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 Salmon
Fishing Lure Speed By Species
By Capt. Jim Hirt
 Captain
Jim Hirt operates his fishing business out of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin as
Blue Max Charters.
In
previous articles we covered my three most productive
lures for July and August. I will give a quick recap for
those who missed the last issue. My first choice is an
8-inch Luhr Jensen flasher green with silver and glow
tape with a green fly. The length of the leader from the
flasher to the fly should be, give or take, 25 inches. I
measure from the end of the hook to the back of the
flasher. This measurement may change day to day. The
length of the leader will affect the speed of the fly
movement. The bigger Chinooks may require a longer
leader.
My number two and three choice would be two different
spoons. For first light fishing, I like a Fishlander
ultra green glow in the Easter egg color - size number
two. This spoon has put more fish in the cooler than any
other spoon I run.
The other spoon I like is a Northern King silver with
blue and green accent and black dots. Use this lure when
fishing in overcast situations or below fifty-feet down.
I hope this helps when you go shopping.
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In this article let’s
address lure speed as it relates to fish species.
The easy way to remember how fast to run your
presentation for your target is to think of the
temperature they prefer. Lake trout like below 50
degrees water and they require the slowest lure
speed. I run between 1.0 and 2.0 M.P.H. for Lakers.
Chinook lure speed is all over the map. The book
tells us 52 degrees is what they like. There is
considerable variation in the temp of water you will
find them. Early in the morning and just before dark
they may come into the warm water to feed. As a
general rule 2.5 M.P.H. will produce these fish. |
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Coho like slightly warmer water than the Chinooks. I
look for water of 52 to 57 degrees for them at 2.7
M.P.H.
When you are looking for Brown Trout, fish 60 degrees
and above at 2.5 to 2.7 M.P.H. This leaves the Rainbows.
To catch Rainbows fish 60-degree plus water at 2.7 to
3.5 M.P.H. I use the fish I am catching as an indicator
to my boat speed. When I’m catching Lakers I speed up to
catch Chinooks. When catching Rainbows I slow down for
Lakers.
Catching fish every day is a constant evaluation of
variables. No two days are the same. Your ability to
evaluate the changes will lead to your success.
To complete this article we must know what tool will
give us the most reliable measurement of speed and temp.
A new product out in the marketplace for this purpose is
the Depth Raider. This unit offers a probe that you
connect to a special downrigger cable giving you speed
and temp at the lure to depths of 200 feet. This
information is sent to an easy to read display.
I was very impressed with Curt Kell of Kell
Laboratories, the innovator of this product. His
attention to quality and customer satisfaction sets him
apart in the industry. The Depth Raider will set the
standard for this type of product for years to come. To
get information on this product, call Curt at
262-534-2202.
Good Luck!
Captain Jim.
Let’s go fishing!! Jim charters out of Milwaukee, WI.
with Blue Max Charters. He can be reached at
414-828-1094 or visit his web site at
http://www.bluemaxcharters.com Copyright©
2006, James J. Hirt, All Rights Reserved.
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