Being a teacher my entire life, I am very good at teaching the clients how to backbounce correctly. When I say correctly, it is very important that you listen carefully during our short(10 minutes)salmon school lesson to learn the proper way to backbounce. When in doubt, always ask questions as we want to catch as many fish as possible. It is proven that the fisherman that backbounces correctly will likely receive many more bites. Don't worry, I will be your coach and assist you throughout the day.
For early run Kasilof River Kings we choose to use the backbouncing technique for several different reasons. First, backbouncing puts the fisherman in complete control of their fishing rod meaning they are actively involved with fishing. While the other guides are using the backtrolling method the rod is in a holder and the fisherman is waiting for the fish to bite.
point, they lift their weight off of the bottom approximately two inches. The salmon are directly on the bottom of the river and lifting the weight only two inches keeps the bait/lure in the STRIKE ZONE!! Lifting the weight also allows the bait and weight to slowly move downstream with the boat to avoid tangling on the bottom. In addition, the small fluuter of the lifting bait entices the king salmon to bite. The method is simply ............................lift 2 inches and sit it back down on the bottom(make sure there is no slack in your line, keep the line tight between your rod and the bottom-with slack line you won't feel the bite as easily as a snug line)...............pause...............lift and sit.....................pause.....................lift and sit.....................pause.....................lift and sit...............pause.....................lift and sit.....................pause.....................then the salmon picks up the bait and you tell your guide your getting a bite and he'll hold the boat in position so that the presentation stays with the fish. Don't jerk yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! King salmon will mouth your bait for quite some time and jerking early will result in a missed fish and possibly an unhappy fisherman. Here's what will happen.....................the bite will feel like a tug, tug, tug, .....................tug, tug, tug,....tug, tug, tug,...............and then the fish will start to turn and you'll feel a pull as the fish turns and moves away with your bait.....................NOW..................... JERK AND SET THE HOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hang on, because you've got a Kasilof River King Salmon on the end of your line and the fun begins. Be sure to email me if you have more questions regarding backbouncing/fishing techniques or any other questions you may have.
