Rigging, How to and Gear Guide

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Rigging, How to and Gear Guide

Halibut Rigging: Plastic Grub & Spreader Bar Setup

May 8, 2025

A jumbo rubber curly tail grub can be one of the best lures for Halibut, and we have a couple that are proven to catch Halibut. We tie a heavy duty leader with a single Gamakatsu Big River Bait Hook, push the grub up past they eye and attach it to one of our glow spreader bars. The spreader helps lift the grub off the bottom, and with a slow lift-and-fall action of the rod, that curly tail will work its magic and get you into Halibut.

Halibut Rigging: Spin N Glo Skirt & Spreader Bar Setup

May 8, 2025

This is one of our more traditional Halibut fishing setups. It's popular both offshore, in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and inside Puget Sound. The spreader bar allows for a tangle free drop, as long as your leader isn't too long. We like the Jumbo Spin-N-Glo's because they both add to the attraction of the setup, but also help float the setup and keep the hooks from dragging along the sea floor.

Salmon Rigging: Dick Nite River Drift Fishing Setup

May 7, 2025

How to Setup a Dick Nite Drift Fishing Rig Drift fishing with a Dick Nite Spoon is a top producing setup on several local rivers for Coho and Pink Salmon. This is a staple technique on many of our best salmon rivers, like the Skagit River, Skykomish River, Snohomish River and Green River. It will undoubtedly work well in many situations elsewhere too! The trick is to cast straight across or slightly upriver of your position, allow yourself to feel the sinker tap bottom, and slowly retrieve line so your setup crawls downriver and across the bottom. If you do it right, the Dick Nite will give the perfect flutter that causes Coho and Pink Salmon to snap at it. It's a perfect technique when more traditional lures and techniques are too much for wary salmon. Dick Nite Drift Rig Gear List We have all the gear you need to rig this setup correctly. You can click on each link below to get to the product page. Also, check out our Freshwater Salmon Page for all of our river fishing tackle! Dick Nite Spoon P-Line CFX Fluorocarbon Leader Strength: 8 to 12 pound, Length: 30" to 60" Rolling Barrel Swivels Size 10 to 7. One is sliding on mainline, one ties together mainline and leader. Round Plastic Bead 4mm Maxima Ultragreen Leader 8 to 10 pound as an 8" to 12" dropper Cannonball Sinker 3/8 to 1 ounces depending on river current and depth P-Line CX Premium Hi Vis Line 10 to 15 pound

Halibut Rigging: B2 Squid & Weight Slider Setup

May 7, 2025

This is one of our favorite Halibut fishing setups, and is perfect whether you're fishing on anchor or drifting and jigging. We have had major success with this setup far offshore as well as deep into Puget Sound.

Our Best Lures for Steelhead Fishing in Rivers

Nov 24, 2023

Steelhead are considered one of the most prized catch in the rivers where they return. There are so many lures that are marketed for Steelhead fishing, and we have carefully selected the very best Steelhead lures for fishing the rivers of the West Coast.

Our Best Lures for Coho Salmon Fishing in Rivers

Nov 23, 2023

We are here to break down our top choices so that you know what lures to pick up for your next trip. Here is our list of best Coho Salmon lures for river fishing. Coho can be extremely aggressive at times, and in those cases, large flashy lures can be the ticket. Sometimes Coho can be very selective and really make catching them a challenge.