How about them Nordics??
Keith

Fishnhide, Redondo is not a point. It is a public access area just north of Browns Point where Federal Way meets Des Moines. There is a boat launch, pier, dock, board walk, and Salty's restaurant. In the summer time the scenary is spectacular on the board walk, know what I mean?? Just so happens there is great salmon fishing just south of the boat launch. Heck you can start fishing as soon as your boat gets wet. I used to fish it with my electric motor because you don't have to run very far.

ltlCLEO, don't be too fast to judge them being used for steelehead, I'm sure those that you saw were, but years ago buzz bombs and zingers were the norm prior to the worms under floats on the island.

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Actualy This hole is one I jig spoons off the high ground at the head of it.It is probably a good 20 feet deep at its deepest.I was actually thinking that in certain conditions,when the fish are holding in the pool a certain way that a buzz bomb would be deadly in the right hands!I could never bring myself to fish one in the river though.

I have been tying my buzz bombs between two barrel swivels about 8'' apart for a few years now.I attach the hook to one and my mainline to the other.This keeps the jig from wandering to far from the hook and alows me to use a heavy leader and lighter main line.I also believe that it keeps you more in touch with the jig which is important as salmon usualy bite these on the drop.

I've had success with buzz bombs in lakes, rivers, and the salt. When I was a kid I hooked into some monster kings off a pier in the south sound - only to lose them most of the time. I still have bad dreams of jigging the big white bomb about 10 ft down, then watching this 20+ lb king come out of no where and munch it. I set the hook, the line breaks (my knots were not that great back then and the line was usually pretty old), and the fish disappears just as fast as he arrived, and my buzz bomb quickly flutters to the bottom. This happened several times. I think I need counseling...

On another note, buzz bombs are a snaggers best friend. At hoodsport, guys chuck them into a school of fish, weight a couple seconds, then 'set the hook'. Say a guy nail one every cast for about an hour - in the tail or back. I think he was keeping the females with eggs.

Anyway, buzz bombs work great for bottom fish too. And bass and trout love them in lakes. If I see fish on the finder suspended or on bottom and I don't get them trolling the usual stuff, a buzz bomb dropped down and jigged will usually get their attention.

Also, how do you guys usually jig your bombs?

I raise the tip firmly, but not too fast, then let it free fall 12 to 36 inches (or so). When doing a retrieve or trolling, I'll occassioally drop the tip to let it flutter for a second or 2 as well.

Most snaggers (or maybe they just don't know any better) rip the rod tip up and slowly let it fall. I know some guys feel this works best. What do you do??

I've also had success with da bombs.I normally fish them in shallower bays.I usually rig them with a stopper a few inches above so they can't slide too far up the line.I like to cast them as far as I can and follow them down while they spin.Caught quite a few Kings this way.

8 lb mainline a small barrel swivel 12lb UG 18 in leader works all around casting and jigging, can reach depths easier with light line, I've tried rigging something so the jig dont slide but it messes with the action a bit, but if you get the feel it wont slide as much.
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fishnhide I was surface casting at the bar for those humpies, best day ever on buzzbombs in puget sound, the silvers at point no point 2 years ago when they thought it was a week run and had it all closed then a near record run came with no pressure had some 10 fish days casting off of point no point and the surrounding area. Ben