King Salmon Float Fishing

‘Tis the season in Michigan, Ontario and New York State for battling big kings on the river!   There are certainly different keys to success when it comes to getting pre-spawn kings to strike.  One of the most effective presentation methods is drifting skein under floats in deep holes.

We tend to become fixated on spawning fish that are rolling and jumping, but as we all know, getting those fish to strike is akin to pulling teeth.   Subtle float presentations with both cured and uncured skein and spawn can and will produce good numbers of fish.

There are a number of options available for line types, most go by preference of the angler.   Our new Floating Mono  was specifically designed for taking hook jawed big kings.   The line comes in a variety of visible colors, and in a single weight class of 16lb test.   Our Pro Staff and customer’s preferred going with the stronger rated line in order to muscle big kings to the boat or shore and away from obstacles and other anglers.

The line has unique buoyancy properties which keep it completely afloat throughout significantly long drifts.   Unlike traditional mono line, our new floating mono does not absorb water, and is manufactured by mixing special line conditioners to maintain buoyancy and flexibility under cold weather conditions.

Our re-designed float leader material, made of the world’s first true “stretchable” fluorocarbon resins once hardened, give the steelhead and salmon float angler more flexibility in performance.    The stretch properties allow for powerful hooksets with forgiveness, particularly if you chose to use a braided mainline.

The super softness of this true 100% fluorocarbon leader allows for a more natural presentation allowing for a “roll” and “bounce” of jigs and skein, rather than a “pop” and “hop” dictated by a standard stiff style fluorocarbon leader.    This softer natural presentation puts your offerings in more of a natural setting as they roll down the river bouncing off bottom structure such as rocks and logs.

We will be featuring some more in depth presentations and rigging methods vis a vis our Pro Staff in future articles and newsletters.    So stay tuned and get rigged for the tail end of the salmon run and the impending waves of steelhead heading towards our rivers this fall.