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Postby Brat Bonker » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:40 pm

Hey I was thinking about tying more jigs up during summer break and I was wandering if you guys had any good color ideas for coho, chinook, or steelhead. What really fired this up in my mind was watching a guy last weekend catch 2 springer and a huge summer run twitching a jig at barrier. I already know the basic technique but just want know some good colors for my twitching and any other tips or reports would be great too.
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Re: salmon/steelhead twitchin' jig colors

Postby bugmasta » Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:00 am

When all else fails pink seems to be the most consistent.
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Re: salmon/steelhead twitchin' jig colors

Postby Brat Bonker » Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:58 am

I have had good success with pink for coho but would chinook and steelhead hit a twitched pink jig as well? any other colors?
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Re: salmon/steelhead twitchin' jig colors

Postby Toni » Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:54 am

Black and purple. Red. But colors may be dependent on different rivers. Were these guys twitching or jerking?
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Re: salmon/steelhead twitchin' jig colors

Postby Gringo Pescador » Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:20 am

Toni wrote:Were these guys twitching or jerking?


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Re: salmon/steelhead twitchin' jig colors

Postby OFFDAAHOOK » Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:52 pm

Toni wrote:Black and purple. Red. But colors may be dependent on different rivers. Were these guys twitching or jerking?

got these jigging@ cowlitz odh style hahahaha almost a catchcard full but who cares they just springers
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Re: salmon/steelhead twitchin' jig colors

Postby MotoBoat » Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:15 pm

slayerslayerthat wrote:
Toni wrote:Black and purple. Red. But colors may be dependent on different rivers. Were these guys twitching or jerking?

got these jigging@ cowlitz odh style hahahaha almost a catchcard full but who cares they just springers



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Re: salmon/steelhead twitchin' jig colors

Postby Toni » Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:27 pm

At least the fish is right side up. But he also didn't answer my question as per par.
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Re: salmon/steelhead twitchin' jig colors

Postby Brat Bonker » Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:31 pm

Toni wrote:Black and purple. Red. But colors may be dependent on different rivers. Were these guys twitching or jerking?

No this guy was just flicking the wrist, using a chartreuse jig, every single fish was inside the mouth, his buddy was using a orange jig and did not catch any thing and saw someone down there fishing next to me with the same reel as slayerthat but a little shorter rod. Any more good colors???
What do you use slayer for those twitched springers, plus I think jigs are illegal at barrier, too. not sure
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Re: salmon/steelhead twitchin' jig colors

Postby OFFDAAHOOK » Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:15 pm

dude!!!! they just stupid fish get it on front of dere face ..i think yo presentation aint right or somethin cuz dhey slammm it lol...eggz. buzzbon,tunaball,or sandyshrimps they all good color dont matter imo i be usin green white yellow it dont matter its how yo work it baby hahaha.
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Re: salmon/steelhead twitchin' jig colors

Postby Gringo Pescador » Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:38 pm

I've caught a king and several coho twitching pink jigs for pinks. I've heard green and purple are good for coho also.
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Re: salmon/steelhead twitchin' jig colors

Postby Brat Bonker » Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:27 pm

Yeah pink is an all around good color for everything that runs in rivers. I really want to try twitching for steelhead, boy that just sounds fun, all ready got a couple holes in my mind just need good color combos so I can be confident in what I choose.

Hey slayer, I think I am just simply not casting where they are at and in front of their faces or have the right rigs, PM me if you don't mind sharing some for the barrier dam fish.
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Re: salmon/steelhead twitchin' jig colors

Postby R.Ton » Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:58 pm

slayerslayerthat wrote:dude!!!! they just stupid fish gaet it on front of dere face ..i think yo presentation aint right or somethin cuz dhey slammm it lol...eggz. buzzbon,tunaball,or sandyshrimps they all good color dont matter imo i be usin green white yellow it dont matter its how yo work it baby hahaha.


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Re: salmon/steelhead twitchin' jig colors

Postby FishBaitThe2nd » Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:09 pm

well, ive caughted many kings on charetuese.
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