Salmon Rigging: Buzz Bomb & Double Snelled Octopus Hooks
The Buzz Bomb is a classic lure for local beach and pier fishing. Snelling the leader with tandem octopus hooks gives you a great hook-to-landing ratio!
When casting Buzz Bombs for salmon, you've got alot of hook rigging options to choose from, one great way to set up is to snell two Gamakatsu Octopus Hooks on a leader and thread on yoru Buzz Bomb. In saltwater fisheries across Washington State and elsewhere, single point barbless hooks are required for salmon. This setup requires you to learn the snell knot, but once you get that down, you'll have a great hook-to-landing ratio with those twin hooks.
Rigging the Buzz Bomb & Tandem Octopus Hook setup
Buzz Bomb Gear List
- Gamakatsu Barbless Octopus Hooks, tandem-snell
- Beau Mac 4mm Beads
- Buzz Bomb
- P-Line CX Premium mainline 12 to 20 pound
We put this post together as a basic guide on how to rig a Buzz Bomb with a Gamakatsu Big River Bait Hook and Hoochie including all the tackle needed to do it right. If you want to view our full selection of Saltwater Salmon rods, reels and gear, please check out our Salmon Page.
Buzz Bombs
The go-to beach fishing lure for salmon. If you're fishing the Puget Sound region, you've got to grab a few of these for your next trip!
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