(MUSIC) >> JUSTIN: HEY EVERYBODY, THANKS FOR BEING HERE. THIS WEEK, WE'RE ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER AT VERNITA, TROLLING FOR FALL RUN CHINOOK SALMON. NOW IF YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO CATCH MORE FISH, STAY TUNED- I'M JUSTIN WOLFF AND THIS IS ANGLER WEST TELEVISION. (MUSIC) >> JUSTIN: WE'RE ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER, ON THE HANFORD REACH NEAR THE VERNITA BRIDGE- TARGETING FALL KING SALMON WITH MIKE AND JILL ROTH OF TEAM TAKEDOWN GUIDE SERVICE, ALONG WITH BOB SCHMIDT OF MACK'S LURE. (MUSIC) >> BOB: I LIKE THE CHARTREUSE/PINK COMBINATION, AND THEN YOUR PAIRING UP THE UV WITH COPPER IT LOOKS LIKE? >> MIKE: YEP, YEP- >> BOB: AND THEN THAT ONE THERE, YOU'RE DOING GREEN AND GREEN? >> MIKE: YEP, SO THIS IS KIND OF A LITTLE THING THAT I'VE PLAYED WITH, WITH THE NEW FLASHERS- CAUSE THE NEW FLASHERS ARE ONLY IN TWO COLORS, BASICALLY JUST YOUR, YOUR UV AND THEN THE GREEN- THEN I'VE PLAYED WITH PUTTING SOME OF MACK'S LURE'S TAPE ON 'EM, THAT PEOPLE PROBABLY CAN PURCHASE. AND THAT THEY COULD TRY IT, YOU KNOW, JUST SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT. >> BOB: GOT SOME TORTILLA CHIPS FOR ME? >> MIKE: RIGHT? SO THAT IS MACK'S LURE'S NEW SCENT LINE, THAT PRO-CURE DOES FOR THEM. THIS IS THE GARLIC PLUS, IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN PRO-CURE'S REGULAR GARLIC PLUS- IT HAS A LITTLE BIT OF MACK'S LURE'S OWN, KIND OF OWN LITTLE SPECIAL THING IN THERE. SO THAT'S WHAT'S IN THIS GUY, WITH SOME OF PRO-CURE'S BAIT OIL THAT HAS THE CHARTREUSE COLORING IN IT. WE'LL BE ADDING THAT INTO THE, THE PADDLE FLASHERS HERE IN A MINUTE. >> BOB: WHEN DO YOU USE THE PADDLE FLASHERS, AND WHEN DO YOU USE THE TRIANGLE FLASHERS? >> MIKE: PRIMARILY, YOU KNOW, WE'RE DOING THE DOWNRIVER TROLLING RIGHT NOW, RUNNING FOUR RODS WITH THOSE- SOMETIMES, I'LL USE A CENTER ROD, JUST RIGHT OUT THE BACK- AND I'LL DO A TRIANGLE, CAUSE I DON'T WANT IT MOVING, CAUSE MY OTHER RODS ARE ALREADY MOVING, YOU KNOW, IN THE WATER COLUMN- AND THOSE FLASHERS ARE DOING ABOUT A THREE FOOT CIRCLE, OR A THREE FOOT ROLL OR SO- SO I DON'T WANT TO GET 'EM TOO, ANYTHING TOO CLOSE, CAUSE THEY'LL END UP TANGLING. SO SOMETIMES, I'LL RUN A TRIANGLE ONE STRAIGHT OUT THE BACK, YOU KNOW- I DON'T USE A LOT OF THE TRIANGLE ONES UP HERE, BUT I DO USE 'EM SOMETIMES HERE AND THERE. AND I'LL RUN THOSE WITH LIKE THE WIGGLE HOOCHIE SETUP, WHICH IS KIND OF LIKE THIS RIGHT HERE, MAYBE- SO THIS IS MACK'S LURE'S WIGGLE HOOCHIE THAT I'LL PUT ON AND THAT WILL HAVE A LOT OF ACTION. THAT WILL MOVE AROUND, ESPECIALLY A LITTLE BIT LONGER LEADER- PROBABLY ABOUT FIVE FOOT LEADER OR SO, AND THOSE WILL- THAT BAIT WILL ACTUALLY MOVE AROUND ABOUT TWO FEET. SO, THAT CAN BE GOOD, TOO. SO, IT DEPENDS ON HOW MANY PEOPLE WE GOT IN THE BOAT, AND HOW MANY RODS WE CAN RUN. KIND OF HOW, THE DEPTHS WE'RE RUNNING, TOO- LIKE RUN A LITTLE DEEPER WATER, IF THAT'S WHERE THE FISH ARE AT- THEN YOU KNOW, WE CAN ADD A FIFTH ROD OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, IT MAKES IT A LITTLE BIT EASIER. BUT RUNNING FOUR RODS, YOU KNOW, PRIMARILY, IS TYPICALLY WHAT WE DO. SO THIS IS THE HANFORD REACH, VERNITA BRIDGE- VERNITA BRIDGE IS RIGHT THERE, BELOW US- THERE'S ABOUT FOUR BOAT LAUNCHES UP HERE, WE'RE KIND OF THE MIDDLE-ISH ONE OR SO. SO THIS IS, WE'RE DOWN FROM MATTAWA OR DESERT AIRE- DESERT AIRE IS ABOUT FIVE MILES UP, MATTAWA'S ABOUT 13 MILES UP, BASICALLY NORTH OF US- WHERE WE'RE AT RIGHT NOW. (BOAT ENGINE RUNNING) >> MIKE: ALRIGHT, HERE WE GO- WE GOT OUR MACK'S PADDLE FLASHERS OUT, WE'RE GONNA OPEN THESE GUYS UP AND PUT IN OUR BAIT THAT WE'VE GOT MIXED UP. >> BOB: I WAS GONNA ASK YOU, DO YOU EVER POP THE FIN OUT, FISH IT WITHOUT THE FIN? >> MIKE: NOPE, NOPE, I DON'T- I LIKE THE AGITATOR FIN, THESE ACTUALLY DO HAVE A REMOVABLE FIN THAT YOU CAN TAKE OUT AND FISH. THEY DO HAVE A UNIQUE, HOW THEY WILL PERFORM IN THE WATER. WITH THE FIN, THEY'LL TYPICALLY DO YOUR ROLL, JUST LIKE ALL THE 360 FLASHERS DO. THESE GUYS, WITHOUT THAT, THEY WILL KIND OF ACT AS A DODGER- THEY'LL ROLL TO THE RIGHT, THEY'LL END UP CIRCLING TO THE LEFT. THEY'LL REALLY CHANGE KIND OF WHAT THEY DO. I'VE NEVER REALLY MESSED WITH IT TOO MUCH. I'VE HEARD SOME GUYS DOWN THE LOWER RIVER DID THAT, AND YOU KNOW, THEY STILL CATCH FISH. THEY'RE STILL GOOD, BUT WE'RE GONNA RUN 'EM SO FAR, RIGHT NOW, WITH THE FIN IN THERE. SO, WE'RE GONNA TAKE OUR SCENT THAT WE SHOWED, AND JUST A LITTLE BIT- THIS, WHEN YOU DO THIS, I MAKE MINE KIND OF RUNNY, CAUSE I WANT THE WATER THAT FLOWS THROUGH THIS TO WASH THIS OUT. SO I MAKE MINE KIND OF RUNNY, I DON'T PUT NECESSARILY A LOT IN THERE. BUT I KIND OF, YOU KNOW, MOVE IT AROUND, THINGS LIKE THAT. SO THEN, WE'RE JUST GONNA SNAP THIS GUY BACK TOGETHER- AND THEN, WE'VE GOT OUR WATER ENTRANCE HOLE UP HERE, AND THEN IN THE TAIL- WE'VE GOT THE, WHERE THE WATER'S GONNA FLOW. >> BOB: AND IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE GOT A RELEASE ON 'EM? >> MIKE: YEP, SO THIS IS GOOD DAY FISHING'S RELEASE- I KIND OF HAD TO DO MY OWN, CAUSE THESE ARE A LITTLE BIT- HOW THESE ARE DESIGNED, BEING A LITTLE THICKER, THEY DON'T HAVE A SHORT SWIVEL HERE. SO, YOU CAN BUY THESE JUST FROM GOOD DAY FISHING, JUST THE RELEASE PIECES. AND THEN I MADE MY OWN, I MADE 'EM JUST A TOUCH BIT LONGER. BUT I BELIEVE THEY ARE WORKING ON TRYING TO BUILD ONE FOR THAT. WE HAVE SENT THEM ONE, SO THEY HAVE ONE OF OUR FLASHERS. >> BOB: EVEN AFTER THE BAIT HAS LEFT THAT, ALL THE TUNA'S GONE- YOU STILL HAVE THE SCENT THAT HAS STUCK TO THE INSIDE OF THE SCENT FLASHER- WHICH STILL ALLOWS IT TO BE PUTTING OUT SOME SCENT INTO THE WATER. >> MIKE: YEAH, THE OILS AND THE GELS THAT WE WILL USE PERIODICALLY- THEY WILL, YOU KNOW, STICK TO THE INSIDE OF THAT FLASHER, LIKE BOB WAS SAYING. SO, EVEN THOUGH THE, THE TUNA'S ALL RINSED OUT, YOU'VE STILL GOT SOME KIND OF SMELL THERE. (MUSIC) >> MIKE: ALRIGHT SO, WE'RE GONNA GET OURSELVES TURNED AROUND HERE- AND WE'RE GONNA START TROLLING DOWNRIVER. IT'S KIND OF A NEW TECHNIQUE THAT A LOT OF GUYS HAVE ACTUALLY DONE, AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO, AND WE'RE GONNA GET AFTER IT. (MUSIC) (MUSIC) >> JUSTIN: WELCOME BACK TO THE COLUMBIA RIVER, I'M JUSTIN WOLFF. WE'RE FISHING AN AREA OF THE COLUMBIA KNOWN AS THE HANFORD REACH. THE ONLY FREEFLOWING SECTION OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER, AND A GREAT PLACE TO TROLL FOR SALMON. WE'RE USING MACK'S SCENTFLASH PADDLE FLASHERS, WITH A DOWNSTREAM TROLL. (MUSIC) >> BOB: WHAT'S THE PURPOSE OF DOWNRIVER TROLLING, VERSUS UPRIVER? >> MIKE: A LOT OF TIMES DOWN HERE, OUR CURRENT CAN GET WHERE IT'S JUST RAGING. AND YOU CAN'T TROLL GOING UP RIVER. SO YOU KNOW, TROLLING THIS DOWNRIVER- I CAN COVER THREE TIMES, FOUR TIMES THE WATER THAT ANYBODY ELSE IS JUST KIND OF SITTING, OR TRYING TO HOLD IN ONE SPECIFIC SPOT. SO I'M TRYING TO COVER, COVER AREA, COVER DIFFERENT HOLES. YOU KNOW, JUST TRYING TO FIND FISH THAT WILL BITE. >> BOB: WHAT KIND OF SPEED DO YOU DO, ON YOUR? >> MIKE: YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT REALLY A SPEED DEAL, IT'S MORE OF WATCHING MY RODS- SEEING WHAT MY ACTION OF THE FLASHERS ARE DOING. THAT KIND OF WHAT I'M MORE LOOKING AT, THAN VERSUS SPEED. TROLLING UPRIVER, YEAH YOU'RE LOOKING AT SPEED. STILL WATCHING YOURSELF, BUT YOU'RE MORE, MORE SPEED, THAT'S WHEN THAT'S CRUCIAL. HERE'S OUR BASIC SETUP, SLIDER WEIGHT- THIS IS A, THIS IS A 24 INCH BUMPER TO OUR FLASHER, KEEPING THE LEAD A LITTLE BIT AWAY, TO OUR SPINNER. THESE ARE THE KASTKING 10'6" PRO-TROLL RODS. SO WE'RE GONNA PUT THIS ONE OUT THE BACK HERE. (PLOP) >> MIKE: SO WE'RE JUST LOOKIN' FOR THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT FLASHER DOWN THERE TO BE DOING ITS CIRCLE- PROBABLY NEED TO SPEED UP JUST A LITTLE BIT HERE, DON'T WANT TO GO TOO SLOW- BUT YOU GOTTA, GOTTA GET YOUR GEAR TO WORK, SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND RUN THIS GUY OUT AND- (REEL SPINNING) >> MIKE: DOWN SHE GOES- >> BOB: HOW FAR BACK ARE YOU GOIN' WITH THAT? >> MIKE: THIS ONE, I'M GONNA RUN BACK PROBABLY ABOUT 40, 45 FEET ON THE LINE COUNTER. SO NOW, WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT ACTION OF THAT ROD- WE WANT THAT PULSATING ACTION, CAUSE THAT IS SHOWING THAT FLASHER, YOU KNOW, LOOPING, DOING ITS CIRCLE, DOING ITS JOB. IF IT'S NOT WORKING, IT'LL KIND OF BE DEAD- BUT WHEN IT'S WORKING, YOU'LL HAVE A NICE THROBBING ACTION IS WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR. STAGGERING THESE FOUR RODS AND RUNNING EIGHT OUNCE OUT THE BACK, TEN OUNCE ON THE SIDES- SO OUR BACK ONE WE RAN, YOU KNOW, 40, 45- UP HERE IN THE FRONT, I'LL RUN THESE ONES 30-35. SO KEEPING 'EM FIVE TO TEN OFF, ROUGHLY, ON THOSE- AND THEN THEY WON'T, SHOULDN'T TANGLE UP- ALTHOUGH IT'S BOUND TO HAPPEN SOMETIMES, BUT- (REEL SPINNING) >> MIKE: FISH, FISH, FISH, FISH, FISH! GET IT, BOB, GET IT, BOB! (REEL SPINNING) >> MIKE: ALRIGHT- (REEL SPINNING) (GENTLE SPLASHING) (REEL SPINNING) >> BOB: KINDA FUNNY, WE WERE ONLY ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THE VERY FIRST RUN HERE AT NOON TIME, AND WE ALREADY HOOKED UP A FISH. ONE OF THE FUNNY THINGS IS, IS WE WERE QUESTIONING WHETHER TO RUN SPINNERS OR NOT- BECAUSE THE BITE ON THE SPINNERS SEEMED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THEY MIGHT BE BACK ON 'EM. (REEL CRANKING) >> MIKE: YOU CAN SEE HOW THE RELEASE WORKS SO THAT FLASHER IS RELEASED LIKE THAT. SO THAT FLASHER'S NOT GOING EVERYWHERE. CAN YOU LIFT HIM UP, BOB? (FISH SPLASHING) >> MIKE: THERE WE GO, SPINNER AND ALL- NICE FALL KING- >> BOB: HAD TO SPEND AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES FISHING, THAT WAS A LOT OF WORK. >> MIKE: NOBBLED THAT GUY UP PRETTY GOOD, HOOK ALREADY POPPED OUT OF ITS MOUTH. A LOT OF TIMES THEY DO THAT, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GET 'EM IN THE NET. (MUSIC) >> MIKE: SO WE'VE SEEN IN THE NET THAT THE HOOK GOT PULLED OUT- BUT ACTUALLY, IT DIDN'T- IT ACTUALLY WENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CORNER JAW GILL RIGHT THERE. SO THAT HOOK ACTUALLY PENETRATED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THAT'S THE VMC HOOK THAT MACK'S LURE AND MYSELF DESIGNED FOR VMC- THAT IS ON SOME OF MACK'S LURE'S PRODUCTS. >> BOB: SO THAT'S THE WEDDING RING SALMON TECH SPINNER, RIGHT OUT OF THE PACKAGE. >> MIKE: THAT'S A LITTLE BIT SMALL, I MEAN- YOU GOTTA GET THROUGH THE NETS TO MAKE IT UP HERE, SO- PROBABLY ABOUT 10, 12 POUNDS- (MUSIC) (MUSIC) >> JUSTIN: WE'VE GOT OUR FIRST FALL KING IN THE BOAT, THAT TOOK A MACK'S SALMON TECH SALMON SPINNER BEHIND A SCENTFLASH PADDLE FLASHER- BUT WE'RE LOOKING FOR ONE MORE FISH. (MUSIC) >> MIKE: HEY LOOK, THERE'S SOME FISH ON THE SCREEN, RIGHT THERE. SO WE'RE STARTING OUT HERE AT NOON TODAY- SOME FISH ON THE SCREEN, THAT KIND OF JUST WENT THROUGH THERE. WE JUST ACTUALLY LANDED ONE. I HAD CLIENTS THIS MORNING, FOUR GUYS THIS MORNING. BROUGHT THEM OUT, AND GOT THEM THEIR LIMITS THIS MORNING. AND NOW WE'VE GOT BOB FROM MACK'S LURE OUT ON THE BOAT, WILL JILL FROM MACK'S LURE ON THE BOAT. AND SEE IF WE CAN GET JILL ANOTHER FISH. SO WE'RE GONNA CHANGE OUT THAT LEADER THAT WE JUST CAUGHT A FISH ON. WE GOT A LITTLE NICK IN IT, SO DEFINITELY DON'T WANT TO RUN THAT- IF WE GET ANOTHER CHANCE AT A GOOD FISH. SO JILL'S GONNA RETIE ONE HERE, AND WE'D NORMALLY JUST USE THE MACK'S LURE'S LEADER LENGTH, RIGHT OUT OF THE PACKAGE. WE JUST TIE IT RIGHT UP AND AWAY WE GO. SO THOSE ARE PROBABLY ABOUT, RIGHT ABOUT 36 INCHES- FOR YOUR LEADERS, THAT'S ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO RUN YOUR SPINNERS. SO SHE'S GONNA DO JUST A REGULAR EGG LOOP, IS HOW THEY ACTUALLY TIE 'EM AT THE MANUFACTURER THERE AT MACK'S LURE. >> BOB: IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO CHECK YOU LEADERS IN BETWEEN FISH. CAUSE ONE LITTLE NICK ON THERE, YOUR NEXT FISH IS A BIG FISH, AND IT COULD POP THAT LEADER. SO IT'S A REALLY GOOD TIP, JUST RUN YOUR FINGERS OVER IT- FEEL FOR ANY ROUGH SPOTS, AND IT'S BEEN ROUGHED UP- IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO SWITCH IT OUT. SO BASICALLY, WHAT IT CONSISTS OF IS, THAT'S CALLED THE SALMON TECH HOOK, WITH THAT UNIQUE BEND TO IT, TO HELP HOLD THE FISH ON. AND AS YOU CAN SEE, SO FAR WE HAVEN'T LOST A FISH OR A BITE. A TAPERED WEDDING RING BEAD, ANOTHER ROUND BEAD OR WEDDING RING BAND, WITH THOSE CLEAR RHINESTONES. THREE MORE BEADS, AND THE SMILE BLADE, AND THERE'S YOUR WEDDING RING SALMON TECH RIG. >> MIKE: ALRIGHT, THIS WAS OUR BACK ROD OVER HERE, LET'S GET THIS ONE BACK DOWN, SO WE CAN CATCH ANOTHER FISH. >> BOB: SO THIS IS THE MACK'S LURE SCENTFLASH PADDLE STYLE. TO OPEN THESE UP, YOU JUST PUSH THE TABS DOWN AND IN ON 'EM. AND THEN IT COMES APART. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO PUT ANY TYPE OF SCENT IN HERE, YOU PUT CRUSHED BAIT, TUNA FISH, WHATEVER- OR YOU CAN TAKE AND USE ONE OF OUR SCENT PADS, JUST LAY IT IN THERE- YOU CAN TAKE A BOTTLE OF SCENT, AND SCENT IT UP. ANOTHER COOL FEATURE ABOUT THIS IS THIS FIN IS REMOVABLE. SO YOU CAN ACTUALLY FISH IT WITH OR WITHOUT THE FIN. WITH THE FIN IN, THIS WILL DO A GREAT BIG ROLL- AND IF YOU HAVE IT TAKEN OUT, LIKE THIS- IT WILL ACTUALLY ACT LIKE A DODGER AT THE SLOWER SPEEDS, AND THEN START ROLLING WITH A WEIRD ACTION AT THE FASTER SPEEDS. ANOTHER COOL THING ABOUT THESE IS THEY CAN BE SET UP ON A RELEASE, WHERE THEY COME OFF- BUT ONE OF THE THINGS WE FOUND IS, WHEN IT'S NOT ON A RELEASE, AND YOU'VE GOT A BIG FISH ON HERE- IT COULD PUT SO MUCH TORQUE THIS WILL SOMETIMES POP OPEN. SO WHAT WE DID IS, WE PUT THESE LITTLE GROOVES IN THE BACK OF THE FLASHER. YOU CAN TAKE ONE OF THESE PONYTAIL BANDS, AND PUT IT ON THERE. AND THAT WILL KEEP IT FROM OPENING UP ON YOU. ANOTHER COOL FEATURE OF THIS THAT YOU CAN DO IS, WE'VE HAD PEOPLE PUT RATTLES INSIDE HERE, TO RATTLE IT AROUND. WE'VE ALSO TAKE, TOOK 'EM AND HAD 'EM TAKE ONE OF EACH PIECE HERE. THE UV COLOR, AND THE CHARTREUSE, AND MIX 'EM TOGETHER, TO GET A DIFFERENT COLOR COMBINATION GOING, LIKE THIS- AND THEN, JUST SNAPS DOWN- (SNAPPING) >> BOB: AND THEN, YOU'VE GOT A WHOLE NEW, DIFFERENT PATTERN GOING THERE. >> MIKE: SO WE'RE GONNA TRY THE TRIANGLE FLASHER, WHICH IS THE SCENT FLASHER LIKE WHAT WE'RE DOING BEFORE- THAT DOES OPEN UP AS WELL. YOU CAN PUT YOUR BAIT IN HERE ON THIS ONE, JUST LIKE THE PADDLE FLASHERS WE'RE RUNNING. SO WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GONNA BAIT THAT UP AND GIVE THAT A TRY WITH MACK'S WIGGLE HOOCHIE. SO WE'RE GONNA THROW OUR BAIT THAT WE'VE GOT MADE UP IN HERE- AGAIN SAME THING WITH THESE ONES, YOU DON'T NEED A LOT IN THESE, FOLKS. A LOT OF PEOPLE PUT TOOO MUCH IN 'EM, AND THEY OVERPACK 'EM. YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THAT, YOU DON'T NEED TO. NICE AND EASY, NICE TOGETHER, JUST LIKE THAT. (BOAT ENGINE RUNNING) >> MIKE: SO THE REASON WHY WE'RE GONNA RUN THE WIGGLE HOOCHIE WITH THIS TRIANGLE FLASHER IS- YOU'LL SEE IF WE CAN GET IT DOWN IN THE WATER A LITTLE BIT. THIS WIGGLE HOOCHIE WILL DART ALL OVER THE PLACE, IT'LL START MOVIN' ALL OVER- WE GOTTA PROBABLY SPEED UP A LITTLE BIT, NOW YOU CAN SEE IT GOING A LITTLE BIT. BUT IT'LL MOVE ALL OVER THE PLACE, YOU CAN SEE THAT GUY BACK THERE MOVIN'- THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO, TRYING TO MAKE THE FISH MAD TO COME UP AND GRAB HOLD OF IT. LET'S TRY THAT, AND SEE WHAT THAT DOES FOR US. >> BOB: I WAS TALKIN' ABOUT, YOU CAN FISH THESE WITH THE FIN OR WITHOUT THE FIN- WHEN DO YOU DECIDE TO NOT USE THE FIN? >> MIKE: YOU KNOW, DOWN HERE AT THE HANFORD REACH WHERE WE'RE FISHING- WE'VE GOT A LOT HEAVIER CURRENT. AND THE HEAVIER CURRENT KIND OF MAKES IT FLOAT A LITTLE BIT- IT DOESN'T KEEP IT TRACKING TRUE. WE'RE RUNNING ONE RIGHT NOW, AND WE'RE KIND OF WATCHING IT, PLAYING WITH IT. I THINK PERSONALLY BETTER, THESE ARE GONNA WORK A LITTLE BIT BETTER ON LIKE BREWSTER POOL, OR MAYBE EVEN UP AT ENTIAT, UP OUT OF WENATCHEE- (MUSIC) >> MIKE: YOU KNOW, WHERE YOU'RE NOT GETTING ALL THAT HEAVY AND REALLY DIFFERENT ODD BALL CURRENT LIKE WE SEE DOWN HERE AT THE REACH. FISH, FISH, FISH, FISH, FISH! (REEL SPINNING) >> BOB: ALL FOUR UP? >> MIKE: YEAH, ALL FOUR UP- (MUSIC) (MUSIC) >> JUSTIN: HEY EVERYBODY, I HOPE YOU'RE ENJOYING TODAY'S EPISODE FROM THE COLUMBIA RIVER, WHERE WE'RE AFTER FALL KINGS. NOW WE'RE USING SOME NEW PRODUCTS FROM MACK'S LURE, IN PARTICULAR, THE ONE THAT'S WORKING TODAY IS THIS PADDLE FLASHER. IT'S A GREAT FLASHER, NOT ONLY BECAUSE YOU CAN FILL IT WITH SCENT- BUT IT'S ALSO JUST A GREAT FLASHER, EVEN IF YOU DON'T HAVE SCENT IN IT, AND FOR BESIDES TROLLING SPINNERS LIKE THE SALMON TECH- I THINK THEY'RE GONNA BE GREAT FOR HERRING, OR FOR THE NEW SPINFISH BY YAKIMA BAIT, AND OF COURSE, BRAD'S SUPER BAITS. AND THEN ALSO, THE TRIANGLE FLASHER. NOW TRIANGLE FLASHERS AREN'T USED QUITE AS MUCH IN AN AREA LIKE THE HANFORD REACH- BUT OTHER PLACES, THEY'RE VERY POPULAR AND THESE THINGS ARE GONNA DO WELL. NOW WHEN YOU'RE USING ANY TYPE OF ROTATING FLASHER, YOUR CHAIN SWIVELS, OR SWIVELS IN GENERAL ARE INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT. THESE CHAIN SWIVELS BY FISHFIELD DO A GREAT JOB FOR YOU. NOW A CHAIN SWIVEL IS LIKE SIX SWIVELS PUT TOGETHER, SO IF ONE OF 'EM HAS A PIECE OF WEED OR DEBRIS TANGLED IN IT- THE OTHERS ARE STILL GONNA BE WORKING, SO THIS IS A REALLY GOOD WAY TO GO. ANOTHER OPTION WOULD BE THE OREGON TACKLE SCENT CHAMBERS. THEY'RE BUILT AROUND A SIX SPEED BEAD CHAIN SWIVEL, 80 POUND TEST, AND THEY'RE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED IN A PLASTIC CASE. WHICH MEANS NOTHING CAN INTERFERE WITH THE ACTION OF YOUR SWIVEL. AND YOU CAN FILL 'EM WITH SCENT. NOW I LIKE THESE THINGS SO MUCH, THAT YEARS AGO I CREATED MY OWN VERSION OF SCENT TO FILL THESE WITH, MADE BY PRO-CURE- THAT IS THE RIGHT CONSISTENCY, THAT'S THE MAIN THING, AND IT'S GOT A LITTLE SECRET INGREDIENT TOO THAT REALLY MAKES IT WORK WELL. BUT THE CONSISTENCY, IT RELEASES OUT OF SCENT CHAMBERS VERY WELL. ALSO GREAT FOR FILLING ANY TYPE OF CHAMBERED BAIT, LIKE THE SUPER BAIT OR THE NEW YAKIMA BAIT SPINFISH, OR THESE FLASHERS. SO, AND THEY'RE MADE WITH WATER SOLUBLE OILS, WHICH IS A BIG KEY. NOW ANOTHER OPTION IS THE HALF FAST FREE SLIDE SPREADER. NOW WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT THESE IS THEY COME WITH THE BEAD CHAIN SWIVEL, THAT LOCKS INTO THE TUBE WITH MAKES UP THE SPREADER. SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT YOUR LINE TWIST WON'T GO BACK UP INTO YOUR MAIN LINE, WHICH CAN BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF FISHING. THESE ARE VERY POPULAR. ALSO FOR LEADER MATERIAL, YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THE SALMON AND STEELHEAD FLUOROCARBON FROM P-LINE. THIS STUFF IS SUPER STRONG, INVISIBLE TO THE FISH- BUT MAINLY, IT'S INCREDIBLY ABRASION RESISTANT, WHICH MEANS YOU'RE GONNA LOSE FEWER FISH. (MUSIC) >> JUSTIN: NOW, LET'S GO BACK TO THE COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE HANFORD REACH, AND SEE IF JILL CAN'T GET THAT FISH IN THE BOAT. (MUSIC) (REEL SPINNING) >> BOB: ALL FOUR UP? >> MIKE: YEAH, ALL FOUR UP- (MUSIC) >> MIKE: SAME ROD WE JUST HOOKED UP ON, NOT EVEN QUARTER WAY THROUGH OUR TROLL AGAIN, HOOKED UP AGAIN. >> BOB: I TAKE IT THAT FISH IS BIGGER THAN THE ONE I HAD, RIGHT JILL? >> JILL: I HOPE- (CHUCKLING) >> JILL: THE FIRST FISH IS ALWAYS SMALLEST. (BOAT ENGINE IDLING) >> MIKE: YOU READY? (FISH SPLASHING) >> MIKE: THERE WE GO, ANOTHER ONE- (FISH SPLASHING) >> JILL: I DON'T KNOW, I THINK HE'S STILL SMALLER. (CHUCKLING) >> BOB: OH NO, MY FISH WAS ACTUALLY LARGER THAN YOURS, JILL. >> JILL: IT WAS, MINE WAS PRETTIER. (CHUCKLING) >> MIKE: YOU GOTTA WATCH OUT FOR THESE GUYS, THEY'VE GOT SOME PRETTY GOOD TEETH- THESE FALL FISH DO. SEWED UP, RIGHT IN THE JAW, JUST LIKE YOU WANT. SO WE'VE GOT OUR PRO-FILET FISH BOARD HERE THAT I'VE GOT SET UP ON THE BOAT. WITH A SCOTTY EXTENSIONS TO THE BOTTOM ON HERE- SO YOU KNOW, FILETING QUITE A FEW FISH, I DON'T HAVE TO BEND OVER. AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS IS UP HERE IN WORKING CONDITION FOR ME. SO, WE DON'T HAVE TO BEND OVER AND HURT OUR BACK ANYMORE, AND WE'VE GOT THEIR NEW MAT THAT THEY'VE GOT ON THERE. YOU KNOW, THESE FISH LOOK A LITTLE COLORED, YOU KNOW, WE'RE QUITE A WAYS UP RIVER- AND THESE ARE THE FALL KINGS, AND THEY'RE STILL GREAT FOR EATING OR SMOKING. SO, ONE THING WITH THESE BOARDS IS, THEY'VE GOT THESE HOOKS RIGHT HERE- WHICH ARE FOR THE GILLS, WHICH MAKES IT EASY, WHERE YOU CAN SLIDE THE FISH OVER- AND SEE, NOW I CAN HOLD IT ONE HANDED, AND THAT FISH IS LOCKED IN THERE. I MEAN, I'M KINDA PULLIN' ON IT, YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S HOOKED IN THERE- SO IT'LL MAKE IT EASIER FOR ME TO FILET. HOLDS THE FISH RIGHT THERE, MAKES IT NICE AND EASY, NOT GOING ANYWHERE. DO THE SAME TO THE OTHER SIDE- OK, SO THESE MATS ARE REALLY, YOU SEE THEY HOLD ALL THE GUNK KIND OF IN THERE- BUT THEY'RE SUPER EASY TO CLEAN, JUST WASH DOWN- YOU CAN RINSE 'EM OUT JUST IN THE WATER, OR USE YOUR WASHDOWN PUMP. YOU'LL SEE, YOU'RE GONNA RINSE IT OFF, NICE AND EASY. THEY COME PRETTY CLEAN, I WILL TAKE SOME SOAP AND SCRUB 'EM DOWN. (MUSIC) >> MIKE: DON'T WANT NO BACTERIA LEFT ON 'EM, BUT YOU CAN SEE- JUST LIKE THAT, IT'S PRETTY WELL, PRETTY WELL CLEAN. (MUSIC) >> JUSTIN: HEY, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED TODAY'S EPISODE. YOU KNOW, WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THE SPONSORS, THERE WOULD BE NO SHOW. SO PLEASE THANK THEM WHEN YOU CAN. NOW GET OUT THERE AND DO SOME GREAT FISHING. (MUSIC)
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