A recent trip to the Sky led me to believe I can't catch a chum! And that I can't catch a fish to save my life! We dumped at Sultan on Monday morn only to watch a guide and his client hook 4 nice fish in a row off of kwikfish. Apparently they were doing something me and my partner weren't. We pulled up in the same spot after they left. I was able to see from 50 yards away that they were using kwikfish without a doubt, but what I'm wondering is, what in the heck they were doing that I wasn't able to figure out??? I attempted to rig up a pair of quickfish for me and my partner in a similar fashion, but I think I wasn't quiet able to replicate what they were doing. My partner seems to think that they were using some sort of wrap maybe. Now me and my partner usually have no problem catching chums...HOWEVER I think some folks can relate trying to catch those early chromers that ya wanna keep can be a whole different battle altogether. So basically if you know how this is done, what I'm looking at is set-ups, how to rig them and what to use. And if its a sardine wrap, where the heck you get sardines besides at safway in a can!

Anyways...all the more help appreciated!
Thanks!

8-FOOT,

Let me see if I can help. Using Kwikfish is my favorite and most productive technique for fall salmon. There is really no art to it for chums. Most of the time you can flatline(no added weight/diver) as Chums tend to be edge travelers and stay in relatively shallow water. They key to success with Kwikies is the wrap and proper tuning. My catch rates went way up when I learned how to properly tune a Kwikie. You can't just throw the wrap on half-ass and let the plug flail around like a three-legged dog in heat. Most people, myself included back in the day, do not tune plugs right if they even tune them at all

Kwikfish and Flatfish are, in my opinion, the hardest plugs to tune, especially when you throw on a thick hunk of 'dine or 'chovy. Try Ted's Sport Center in Lynwood if you need a sardine fix. Ted's is the finest fishing store in the world might I add. If Ted's is out then you may be able to talk me out of parting with some of mine. I have a lot left.

I will be on the Sky/Snohomish this weekend with the infamous Parker utilizing Kwikfishing techniques as well as my other secret and not so secret Chum methods. I would love to go into more detail but I will have to save it for after this weekend. I have a derby to win. If the Berkley Powerbait secret ever gets out I don't know what I would do!

Check my profile and contact me via email for additional information. When the Chums get going strong you will not even need a wrap but until then, a 'dine is a big plus.
Good luck and let us know how you do.

Justin
CEO, Sauk River Steelhead Ranch

Friends don't let friends commercial fish.

I was more or less looking for kwikfish sizes and colors, leader lengths if your rigging it with some weight. And some tips on wrapping the kwikfish. I've heard some folks use rubberbands to hold the sardine on. Also how do you cut a sardine for a kwikie?

Hey 8 foot look at the tips section on this BB http://www.fishingnorthwest.com/tipsframe.htm