Trolling v. Mooching

[salmonegg]

[left]Yeah, " mooching " is what we call it around here... Mooching can be done without a motor. The idea is to get the bait down to the fish, without the big flasher or down riggers, that trollers use. This technique is will catch King salmon and Coho. The herring should be cut plugged so it has a spin. If your herring doesn't spin you aren't going to catch fish. A sharp knife first lays right behind the gills of a semi-frozen (thaw in bait solution) bait fish from dorsal to ventral surface. Then the knife blade rotates to establish two angles in the bait: a 45 degree toward the tail end and, as well, a 45 degree angle toward the lateral flank that rests on the cutting board. In one clean slice, cut the head off. If the cut has been performed correctly, the angled face causes the cut plug to spin in the water. Use the knife to n twirl the guts from the body cavity, leaving the opening skin intact. Be gentle with the bait to keep the scales intact. Before dropping your bait make sure it spins properly next to the boat. If your bait comes back tangled frequently try putting a one ounce rubber core sinker a foot in front of your sinker on the mainline.The bait should be dropped to the bottom and then reeled up from the bottom slowly. When fish takes bait reel slowly until tight line and set the hook hard. Fish on and around bottom structure changes, clean side of tide rips or hering balls. Presentation and scent is everything ! WD 40 removes human scent well. Drift with the tide, in or out and work the water column from top to bottom until fish are found. Proven method... Give it a try. [/left]
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