a couple of years ago while fishing on oregon's Deschutes river i heard about people using tuna balls for spring run chinook,can anyone give me any info on how well they work,and how to rig and fish with them,also does anyone else know of any great baits for spring run fish?thanks for any info.

p.s. fish on!!!

You can find a way to rig them within the tips section of the site!! Good luck!

Rogue Spinner baits are the baits of choice on the Rogue River.

Little tip.... buy 1, see how it is tied and then build your own. Buy your own baldes, beeds, line. With the manufactured baits you are fishing poor line and thin blades. Make sure you get the interchangable blade clips too.

G-Spot blades are perferred.

Good luck.

We used to make our own spinners to fish for springers on the Skagit in the 1970's. called them winner spinners. About a four inch blade on steel cable with big beads. Is this the same thing? Those kings would hit it so hard that you usually had to toss the cable after a strike. It would be mangled.

Just wondering how you guys are fishing the spinners for springers. Are you drifting them slow with lead, just fishing them alone, or some other method. I am looking for some more ideas on how to catch the springers. Thanks in advance.

has anyone ever had any luck drift fishing with tuna balls,or using them under a float?thanks for any info it will be greatly appreciated.

p.s.fish on!!!

We fished the winners out of a boat just dropping a ball of lead to the bottom with the spinner a foot above that. Anchor right in a slot. Back then though there were alot of fish and it was just a matter of time.