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Nice Bro! been doing this since 1990's, and a few improvement's I have made. Drifting is the most effective way to entice a strike, (yes it flosses but not always) besides bobber dogging. Keep in mind the fish are fast and smarter than people think, they can mouth and spit bait fast, with the weight connected directly to your main line, they will feel the weight before the tip of your rod does or moves, giving them a split second to spit before you set the hook. Run the swivel with pencil lead on the main line freely so the do not feel the weight when they grab and mouth it. This gives you an extra split second to feel the mouthing and set the hook! Anyways, nice video's, glad to see someone else doing some drifting video's and not yanking over and over!
@@steveperdueshowtofishingti2172 wow! Never thought about that method you recommended. I will definitely use that! I also use a higher quality fast action rod for drifting which helps with those sensitive bites. Thank you for the advice!
@@righteousriverfishinginoregon7 anytime, like your videos, good to see people sharing. And yes it will give the rod all its action, It's crazy how much more you will set the hook on as you feel them mouth it way more. And I mean down the throat not in the Maxilla bone flossed, Many of my clients and followers on trips started to catch a lot more after we switched them up..but not till I recorded them using a fixed weight, I made them run it their way for an hour, no fish, then changed them up, almost instantly more than 20 plus people on different trips, start catching right away.Not to mention the responses I get online as well.
You literally answered all my questions!!!! Thanks for sharing!! Not sure if you remember me from the rafting trip last year down the santiam, But I watch your videos and I would love to fish with you! I could learn a lot
Sweet! Glad it helped. I think I do remember you if you are the guy who lives local and wanted to get a pontoon. Send me an email and we can hook up for a future fishing trip. I won't be fishing much this winter because I'm having a baby, but we can still connect for a future trip. God bless you.
Good question. Since your lead will be bouncing on the bottom the longer lead helps prevent hang ups. I also use what people call slinky weights which are round lead balls put inside a paracord like sleeve. They seem to hang up less since lead seems to get snagged in rocks fairly easy.
I think the pencil lead weights hang up less. I use surgical tubing as a break away or lighter line than the main line for the weight. The swivel goes through the tubing and the pencil lead weights slip in to the end of the tubing. Typically it’s the weight that gets stuck. As much as I don’t like leaving gear in the water, I think it’s better to just break off the weight than the whole set up with leader.
A trout rod could work but if it's too light it will be difficult. I recommend a rod rates from about 6-8 at lightest and 17 heaviest. If you use a lighter rod and lounge just use lighter weight.
Good question. The corky floats and helps keep the hook off the bottom of the river. The balanced weight of the hook and corky help to make it float naturally down stream. Additionally, the corky can look like salmon eggs and the yarn next to it can look like the eggs are milking, again making it appear as a natural bait floating down the river.
@righteousriverfishinginoregon7 thanks.. I fish the Kings River in Fresno, CA and it's a tough river to fish, super fast waters and alot of snags. Drifting with traditional salmon eggs seem to be the only option that worked out and the sinker cant stay in the bottom too long before it drifts into a snag lol. Your video has given me ideas to try out, thank. God bless you.
@@ClearWater7.62I use a similar setup for trout in rivers and lakes. just down size the corkie and hook. I use a number 6 or 8 size hook and a 8 to 12 mm corkie, just depends on the size of fish I am targeting. Have to be careful so the corkie size doesn’t interfere with the hook set.
Please be careful which rivers here that you use a corky and yarn setup. On a good many rivers here it is snagging, and cost you a lot of money. Snagging is encouraged to be reported by other fishermen if they see it.
Drift fishing is a common fishing method and has been around forever. It used to be the primary method in Oregon and is still popular, which is why I'm sharing this method. People don't need to be afraid to fish this way. As I stated in my video, check the local regulations for leader length restrictions. As far as reporting others, I don't get involved in other people's business. You do whatever makes you feel good.
Your absolutely wrong! How does someone misunderstand the laws so bad? Yanking with any gear is snagging because its your intent! Does not matter if its a corky or a jig!! the leader legnth is the only law in Oregon for drift fishing or any fishing. Snagging has intent, if your intent is to have the fish strike a fly on the surface of the water it is legal to fly fish, All drift fishing is, fly fishing under water, so please do not be afraid to understand the law and fish with good intent. Especially if your calling the cops on people you better get it correct!
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Nice Bro! been doing this since 1990's, and a few improvement's I have made. Drifting is the most effective way to entice a strike, (yes it flosses but not always) besides bobber dogging. Keep in mind the fish are fast and smarter than people think, they can mouth and spit bait fast, with the weight connected directly to your main line, they will feel the weight before the tip of your rod does or moves, giving them a split second to spit before you set the hook. Run the swivel with pencil lead on the main line freely so the do not feel the weight when they grab and mouth it. This gives you an extra split second to feel the mouthing and set the hook! Anyways, nice video's, glad to see someone else doing some drifting video's and not yanking over and over!
@@steveperdueshowtofishingti2172 wow! Never thought about that method you recommended. I will definitely use that! I also use a higher quality fast action rod for drifting which helps with those sensitive bites. Thank you for the advice!
@@righteousriverfishinginoregon7 anytime, like your videos, good to see people sharing. And yes it will give the rod all its action, It's crazy how much more you will set the hook on as you feel them mouth it way more. And I mean down the throat not in the Maxilla bone flossed, Many of my clients and followers on trips started to catch a lot more after we switched them up..but not till I recorded them using a fixed weight, I made them run it their way for an hour, no fish, then changed them up, almost instantly more than 20 plus people on different trips, start catching right away.Not to mention the responses I get online as well.
Crazy that I have never heard of this before. Good looking out. Are you a guide? If so, send me your link or page or channel. Thanks again.
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You literally answered all my questions!!!! Thanks for sharing!! Not sure if you remember me from the rafting trip last year down the santiam, But I watch your videos and I would love to fish with you! I could learn a lot
Sweet! Glad it helped. I think I do remember you if you are the guy who lives local and wanted to get a pontoon. Send me an email and we can hook up for a future fishing trip. I won't be fishing much this winter because I'm having a baby, but we can still connect for a future trip. God bless you.
Btw the sinker looks interesting. What's the purpose of a long pencil weight, it for leverage to pull out from crevices?
Good question. Since your lead will be bouncing on the bottom the longer lead helps prevent hang ups. I also use what people call slinky weights which are round lead balls put inside a paracord like sleeve. They seem to hang up less since lead seems to get snagged in rocks fairly easy.
I think the pencil lead weights hang up less. I use surgical tubing as a break away or lighter line than the main line for the weight. The swivel goes through the tubing and the pencil lead weights slip in to the end of the tubing. Typically it’s the weight that gets stuck. As much as I don’t like leaving gear in the water, I think it’s better to just break off the weight than the whole set up with leader.
There’s regulations for leader length? Also do you think a 7’ trout rod would work?
A trout rod could work but if it's too light it will be difficult. I recommend a rod rates from about 6-8 at lightest and 17 heaviest. If you use a lighter rod and lounge just use lighter weight.
Hi what is the corky for? Is that the same as a salmon egg beads?
Good question. The corky floats and helps keep the hook off the bottom of the river. The balanced weight of the hook and corky help to make it float naturally down stream. Additionally, the corky can look like salmon eggs and the yarn next to it can look like the eggs are milking, again making it appear as a natural bait floating down the river.
@righteousriverfishinginoregon7 thanks.. I fish the Kings River in Fresno, CA and it's a tough river to fish, super fast waters and alot of snags. Drifting with traditional salmon eggs seem to be the only option that worked out and the sinker cant stay in the bottom too long before it drifts into a snag lol. Your video has given me ideas to try out, thank. God bless you.
@@righteousriverfishinginoregon7 btw will the steelhead method work the same for trout?
@@ClearWater7.62I use a similar setup for trout in rivers and lakes. just down size the corkie and hook. I use a number 6 or 8 size hook and a 8 to 12 mm corkie, just depends on the size of fish I am targeting. Have to be careful so the corkie size doesn’t interfere with the hook set.
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Thanks for the feedback! Fish on!
Please be careful which rivers here that you use a corky and yarn setup. On a good many rivers here it is snagging, and cost you a lot of money. Snagging is encouraged to be reported by other fishermen if they see it.
Drift fishing is a common fishing method and has been around forever. It used to be the primary method in Oregon and is still popular, which is why I'm sharing this method. People don't need to be afraid to fish this way. As I stated in my video, check the local regulations for leader length restrictions. As far as reporting others, I don't get involved in other people's business. You do whatever makes you feel good.
Your absolutely wrong! How does someone misunderstand the laws so bad? Yanking with any gear is snagging because its your intent! Does not matter if its a corky or a jig!! the leader legnth is the only law in Oregon for drift fishing or any fishing. Snagging has intent, if your intent is to have the fish strike a fly on the surface of the water it is legal to fly fish, All drift fishing is, fly fishing under water, so please do not be afraid to understand the law and fish with good intent. Especially if your calling the cops on people you better get it correct!