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Title: Hook size?
Post by: Wildman1821 on Jan 18, 2011, 11:39 AM

Fishing for LL salmon in Maine, what hook size would you guys recommend? Also shiners vs. smelts?

Title: Re: Hook size?
Post by: Litchfield Fisher on Jan 20, 2011, 05:26 PM

SMELT, SMELT, and SMELT
I wouldn't target salmon up here with anything but smelt, Compared even to other salmonoids up here they are very dependent on smelt.   Number 6 hooks works well for us

Title: Re: Hook size?
Post by: Wiener on Jan 24, 2011, 09:29 PM

I'd use a quick strike rig, made with #8 hooks to start out.

Hope this helps,

Wiener

Title: Re: Hook size?
Post by: icefisha22 on Feb 22, 2011, 02:10 PM

Quote from: Litchfield Fisher on Jan 20, 2011, 05:26 PM

SMELT, SMELT, and SMELT
I wouldn't target salmon up here with anything but smelt, Compared even to other salmonoids up here they are very dependent on smelt.   Number 6 hooks works well for us

x2

Title: Re: Hook size?
Post by: gradysjeep on Mar 11, 2011, 04:15 PM

Smelt are the best bait but in a pinch we have caught many salmon with small to medium size shiners.