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Coho/Silver Salmon

Coho/Silver Salmon

General Info: Coho Salmon are the under-looked superhero of Pacific Salmon. They are super aggressive, really love to take a fly and are usually easy to find when they are around. Everyone want to catch a big King, but Coho fishing is arguably more fun. Aggressive fish will eat fun flies like poppers and they do like to jump more than Chinook. The Coho run has been quite good in recent years in the Columbia River basin (home of Big Y), and we have been putting some effort into finding the best flies, gear and techniques to target them.
Preferred Gear
Rods: 7-8 wt. rods that can handle occasionally heavy flies. A 9' rod is preferred, but you can also target them with a switch or spey rod if that is what you have. The 9' rod is more versatile as you may have to find them in deeper, slower water and may need to cast out of a boat depending on what type of water they have been hanging out in.
Reels: Large arbor, preferably with decent drag. They are jumpers and not into blistering runs like bonefish or steelhead.
Lines: Weight forward floating. Specialty lines like RIO Salmon/Steelhead are preferred. They are over-weighted and designed to turn over a good sized fly.
Favorites: Scientific Anglers Mastery Anadro, Amplitude Anadro, RIO Salmon/Steelhead
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    Agitator

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    On the shortcut path to legendary status. Great for Winter Steelies, Summer ones too. Excellent in Alaska as well.

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    Alaskabou

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    Like the Popsicle, this pattern is in George Cook series. Have been used to catch all game fish from Alaska to the Pacific Northwest. The mo...

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    Animal - RIO

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    Intruder style flies are a popular choice for many fall and winter steelhead anglers.  These flies offer a large profile in the water and weighted ...

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    Apocalyptic Leech

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    Nice light leech pattern with tons of attraction

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    Articulated Leech

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    A pattern that rocketed into classic status within a few years after it hit the public. Almost all hits on leech come from the head. The action wi...

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    Bjorn's Super Prawn

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    Big silhouette pattern perfect for moving big fish to strikes. Popular Alaska and cold water pattern. Attracts everything-Chinooks, silvers, steel...

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    Burnt Chicken - Solitude

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    Great for swinging flies for steelhead or salmon. Extremely popular with spey fishermen in the Pacific Northwest. We have found that pink works be...

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    Candy Cane

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    A new twist on the classic Popsicle pattern. Attracts everything-Chinooks, silvers, steelhead, even sea-run cutthroats. All the right colors, flas...

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    Checkmate - RIO

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    RIO’s Checkmate is a 4" long fly designed specifically for Kings/Chinooks; The fly sinks well, has great movement and invokes hard, positive strike...

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    Coho Comet

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    Bright marabou, classic lines, what else could you ask for? Now used up and down the west coast for steelies, sea run cutts and salmon. Sinks qui...

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    Coho Twitcher Jig

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    A Coho really love a twitched jig pattern.  This one has been a proven local pattern here in Hood River, where we have had record Coho runs in rec...

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    Comet

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    Specialized in Northern California. Now used up and down the west coast for steelies, sea run cutts and salmon. Sinks quickly, attracts mightily...

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    87 in stock

    Conehead Eggabou

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    An articulated version of the Alaskabou, brilliant colors, enticing action.

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    48 in stock

    Dirk Wiggler - Solitude

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    Great for swinging flies for steelhead or salmon. Extremely popular with spey fishermen in the Pacific Northwest. Eyes get this pattern down, wh...

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    Dolly Llama

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    Articulated version of the Conehead Double Bunny. Very highly recommended for Alaska Silvers, and Rainbows.

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    Dolly Llama Crosscone

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    Articulated version of the Conehead Double Bunny. Very highly recommended for Alaska Silvers, and Rainbows. Now with a crosscone, which allow ey...

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    Dolly Llama Gold Cone

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    Articulated version of the Conehead Double Bunny. Very highly recommended for Alaska Silvers, and Rainbows. Now, due to popular demand, with a g...

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    Dolly Llama Tandem

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    Tandem version comes with two hooks. Articulated version of the Conehead Double Bunny. Very highly recommended for Alaska Silvers, and Rainbows.

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    Dolly Llama With Egg - Umpqua

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    An iconic pattern that was developed for fishing in AK. Now with an bead in front of it for extra attraction. A must have when chasing large trout,...

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    Egg Sucking Leech-Tube Fly

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    Tube flies are great for those who want more options out of their flies. Egg Sucking Leech Tube uses a conehead to resemble the egg. This patter...

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    Egg-Sucking Bunny Leech

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    Egg sucking leeches are incredibly popular, particularly in the fall. This one uses zonker strips to make the leech. Nothing quite undulates und...

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    Flash Fly

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    Our version of this pattern first made famous for catching Chinook Salmon in Alaska. Popular from Alasaka to Argentina for Chinook, Silvers, Steel...

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    27 in stock

    Foxee Dog - Solitude

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    The Foxee Dog is a fly pattern created by Charles St. Pierre of Northwest Speycasting. A mixture of natural and synthetic materials the Foxee Dog...

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