Northwest Fishing Magazine October 2025 Volume 5 Issue 2 - Flipbook - Page 25
The nice thing with Coho
is that you can employ
many techniques to target
and catch them. It is fun
to anchor in a slot and pull
plugs. There is nothing
quite like the takedown on
a plug to get your heart
pumping. This is a great
technique for those who
are looking for a relaxing
day on the water. Note that
fishing plugs generally
means that you are fishing
the traveling lanes, not the
soft pockets of holding
water.
Some prefer to use bait.
For years, cured eggs
drift-fished was the goto technique. There are
so many options today
that you don’t see bait
used as much. Some are
even switching from bait
to beads as they work
very well and can be drift
fished, bobber dogged, and
even used under a float.
Speaking of floats, fishing
jigs like we do for Steelhead
is another fun and proven
method to target Coho in
slow-moving water. Again, a
jig takedown under a float
makes for an epic fight.
Currently, I see more
anglers targeting Coho in
holding water by casting
presentations at them.
My favorite technique is
to throw spinners, but
depending on the river
system, Wiggle Warts,
Dick Nite’s behind an
inline weight, or with a
dropper, spoons, Wicked
Lures, homemade hoochie
spinners, and jigs all work
very well. The technique
that is really catching on is
twitching jigs.
A twitching jig is a bit
heavier than a normal jig,
weighing anywhere from
3/8 to 1 oz. They come in
a variety of colors and are
deadly for Coho. To twitch,
you simply cast your jig
towards your target and let
it sink towards the bottom.
Twitch up on the rod from
about 30 degrees to 75
degrees and reel ¼ to 1 turn
as you drop the rod tip.
