Commercial Salmon Trolling Forum

..... You catch your first fish at 8 in the morning, your second fish at 11 in the morning, then at 4 in the afternoon you say to yourself, "Well, I guess the bite must be over!"

Think of yourself as a marathoner rather than a linebacker or burly type. 25 or 30 pounds is not a lot of weight, but you will do tons of reps... sort of like distance running with your arms. If you get in shape and stay in shape, you won't break down. I know some wheel chair marathoners who have be...

Great pics. Thanks much. Similar to mine, except I never thought of double sleeves... anxious to give it a try! I also like your advice to reduce tearing the herring, something I've often struggled with.

Salty... your comment on changing length from eye of hook to second sleeve lost me. I don't think I understand your "whole herring" setup. Is it a firecracker with a second hook?

Hi Tom. Sorry to hear your summer didn't turn out like you hoped it would. Having grown up in Petersburg, here is my advice (probably worth what it costs! :-)) on how to approach this. It's usually not too difficult to get hired on at Icicle Seafoods. Once you have a job (any job) there, let your su...

Ben, I hand trolled for 11 summers using a pair of gurdies that had been one power gurdy. The previous owner split them apart and attached a handle. I really liked them; i beat them up pretty good. About the time they were needing a rebuild I sold the boat. They were fairly heavy, but I sure never b...