| A key factor to remember when buying a saltwater | | | | Patterned spoons can work well too. When choosing |
| salmon fishing lure is the color. Take note that it is | | | | colors for lures, it is important to stick with visible |
| better to get lures with bright and luminescent colors | | | | colors than going for black, brown or dark colors. |
| than choosing dull shaded ones. Saltwater fishing is | | | | Spoons usually have hooks that can either be single |
| done by using the trolling method and using brightly | | | | or treble. The size is usually determined by size of |
| colored lures are advisable in this type of fishing | | | | hook and the type of bait used. |
| because bright ones shimmers in water therefore | | | | Another type of lures are what you call plugs. It is |
| attracting fishes. The not so brightly colored lures are | | | | popular to use in saltwater salmon fishing. Plugs are |
| best used in freshwater fishing and are also | | | | described as a long tubular shaped made of plastic or |
| recommended for salmon fishing as well. | | | | wood that often resembles a bait fish. Plugs usually |
| In saltwater salmon fishing, baits are often used to | | | | have single or treble hook attached to its belly. |
| attract more fish. Examples of baits include minnows, | | | | These hooks can keep the salmon fish secure. |
| worms, plastic or live worms, eggs or maggot larva. | | | | Anglers for years have been using plugs and a lot of |
| When choosing bait, it is better to opt for what is | | | | them can be seen in museums and wildlife |
| available in the shops. If you are quite new in the | | | | expeditions. |
| location you picked as a fishing spot, try talking to | | | | In salmon fishing, bait rigs are commonly used in the |
| the people knowledgeable in the area and ask what | | | | West coast of Canada and United States. Bait rigs |
| the ideal bait for the fishes is and what the condition | | | | are often combined with a spinner blade to add |
| of the water. | | | | vibration and reflection in the water. Herring, worms, |
| The most popular lure in salmon fishing is the spoons. | | | | shrimps and anchovies are common baits for salmon. |
| Of course it also applies in spoon lures that the | | | | These kinds of salmon fishing lures are becoming |
| brighter the color the more effective the lure will be. | | | | popular in fresh bodies of water as well. |