I'm fishing the Sound for salmon, but have no downriggers. I've tried banana weights, but they don't stay down when trolling for coho. I've tried divers, like the LJ Deep Six, but there's so much force on the rod it's hard to tell when there's a strike, and I feel like I have my whole tackle box tied to the end of the line. I've tried jigging buzz bombs, and trolling flies at the top, with no results.

I know the fish are there, as the boats around us are catching them (with downriggers).

Am I just SOL?
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Regards.

Finegrain
Woodinville