Posted on May 01 2012
As you can tell by the number of guests posts on our blog, we often ask our friends in and around the industry for ideas and content that we can post.
A recent conversation with Eric Neufeld, Alaska West alumnus and current Simms and Idylwilde rep for the Northwest, was a great reminder that you don’t need a particularly refined technique to catch silvers in our part of the state.
The rant started something like this – “You want to know how to catch silver salmon? I’ll tell you how to catch silver salmon…”
How to Catch Silver Salmon, by Eric Neufeld
Grab an 8 weight with a floating line. Tie on a pink fly with lead eyes. Huck it out there. Start stripping. When you feel a tug, pull back. Fight the fish. Release the fish. Repeat the process.
When that stops working, grab a pink/purple fly and repeat the process. This is usually good for another 3-5 fish.
When that stops working, grab a black fly and repeat the process.
When that stops working, move to a new spot.
Repeat until unable to hold rod.