subject: Salmon Fishing Tips for the Equipment You Need [print this page] Go to a salmon fishing trip with the wrong equipment and you will surely come back home empty-handed with no catch. Salmon fishing is a serious business. It takes time, experience and, most important of all, the appropriate fishing equipments to get the most out of it. If you have in your possession the finest of fishing equipments then naturally it is more likely that you will be rewarded with a finer catch. The most common advice expert fishermen will probably tell you is that never ever go into a fishing trip with the wrong equipment. And they are, without a doubt, right. So here are a few salmon fishing tips to help you out in choosing the right fishing equipment for your next fishing adventure.
First, choose high quality fishing rods. Never underestimate the strength of a salmon. Once caught, a salmon struggles hard to break free. You must be ready for such struggles. A weak fishing rod can easily snap and break under the strain of a salmon struggle. So make sure that you use rods that are pliable, bendable, flexible, can be controlled easily, and made of solidly strong material. Graphite steel rods are recommended by many. Bamboo rods are reliable enough too, and they are often cheaper so they don't cut too much off your budget.
Second, make sure you have with you very sharp hooks. Your strong and flexible fishing rods amount to nothing if the hooks attached to them hook nothing. Salmons have really thick jaws so sharpen your hooks to be able to cut through them.
Third, use the appropriate lures and baits. The more suitable your lures are, the more salmon bites they will receive. Most fishermen would recommend the salmon roe as among the best lures, so use it if you can.
In selecting fishing equipment, consider as well the different species of the salmon fish and the various types of bodies of water where they live. The equipment needed to catch specific salmon species is often different from the equipment used for other species. So make sure you have an idea of the differences. Seek the advice of an experienced fisherman if you don't.
