait! But it's early and it should only get better from here.

[@jimmascaro2456]

Just bought the moonshine & the K O after watching this. A lot of ppl use red krocodiles in the saltwater (NCal) Ive had real good luck with the Kroc spoon that is neon hot pink. I think it has a faint scale pattern on it, anyway when its dark out or we are trolling saltwater down deep, this brought in a couple big ones when nothing else triggered a bite.

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Krocodile spoons are pretty darn good. We always have a few with when chasing Kings or Cohos!

[@Aiketin87]

P-Line Pro Steel Spoons and Pen-Tac B.C. Steel Spoons are probably the most popular spoons over here in the Pacific Northwest when it comes to casting and fishing in the rivers, very similar to Lil' Cleo but thump a little harder, and come rigged correctly with a siwash and swivel

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Andrew Ikehara-Martin Great call out! We will have to add those to our repertoire here in the Midwest for sure! Thanks for commenting!

[@gymratt42]

Great choices! It’s king season ! Green glo in any spoon is the only color I’d use if I had to pick one. Lately here in Milwaukee 2/5 Cleo and 3/4 kastmaster have been money. In the past week my bro caught a 38” king(2/5 Cleo) and I landed a 39” brown on a 3/4 kastmaster green gold. It’s great that weather, time of day and water conditions have much less of an impact on fishing when the big ones return. Just get out there and fish!

[@tonysspotonfishing]

jeff grabowski Great report! Thanks so much for sharing. It is definitely go time! It’s our favorite time of year! Also thanks so much for watching. We sure do appreciate it!

[@chesterhalen404]

Hay Tony great video what about a 3/4 blue and silver sidewinder

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Yeah, I don’t see why that wouldn’t work. Haven’t thrown them myself, but it’s a good looking spoon!

[@ronniekepler6731]

I caught my first muskie on a little Cleo 3/5 ounce everything eats them they have to be the best spoons out there

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Congrats on the Muskie! That is awesome! How big?

[@willwailes9298]

My favorite spoons are Johnson's SlimFish(flutter), Johnson's Slama Spoon(flutter), and Gibbs Minnow(jigging). A 1/16th oz SlimFish can catch pretty much everything that swims, and I caught a nearly 3ft long carp with a Gibbs Minnow.

[@tonysspotonfishing]

SofaKing's StupidFishing Awesome! Good selection there! Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting, we appreciate it!

[@aleksandr6537]

Nice collection, thank you! I want to add : Mepps Syclops #2,3, Mepps Little Wolf and Acme Kamlooper

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Alex Kovalev Thanks for watching! Glad to hear you liked it! And thanks for commenting with a few of your favorites! I really like the looks of the Kamlooper, we will have to add that one to our arsenal for next year. Mepps Syclops is a great one. Hard to leave that one off any salmon spoon list. I’m not familiar with the Little Wolf, but it’s a cool looking spoon! Thanks again for sharing, we appreciate it!

[@aleksandr6537]

Do you used sometime a spinner Blue Fox Pixee for catching of a salmon?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Alex Kovalev We use them for Steelhead and Browns. We’ve never had success with King’s on inline spinners. I know some guys throw them though.

[@gogan3429]

West Coast I like Buzzbombs. They cast well and can zing through the water quickly if required.

[@jmy7622]

I guess the spoon can be a good color ,I use Cleo's a lot ,this one is whiteand blue , the blue and chrome would be best but one trick I use if the spoon isn't the right color ,I put a piece of silver prisum tape on it and it gives of a lot of flash , especially near sun set. There's lots of spoons out there but the ones you named are a good core and you probably don't need more . There are some but they're too light to cast ,they are for trolling . But I've actually seen this work where people couldn';t buy a hit but put the tape on ,it's a different ball game.

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Prism tape can make a huge difference. I have one Krocodile spoon that I put prism tape on. Had 3 Kings in an hour and a half. The guys fishing with me that day were quick to ask if I had anymore LOL! That’s a good call out, thanks for sharing!

[@Leebeast99]

how to do you "jig" a spoon? for example how long do you typically let it sink before pulling up your rod?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Sorry it’s taken 8 months to reply. With all the videos in our catalog it can be a full time job just to keep up with questions and comments but we always try to catch up on some that we have missed. When jigging a spoon it can very. Most spoons fall about a foot per second. Some, like the Krocodile spoon, falls much quicker, maybe 2 feet per second as it doesn’t have a wider wobble on the fall like a KO or Cleo. If we are working suspended fish, for example say we know they’re 8’ below the surface, we can count the 8 seconds to get the spoon at that level and then start our retrieve. If the fish are near the bottom we can bounce it off the bottom or try to keep it about a foot off the bottom. Now when we are jigging a spoon we sweep the rod tip up and let the spoon fall on a tight line so we can feel any bites on the fall. Even those giant Kings can hit so light sometimes while jigging. They will also smash it, don’t get me wrong but having tension on the line as the spoon falls insures we won’t miss a bite. Usually we only let the spoon fall 1-3seconds. The fish will tell you how they want it that day. The cadence can also change daily and sometimes hourly. Thanks so much for watching and thanks for the great question!

[@vinc8ntl8r]

how do you fish the ko wobbler? Does it have to do a full 360? or shimmy side to side? thanks your video was very helpful!

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Our apologies for the delayed reply. Trying to catch up on missed questions and comments this week. Just a shimmy from side to side. It may roll over occasionally on a quicker retrieve but we definitely do not want it spinning. Great question and thanks so much for watching!

[@vinc8ntl8r]

@@tonysspotonfishing thanks for responding

[@nairod4777]

Thanks for the tips Tony!

[@tonysspotonfishing]

BULLET BULLET You are welcome. Good luck out there. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@catfishslayer5452]

Also when they start to stage do they usually stage by the lighthouse or closer to the marine

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Jordan Castaneda we’ve always done well when they start to stage around the lighthouse. It’s a shame we can’t fish the south rocks anymore as that was always really good too.

[@jaysmith6013]

I can’t wait for the spring coho season... will the same top 5 spoons and cranks work on the coho? I assume I’d probably Have to go down in size for coho

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Jermain Jones Once in a while we do go down to the 1/2oz size but we catch a ton on those same spoons. They match the size of the ailwives perfectly. That is their favorite food source on Lake Michigan. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment! Good luck fishing!

[@Ryan-mm9je]

Have you tried using the KO wobbler glow in the morning?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Ryan becker I have not but a good friend of mine who I fish Salmon with often does and he catches fish on it in the morning. To be honest he throws the glow KO at pretty much all times of the day and has produced fish on it. He throws the Glow/Blue KO Wobbler.

[@anibalsepulvedajr.3794]

What about the household spoon or the wooden spoon I caught a world record on the clear plastic spoon

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Anibal Sepulveda Jr. LOL! The way the fall Salmon run in Chicago has been this year, I've contemplated throwing the whole kitchen sink at them. LOL!

[@anibalsepulvedajr.3794]

Lmao. Great to know u got a sense of humor lol. Our salmon run is just starting in Buffalo Ny. I haven't had any luck yet but hope that changes soon

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Anibal Sepulveda Jr. Absolutely, you got to laugh man. We were hit with some very warm temps here. It's odd we have a couple weeks in the 80's in mid Sep and then the last part of Sep we had temps well over 90 for 6 days straight! Just killed our run here. Hoping things pick up again. Good luck to you this season! Keep us posted how the bite is out your way!

[@lenny7577]

Meant to ask do you ever tip your spoons?

[@wpfdafever]

Tony, love the videos. Been out at Belmont and Montrose quite a bit this year but have stumbled upon a recent cold streak. Need something to change my luck. What are your thoughts on the fishing this week? Looks like the weather is calling for a couple of days of rain, West winds, and a full moon. Do you see those as positive fishing indicators? Also, is there a specific time of the day that you catch a majority of your salmon?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Quinn Ferguson West winds will be crucial to cool Lake Michigan water temps quickly. I feel the full moon should bring the next and more then likely last good wave of Kings in, providing the water temps drop. I think we'll be ok. I also look at the solar/lunar charts and look at peak times or the major activity windows. That has always been when I've caught most of my Chicago Kings. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. Good luck fishing! If you get out this weekend let us know how you do. We are planning on filming downtown (weather permitting) next week for another salmon show.

[@ZippyRU2]

Spot on Fishing, thanks for the great, informative videos! Do you ever fish across the "other" border, in northwest Indiana? Any favorite locations?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Mike Goncher Thank you for watching and thanks for the comment. I have not fished Lake MI on the Indiana side. I do quite a bit over the border into WI for Salmon. Racine and even Kenosha and Milwaukee.

[@slide_ways]

oh no i bought trolling spoons. can i still cast them from shore, like the pro king, and stingers?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Slide_ways unfortunately you won’t get any casting distance that we need while throwing Spoons for Kings. Trolling spoons are very light and meant to just be released boat side and let line out to troll, mostly attached to a down rigger to achieve the depth needed for summer Salmonoids.

[@ronaldgrospe3862]

Awesome videos!! Can you provide tips on where to fish for salmon? Montrose is pretty much packed and wanted to know other spots on the lake to fish

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Ronald Grospe Belmont, Diversey and Burnham are great choices down town. You can fish both lake side and inside the harbor. There will be anglers at these harbors too, but no where near the amount that fish Montrose. The free parking at Montrose is why everyone shows up there. I would stay away from Burnham on Sundays when the Bears are playing. It can get pretty crazy then at Burnham. Good luck and catch a King for us! Let us know how you do.

[@ronaldgrospe3862]

Spot on Fishing thanks the quick reply!! now I have 15 lb fluro but was thinking of going with braided line with a leader. Any tips?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Ronald Grospe If you have your heart set on braid, then I would highly recommend a fluorocarbon leader or at least a mono leader. The last few years I have gone to just running mono with much greater success rate. Both hook up ratio and fish landed ratio has been way better with Mono. As much as we talk about the Kings striking as a reaction strike and not to feed, they do get line shy. If you want to run pure fluorocarbon there are some down sides to it. The memory of fluorocarbon can cut down on casting distance and abrasion resistance can become an issue. I use Fluorocarbon quite a bit fishing smallies down town and usually my line of choice is Segaur Invis-X. I had to switch to Abrais-X. Those rocks at the base of the walls can destroy line quick. I had ran Invis-X as a leader to braid a few years back and had a King run straight down at the wall and broke me off on the rocks. Triline Big Game, P-Line CXX and Bass Pro Excel mono have been the best lines I've found.

[@ronaldgrospe3862]

Awesome!!! thank you for your recommendations. Hopefully I can land a good one soon.

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Ronald Grospe You're welcome. Good luck and let us know how you do!

[@Elianaanu]

Tony I loved the video! Great information! I live right off diversey harbor, is that a good spot? And when is the season for king salmon? Is it fall ? Is it now? ❤️ thank u brother !! Keep on posting videos please!

[@tonysspotonfishing]

martincho rios Awesome, we are very happy to hear you enjoyed the show. Diversey is one of our favorite harbors. The run is starting up now. Water temps have finally cooled off and the full moon has brought the Kings in. Check out our new show released today, we break down everything for catching Kings in Chicago, including our 3 favorite harbors (Diversey included) and where to fish at in those harbors. Here’s the link to that show kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH_ZmYKansmgbdU thanks so much for watching and thanks again for the compliment!

[@lukeduke798]

KO glow spoons seem to not hold their charge well

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Sorry for the delayed reply. Trying to catch up this week on some questions and comments we may have missed. Sadly, it is true how quickly they need to be hit with a light but it’s hard to to knock the bait too hard when it does catch fish. To be honest and by no means does Acme tackle sponsor us, we catch more Kings and any other Salmonoid on the KO over the Moonshine Spoons that hold their charge extremely long and when they first start glowing I think you could see them from outer space LOL! Personally I’m not sold on brighter the better but would love to see the brightness of a KO when first hit with a flasher, to keep that charge longer. Thanks so much for watching and thank you for the comment!

[@mellowman75]

Great vid buddy and i am now subscribed! I plan on going to Mishawaka, IN (Southbend area) since it the closest salmon spot to me and I heard that they recently started running there. Have you ever fished there, if so any suggestions on a good spot? After seeing your vids i might have to give Chicago a try. Have the kings moved into the Chicago harbours yet, if so are they too dark to keep?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

mellowman75 I've honestly never fished much on the Indiana side. Glad to hear the Kings are in over there. Chicago's 1st wave of kings are pretty dark now. The second wave (which is a much smaller school) has come in and most are silver but we are seeing a lot in the bronze color. Sounds like the run over the boarder in WI is starting to wind down. Can't wait for Steelhead season this year! Should be a great one!

[@mellowman75]

Thanks for responding! If i try Chicago this weekend what harbor do u recommend?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

mellowman75 Burnham has a few fish as does Diversey. Those are the top two.

[@catfishslayer5452]

Has the king salmon started to stage around waukegan harbor ? Anyone had any luck

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Jordan Castaneda We haven’t heard much about Waukegan this year for shore anglers. Those in a boat just off shore have been catching some fish. We have had some shore reports from Sheboygan, Racine and Milwaukee. Around the full moon earlier this month, when we had a few days of western winds, southern WI had some fish caught from shore as well as Chicago. The last few years it’s seemed that Waukegan has had some “windows” for a lack of better terminology, where it’s been really good numbers when many of the other harbors have quieted down. Hopefully we get 3-5 days of west winds here soon to really get this run going!

[@catfishslayer5452]

Tks bud

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Jordan Castaneda you’re welcome. Thanks for watching and good luck fishing!

[@catfishslayer5452]

One more thing how is diversey harbor right now planning on going there tomorrow and fishing all night ?

[@felipetalavera3766]

Hey Tony. Quick question. Where do you fish and how often do you fish? I want to get on some salmon this year but haven't had any luck. Any tips are appreciated

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Felipe Talavera With the eastern winds the water warmed up pretty quick and high. Really shut down the salmon run. With west winds in the forcast and another full moon coming I believe we will see one last run of Kings in the City. I fish primarily Diversey and Burnham Harbors. Any of our salmon shows for Spot On Fishing were filmed at Diversey Harbor. I usually fish around the times of the major and minor windows of the solar/lunar charts. That is when they will be at the most active. If the major windows and the minors are close together, it can be down right magical! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!

[@adidasmx09]

Tony, thanks for the video, i am new to fishing and especially for salmon. I want to try Montrose. Would this time be a good time to go? I hope i can run into you sometime. Thanks again.

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Thanks so much for watching and thank you for reaching out to us. Water temps on Lake Michigan in Chicago are currently 44-47 degrees. The Coho action really gets going once water temps are 50-53 degrees. There has been a Coho caught here and there on a Powerline but we should see the action pick up soon throwing spoons and crankbaits or floating Shrimp under a bobber about 3-4 feet down. Hopefully this weather levels out soon. Montrose is a good harbor as is Belmont and Diversey.

[@adidasmx09]

@@tonysspotonfishing Tony, I went to Montrose for the first time salmon fishing on Tuesday and caught 1 coho, it was exciting and I can't wait to do more fishing. I tried the Mag Wart 07 red craw and a glow in the dark spoon. I got the bite with the spoon. thanks for all your help with the videos and answering messages. I hope I get to meet you some time.

[@adidasmx09]

I also ordered a Reef Runner 800 series and will get that next week.

[@tonysspotonfishing]

pilon9 Congratulations on the Coho! So happy to hear you’ve caught one this year! Things still haven’t really gotten going yet this spring, so catching one early is a huge accomplishment! As far as the baits you mentioned though, definitely keep throwing those spoons, the Coho love those. The mag wart and the reef runner are a tad too big for the Coho though. Great for Kings and the bigger Browns. For the Coho, the 3/4oz spoons work great and for crankbaits we run the wiggle wart, hot n tot and the jointed Shad rap. Running baits like that will help your chances of catching more Cohos. Thanks so much for the report! Congrats again on the nice fish!

[@durksteel]

Eppinger #74 cop-e-cats similar to the Kroc but much nicer wiggle!

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Durk Steel Oh yeah! I’ve got a few Cop-E-Cats in my box! Great call out! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!

[@mglass98]

Great vid!

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Michael Glass Thanks! We appreciate it!

[@muuce]

What's your take on replacing the treble hooks with mustad hooks?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

muuce On the reef runner crankbaits a lot of guys switch the hooks. I personally have never lost a fish on the reef runner. (I know i just jinxed myself.) As far as the hooks on the other baits we normally throw, the hooks that come on them have been fine.

[@nickjaques2392]

Kit-a-mat blue/nickel spoon for Pacific Northwest coho....

[@tonysspotonfishing]

nick jaques Wow, very interesting Spoon. Kind of a cross between the KO and the Cleo. Comes with a swivel already on the Spoon, similar to the Krocodile Spoons. It would definitely be a Spoon these Lake Michigan Kings and all Salmonoids for that matter, have not seen before. Very interesting, we’ll have to order a few and test those out here in the Midwest. Thanks for watching and thank you for mentioning that Spoon!

[@1zzyp]

Do you cast these spoons near rivers or anywhere along shore?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

1zzyp Along shore at the lake front on Lake Michigan for sure. Rivers, they have to have a little depth to them being 3/4oz. If you are fishing the Root River for example, you would be better off drifting spawn but if you wanted to throw a spoon yoh may want to go to the 1/2oz size just tp cut down on snags.

[@SmallTackleboxFishing]

Are Len Thompsons or Daredevilles okay as well?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Small Tacklebox Fishing Thompson spoons and traditional daredevils have quite a bit of lift to them. They'll run quite high in the water column and to run those spoons with enough weight to keep them down they would be too big over all. Daredevil at one time had two spoons that would work, the CopyCat and Devil Dog. CopyCat resembled a Crocodile Spoon and the Devil Dog resembles a Little Cleo. It's hard these day to find those spoons.

[@tomhuynh7556]

I am not familiar with this technique. So, to cast spoon from a river bank, I just throw a spoon out. Then wait until it hit bottom then retrieve it? If it is, I will get a lot of snags along the way and could loose my spoon. Could you or someone explain it? Thanks

[@tonysspotonfishing]

tom huynh Spoons have a little lift to them as you start to retrieve them. Not much but some. If you are in a rocky area you can use a lighter weight spoon to cut down on snags. If you have timber or brush it can be tough to get any spoon through that. In areas like that don't let the spoon fall completely to the bottom. A quicker retrieve can also help keep the spoon out of snags.

[@tlownsoutsdoors928]

What about daredevil spoons?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Tlowns Outsdoors The Daredevil that would work the best is the Cop-E-Cat. Traditional Daredevils have a lot of lift to them and when casting from the shore tend to ride a little to high in the water column. We have used the Moonshine spoons, in the traditional Daredevil style and have done well on Steelhead. I personally shy away from them for Kings. Have you had success with a traditional Daredevil spoon for Kings? Nothing wrong if we can add another spoon to our arsenal.

[@tlownsoutsdoors928]

Spot on Fishing I just started casting spoons this fall so I personally haven't caught anything on any daredevils. I was just wondering if they too would be a spoon to consider..

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Tlowns Outsdoors The Daredevils are excellent spoons for Pike and are used quite frequently up on the Canadian Shield Lakes for Lake Trout. Smaller sizes will work around here for a few species like bass and crappies even the inland trout. Its been a rough King Salmon season this year. What should've been a great run became hit or miss with the weather and water temps and weird wind patterns. There are still some fish around and the secondary school of kings have come in. Numbers aren't great but there are some fish to be caught. The good news on Lake Michigan is the Steelhead and Brown Trout will be shallow and start getting active soon. As the weather and water temps cool it'll just keep getting better.

[@fishkasoutdoors7759]

How deep and how do you retrieve it

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Fishkas Outdoors You have to try all levels of the water column. Count it down various depths and try slow and steady retrieves, stop and go, speed it up. Remember what you were doing that cast when you get a strike so you can repeat it. There's no text book answer, it can change day to day or hour to hour even.

[@fishkasoutdoors7759]

What's a good depth to start at

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Fishkas Outdoors I usually start at the bottom and work my way up in thr water column. But if you prefer to start shallow and work down that is fine too. The key if finding the level and retrieve they want. No real right or wrong answer

[@ianwagner4186]

Braid is best but tie a fluorocarbon top shot out cast mono plus way better hook set

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Ian Wagner Hi Ian, thank you so much for watching and thank you for commenting. Braid in salmon fishing, even with fluorocarbon leaders, has its pros and cons. Better castability (especially in windy conditions) and superb abrasion resistance on the rocks on the bases of the wall. The downside to it is how many fish are lost in a given season because of zero stretch, even with a fluorocarbon leader. Fluorocarbon itself is not no stretch like braid but it has far less stretch then mono. Because of the mouth structure of a king or any of the other salmonoids, we’ll never get full penetration with our hooks like we do with just about any other game fish. Those hooks are usually planted on the back side of the gum line or most often, in the, for lack of a better term, soft tissue in the roof of the mouth or sides of the mouth. With having no stretch lines the risk of those hook ripping out is greatly increased. Now in Racine or Kenosha where catching limits of Kings happens frequently, it’s not a big deal. For guys fishing strictly Chicago, where a fish is a good night and anything more then one is a miracle these days...it becomes a bigger issue. Hence why we recommend strictly running mono for these fish. Thanks again for watching! We truly appreciate it!

[@ivanigphotovideo8626]

Do you know some good spot (adress) for parking?

[@tonysspotonfishing]

Ivan Glos The main harbors I focus on are Burnham, Diversey and Montrose. You can buy a fisherman's pass from Henry's to get cheeper (but limited spots) to park at Burnham. Otherwise their is the meters on the street or the pay lot by the Planetarium. Burnham is located behind Soldier Field. Diversey has free parking on the street but a very far walk if you do that. The pay lot is much closer and easier to carry gear down to the lake front from. It is located just off the Fullerton exit from Lake Shore Dr. Montrose is totally free parking but because of that gets a lot of fishing pressure. Expect the most crowds there. It is located just off of the Montrose exit of Lake Shore Dr.

[@michaelbyrne8860]

daredevil spoons can't be beat made across the lake in Detroit

[@muuce]

They're in waukegan already, but dead and floating in the harbour...

[@tonysspotonfishing]

muuce Waukegan had a good early run this year. Water temps dropped nicely there. The first wave to come in was a good strong run. Still some Kings staging in 50 feet of water. I'm expecting one more wave of fish to come in. Fish in Kenosha picked back up. With the nw winds coming we should see a few more in Waukegan and many more in Chicago!

[@muuce]

Spot on Fishing thanks for replying! You think spending time at Burnham at this point would be a waste of time? This is my first season doing salmon and after seeing the floaters in Waukegan I have little hope for Chicago. But what do I know

[@tonysspotonfishing]

muuce I would wait a few days. The cooler weather will help and a day or two of w and/or nw winds will cool the water down too. Don't lose faith yet my friend. We have one more shot at the Kings in Chicago. Should turn around soon.