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Yakima Bait Flatfish - 3-1/2″ - Frog
The Yakima Bait Flatfish is one of the most successful fishing lures ever developed! Charles Helin's secret is the Flatfish's perfect balance and buoyancy that enhances its one-of-a-kind swimming, wide-wobbling action even on slow retrieves. The Flatfish

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Strike King Chick Magnet Flat-Sided Crankbait - 1/4 oz. - Root Beer
Back home at Lake Chickamauga, legendary tournament angler Andy Morgan honed his skills using flat-sided crankbaits. Now he's designed his own in the Strike King Chick Magnet Flat-Sided Crankbait with an incredible thump and a tight swimming action. Andy

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Spro KGB Chad Shad Swimbait - 7-1/8″ - Bone
Spro KGB Chad Shad Swimbait produces hookups like a custom, hand-built bait. Everyone from beginners to tourney pros will love the angler-friendly functionality and versatile performance of this high-precision bait. Achieve everything from wide glides to

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Norman Lures Crappie Crankbait - Crawdad
Ever try throwing cranks for crappie? The secret's out--they smash 'em! These Norman Lures Crappie Crankbaits are just the right size. Runs to a depth of 6 feet. 1-1/2", 1/8 oz. with #10 hook.

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Norman Lures Crappie Crankbait - Pearl/Chartreuse
Ever try throwing cranks for crappie? The secret's out--they smash 'em! These Norman Lures Crappie Crankbaits are just the right size. Runs to a depth of 6 feet. 1-1/2", 1/8 oz. with #10 hook.

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Norman Lures-Professional Edge Baits - Deep Diver 22 - Pearl Violet
These deep diving Norman Lures Professional Edge Crankbaits are amazingly productive and come with brilliant Sunshine Gel-Coat finishes. You can count on plenty of flash and reflection, and the Professional Edge Crankbaits' finish is tough enough to be bo

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Fishbites Bag O'Worms Bloodworm Alternative Saltwater Bait - Bloodworm - Long Lasting - 12″ x 3/8″
Fishbites Bag O'Worms Bloodworm Alternative Saltwater Bait is a top-selling Fishbites favorite. The Fishbites Bloodworm Alternative is great for introducing new anglers to the sport or anyone skittish about handling live worms. The Fishbites powerful blo

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Strike King KVD Sexy Dawg Hard Knock Topwater Bait - Bone
The Strike King KVD Sexy Dawg Hard Knock Topwater Bait takes Kevin VanDam's original design and gives it a booming new sound that draws aggressive bass in from far away. Like the original Sexy Dawg, the Hard Knock version casts like an arrow and walks-the

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Strike King KVD 2.5 Wake Bait - 2-1/2' - Natural Shad
Kevin VanDam's original tournament-winning crankbait design has been repurposed to create the ultimate bulge bait! The Strike King KVD 2.5 Wake Bait sports a unique angled bill that, instead of diving, creates a huge surface wake on the retrieve. Unlike o

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Berkley Flicker Shad Crankbait - 2″ - Red Dawn
Studies have shown that walleye will single out small shad even when they have other forage available to them. That partly explains why, since its introduction just a few years ago, the Berkley Flicker Shad Crankbait has become one of the most productive

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For good reason, trolling is the most successful form of fishing when it comes to catching salmon. Trolling accounts for more salmon caught each year than all the other methods of salmon fishing combined. Just because a method is practically guaranteed, however, does not mean that it is the most popular option.

Casting for salmon is a past time that many anglers swear by; not only does it have its successes, but it is also the most sportsmanlike and cost efficient of salmon fishing there is. Casting reels for salmon fishing are very similar to those used in pursuit of other species, the difference being one of heavy duty performance in most cases.

When to cast

Casting for salmon is an activity enjoyed by many both on the Pacific Ocean and the rivers that run inland. River running steelhead in particular are highly prized by anglers who cast, both due to their reclusive nature when it comes to taking some bait and then the incredible fight they put up once hooked. Both of these characteristics are common to salmon of all species, whether they are landlocked kokanee or spawning chinook, pink, sockeye, chum, or coho heading upstream.

One of the best times to catch salmon by casting is when they are gathered in the mouths of rivers, preparing to head upstream for the spawn. These fish are still hungry, and therefore much more likely to take bait presented to them than they will be in just a few days farther up the river. Casting for spawning salmon in the mouths of rivers and other estuaries means using casting reels for salmon fishing that are resistant to corrosion, as the fresh water will often still be mixed with a measure of salt.

Anglers who cast in the ocean have a few options open to them. It is possible to cast from a boat even when trolling; the key lies in having a reel with a quick action, which usually means sacrificing some power. You don???t have a lot of time to make the cast or play the fish with the bow heading towards your cast, so speed is the ticket.

Other types of boat fishing including mooching and drift fishing might mean that you will have the option of using from time to time. Appropriate times might include spying a school of herring or salmon rising for whatever reason. And of course using a good casting or spincasting reel for salmon fishing is always popular from the shore; just make sure that you have the drum size to make a far throw, and the line capacity to clear tide lines.