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I challenged my skill this year on the Somass River, catching spring and coho salmon using the Amundson Outdoor Products Ltd. TCPX-3 centerpin reel and their Cast Mob float rod. With a 1/1 ratio retrieve, and the only break is the angler's palm. There were a few instances in which I was not fast enough and got my knuckles rapped hard, but I prevailed. The BnR Tackle soft beads and their Burr beads continue to outperform

The river is now flooded with all the rain, but in the last outing, the Twitching Jigs outperformed everything. I would like you to stay tuned for my future adventure on the twitch.

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Monday is the opening day of chinook and coho fishing on the Somass River. It's time to put away the level wind and concentrate on the Amundson Outdoor Products Ltd. TCPX-3 center pin reel, aerospace-grade aluminum one-piece machine cut frame and spool. Paired with the Cast Mob CM2116M float rod from Amundson Outdoor Products Ltd. This rod is extremely light but has the backbone to handle 10-17 pound line, M7 Modulus Graphite Blank Construction – Moderate Action.

A sliding balsa float from BnR Tackle, as well as their larger series of soft beads and burr beads, will also be set up.

While most anglers are drifting weights along the river bottom, I have found success in short floating. That is, the weight will be above the river bottom, generally mid-column depth.

The photo is from last year, using the BnR Tackle 14mm soft bead. This year it will be the 16mm, 18mm, and 20mm.

Stay tuned for Fish On With Gil 2025 on the Somass River.

Fish On With Gil (castingaline)

Guess you can call me a hardcore pro. Willing to help those who are willing to help themselves. I will fish to whatever the circumstance re

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Chum Salmon 2024

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Well, we finally got out to the river. My buddy told me it had dropped about 8 inches but was still high, but we might be able to cross. With long-wading staff, it took every muscle to stay stable, but I made it. Take small steps, lean into the flow, keep your feet low, and ensure staff is firm in the river rocks. We managed to catch a few. Jim got his first-ever. On our way back, crossing was harder as we had to go upriver against the flow. And I could feel my feet sliding and moving as the rocks rolled. It felt like every muscle was being used to keep upright. I finally made it across; the river had moved me about 20 feet downriver from the exit. This morning, my whole body is aching from the strain. Here are some photos.

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Somass River 2023 Spring and Coho Salmon

Situated on the western coast of Vancouver Island, The Somas ( Stamp ) River system offers anglers the chance to employ either artificial lures or bait. However, bait is restricted in the upper Sta…

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Spring and Coho salmon on a West Coast Vancouver Island river

We used a technique of drifting a float where the lure or bait is one foot above or higher from the river bottom, called short floating.