Our Favorite Buzz Bomb Hook Options for Salmon Fishing

August 18, 2023

Simple Buzz Bomb rigging will help you catch Salmon from the beaches of Puget Sound and comply with local fishing regulations.

The Buzz Bomb is by far the most widely used salmon fishing lure on every beach in Puget Sound, I can't think of another lure that is as recognized and popular , and they just so happen to catch plenty of fish for plenty of people.

While the Buzz Bomb has been a beach fishing favorite for generations, it just doesn't come packaged with the hook configuration we need here to meet Washington's saltwater salmon fishing regulations. Here is our guide of hook rigging options to give you a better hookup ratio while staying legal. In all of Washington's marine areas, your lure can have up to two, single-point barbless hooks for salmon fishing, making the trebles that come stock on Buzz Bombs irrelevant, we have a few replacement options for you.

Best Buzz Bomb Hook Rigging for Salmon Fishing

Rigging Buzz Bombs for shore fishing should be as simple as you can make it. There are a number of ways that local salmon anglers rig their Buzz Bombs, and we've put together a few diagrams with a shopping list of things you will need for a successful beach day!

Buzz Bomb, Hoochie & Siwash

Simple yet effective setup for all beach and pier fishing.