1960s - 1990s Specialized Splashdown Hollow-body frogs like Snag Proof and high-speed Buzzbaits change the game
Because early-season bass in stained and dirty water are more comfortable in skinny water, the brightly colored baits Palaniuk targets them with are those designed to run shallow Arashi Square 3s and 5s and Flat 7s, and Rapala DT-4s and DT-6s.
Even when using a barrel swivel, its impossible to fish the Chop Cut without eventually ending up with a complete pigs tail of a tangle when you lift the lure from the water
Another important consideration is that the bait is properly tuned so that it runs straight and not off to one side which will affect both the action and the diving depth of the bait
And happy reading
Report & pics submitted by Sam Vandervalk, Salmon Eye Charters, Ucluelet, BC, 877-777-4344, [email protected] www.salmoneye.net Bamfield, Barkley Sound, & Port Alberni August is always an exciting month in this Pacific Rim area as Chinook and Coho salmon begin to migrate into the various rivers, streams and creeks of West Coast Vancouver Island