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ReviewsIn his informal yet authoritative style, Spider Rybaak has given both veterans and newcomers a comprehensive guide to one of New York's--and the nation's--greatest fisheries with FISHING THE SALMON RIVER. Spider provides the where, when and how, along with a lot more entertaining and helpful information, to make your outing a success.
Table Of ContentIntroduction Ethics Tug Hill Weather Danger: Rising Water Stocking Statistics Best Times to Fish Fish Consumption Advisory Popular Baits Catch and Release Essentials Personal Flotation Devises Invasive Species Sturgeon Alert Regulations Public Fishing Rights Definitions (Glossary) Fish Species of the Salmon River Holey Fish Fishing the Salmon River East Branch Mad River Mill Stream North Branch Salmon River Reservoir Between the Reservoirs Lighthouse Hill (Lower) Reservoir Miracle Miles Pekin Brook Orwell Brook Trout Brook Main Stem Salmon Time Brown Trout Steelhead Fallfish Catfish Taking it to the Bank Float fishing Fly fishing Bait fishing Estuary Mouth Kids Play (perfect area to teach kids to fly fish) Salmon River Hatchery Salmon River International Sport Fishing Museum Contacts
SynopsisThe Salmon River in upstate New York ranks as one of the world's great fisheries. FISHING THE SALMON RIVER is the first book to detail the where and how of fishing this outstanding length of water, with notes on all the significant fishing spots and the tackle, techniques, and strategies to best approach them., The Salmon River in upstate New York ranks as one of the world's great fisheries, boasting two major records to prove it: the Great Lakes record chinook salmon (47 lbs. 13 oz.) and the world record coho salmon (33 lbs. 4 0z.) This fabulous, 44-mile-long stream does it all, yielding up everything from a mess of panfish to a trophy wall-hanger. FISHING THE SALMON RIVER is the first book to detail the where and how of fishing this outstanding length of water, with notes on all the significant fishing spots and the tackle, techniques, and strategies to best approach them. The river hosts a wealth of species, from three species of salmon (Atlantic, king and coho), trout, steelhead, smallmouth bass, pike, perch and more, which can be fished with fly or spinning tackle. Author Spider Rybaak has fished the entire length of the Salmon River intensively for many years and can help any angler, from newcomer to veteran, put more fish on the line.