In this episode, Aaron & Barry fish the Tightline Shootout & compete against some of the top salmon anglers in north America. The fishing was tough for most boats with the previous northerly winds, but the weigh-in was surprising.
Rods: 8'6 " Rapala RSC Heavy action Wire Dipsy; 10'6 " Rapala RSC Heavy action Wire Dipsy;
Medium Heavy 9' Rapala Magnum downrigger rods; Reels: Rapala RSC Line Counters size 30;
Main Line: 20lb Cortland Flea Flicker for riggers; 30lb 7-strand Stainless for Dipsys; Leaders: 30, 40lb Maxima Fluorocarbon;
Terminal Tackle: Stringease snapswivels to attach lures;
Baits: Luhr Jensen 8" Coyote Flashers; Action Flies, Familiar Bite Alewives and heads
Structure: Trolling from 40- to 60-feet deep over 60- to 90-feet of water between the Bluffs & Pickering;
Launch: Bluffer's Park Marina;