Hey All-

I want to take my girlfriend out fishing on the Skagit (just bank fishing) and was wondering if anyone would be willing to share what kind of setup has been sucessful in getting them into silvers. I am wondering if one can fish for them with sand shrimp, if so how deep, how much weight and how to rig it etc. Thanks for the help. See you on the rivers!

JRD

The methods I've seen used most successfully on silvers is casting small spoons (usually Dick Nites) or plunking shrimp. For the small spoons, run a piece of hollow core up your mainline, add a small bead, then tie a swivel on. Tie about 30" of leader from the swivel to the spoon. I've never plunked so I'm not exactly sure how they rig for it. But they usually have a spin 'n' glow with it.
Jigs or bait under a float might work also.

it really just depends on where you are fishing,in the upper river i like to use pink jigs and jig them it works well, and spinners work well

Steelieblue - Plunking with sand shrimp and tossing small to medium thin bladed spoons or medium sized spinners all work in the lower river at times.

Okieboy - The upper river ain't open.

The Skagit above Gilligan Creek opens for salmon on Sept 16th. Below Gilligan Creek opened the 1st.