I have been fishing with eggs and a corky for silvers in the local rivers for a couple years now, but all I can catch are a few jacks. Dan S (and a few others over at ifish) suggested trying a Flash Glo spinner. I would probably have to use a leader and slider weight on some of the rivers since the spinner itself wouldn't be enough weight to cast across the river. Anyway, I get snagged up on the bottom a lot just using the eggs and corky. I would think that a spinner would sink quickly to the bottom and get hung up. This might sound weird, but...I thought somebody had posted on here last year about using a larger corky to float up the spinner, but I couldn't find that post? Might this be a good way to save money (less tackle lost) and get the spinner in the fishes path? Or could this technique result in more snagged fish than fair hooked fish? Any advice is appreciated.

[ 08-20-2001: Message edited by: Krome Brite ]

KB, I've cut down on the number of lost spinners by using a siwash hook instead of the trbles you see on most spinners. Spinners work best running close to the bottom, so loosing a few is going to happen. You can reduce the cost by assembling your own. Another advantage of building your own is you can customize the body weight and blade size to match the water you are fishing. Cabelas has some colored blades like the Fash-glo. I like the components from www.mortac.com and www.fishermanshack.com Good luck

Thanks for the reply, Keta. I just realized after reading your post that most of the rivers I fish have the non buoyant lure restriction (single hook only), anyway. So I'll try putting the siwash on a Flash Glo or try making some of my own spinners (already have some supplies for that).

KB,

When you tie on a Flash-Glo, keep in mind that you only need a small piece of 3/16" lead on your snap swivel. That, and the drag of the spinner blade against the current will keep you stuff off the bottom for the most part.

From my experience the, Flash-Glos work best in medium flowing to slow water, and they don't really have to be all that near the bottom. On the Chehalis, the water we target is from 3-10 feet deep, and the spinner runs about half that depth. The silvers tend not to be the bottom huggers that kings often are.

I would have to agree with Dan, Flash Glos are salmon slayers in either tidwater or the deeper pools salmon lay in, that is all i used to fish with in the fall.

I have always had best results with the 3/8 brass w/red beads. Silvers and Kings both hit these. The only problem is trying to find them up here, but down in SW washington they are easy to find.

One thing, when fishing tidwater, I always had better luck either trolling with not against the current or casting with a retrieve that is with the current also. I think they like the slower turning blade this produces.

[ 08-21-2001: Message edited by: Stadle ]

You got it, Stadle. Keep the blade turning S-L-O-W, and you'll get better production out of your Flash-Glo.

Thanks again guys! We don't have a boat so I will be pitching them from shore. Anyway, I looked in Fred Meyers for the Flash Glos, but they didn't have them. Of course Fred Meyers doesn't have much of anything when it comes to fishing supplies. They probably have them at G.I. Joes or Fisherman Marine, right?

Krome Brite, I am not sure what part of SW Wa you are in, but here is a list of stores that carried them in the past:

Dennis Company all three stores.

Monte Square.

In the past I have seen a pretty good selection at Sunbirds in Chehalis. And

I would bet that Bobs in longview has them as well.

Sportco in Fife has them as well.

good luck and don't be afraid to try a smaller one if the water is real low.

I am in the Battle Ground area, but Longview certainly isn't that far away (if they don't have 'em at G.I. Joes or Fisherman Marine?). If these are really true fish catchers, we'll be goin' up there this weekend or next to get some. Thanks.