Fishing Tips and Videos for Thinking Anglers
Timing The Tide For Catching Salmon
Introduction Anglers often ask whether a tide has a reliable "sweet spot" for catching salmon and whether the adage about the best hour being the hour before or after tide change holds true. This post summarizes a 2025 field test that tracked catches against...
Flash Power: How “Chromies” Boost Salmon Fishing Success
Why Flash Matters in Salmon Fishing Flash is a proven tactic for attracting salmon, especially silvers. The summer fishing season reinforced its effectiveness, reminding anglers that reflective elements are essential in any salmon-catching strategy. The Vortaks Chrome...
Getting Salmon To Bite – Customer Comments
Getting Salmon To Bite Getting salmon to bite can sometimes be tricky. Many of us go through a slew of lure shapes, colors, and sizes, trying to improve our chances of hooking a big one. Yes, on some days, we hope and pray even a small one will bite. The Vortaks...
Smaller Lures for Finicky Salmon
Smaller Lures for Finicky Salmon When your usual herring-sized lures aren't attracting silver salmon, it's time to consider switching to smaller salmon lures. Smaller lures can often be the key to unlocking a successful fishing trip. Here's a guide on making the...
Salmon Lures for Low Light Conditions
The Early Bird Catches the Salmon! Early morning and low-light hours are the golden time for salmon fishing, and for good reason. Research and anecdotal evidence from seasoned anglers highlight several advantages of fishing during this period, making it a prime time...
New Salmon Lures and Back on Track
New Salmon Lures The good news is that Scent Striker is preparing to release new salmon lures for the 2025 season! Their debut will be at the Winter Market on December 13-14, 2024, in Juneau, Alaska. We are particularly excited about one of the new Vortaks options....
Catching A Big King Salmon
King salmon caught using the Skirted Vortaks, enhanced with Scent Striker fish attractant. The lure setup and careful technique led to an impressive catch, highlighting the effectiveness of the right gear and strategy. (Pictured: (L to R) Randy Watt, Jordan Watt, and...
Unique Lures: Unleashing a Salmon Lure’s Wild Side
Unique lures inspired by fishermen's tales offer intriguing possibilities for catching salmon, but are they true? Here, we'll try some different wild-side salmon lure ideas, such as the black Fob setup and custom soft-bait skirts, to find out. The idea of a salmon...
Spin Casting From Shore
Spin casting from shore is a favored method for fishing in Alaska. Whether you're targeting salmon, trout, or Dollies, spin casting provides a dynamic and accessible approach. With its ease of use and versatility, spin casting allows both beginners and seasoned...
Halibut Rig: The Halibut Bite with Scent Plumes
Halibut Rig How To: You'll be ready for halibut fishing on the salt water soon with this science-backed halibut rig setup. https://youtu.be/VHtFYcZTrbg HALIBUT RIG: THE HALIBUT BITE WITH SCENT PLUMES Halibut biting our bait with a great scent plume is a rig that...
King Salmon Fishing Rig For The New Season Part 2
King salmon fishing rig factors include depth distribution, lure color and Scent Striker Originals rigging for better hookups. Join us for part 2 of preparing for the upcoming king salmon season. https://youtu.be/E62TBlvXUDE?feature=shared This tips and techniques...
King Salmon Rigging For The New Season
King salmon rig setups vary based on fishing location and technique. Join us as we build our salmon rig setups in preparation for the upcoming fishing season. Getting Your Salmon Gear Ready https://youtu.be/catqk9HQca0 Hi, and welcome to Scent Striker's how-to video...
The Perfect Salmon Fishing Lure -Part 2
Salmon Fishing Lure enthusiasts, prepare for another exciting development in the angling world. The familiar salmon fishing lure took a dynamic turn with the introduction of Vortaks. Today we are unveiling a game-changer- the Skirted Vortaks in mylar. The Skirted...
The Perfect Salmon Lure
Elements Of The Perfect Salmon Lure The perfect salmon lure is the holy grail for every lure maker. It is so well designed that it gets bit whenever you're on the water. What do you think, is lure perfection possible? Knowing what salmon eat starts the quest for the...
Successful Salmon Trolling Plans
Today we are going to review all of the elements of a good salmon trolling plan. Successful salmon trolling depends on having attack plans. The plans need not be overly complicated, but having them can lead to more netted salmon. The primary items for any day's...
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- My wife and I slipped out of town one afternoon in July 2018 for an overnight at Funter Bay. Scent Strikers helped pull in these three Silvers during the evening troll. The next morning from about 8 ‘til noon we fished for Halibut. Of course, my wife caught the big one. She was using a Scent Striker Fob soaked in herring oil and clipped on a plastic squid rig (shown). As I remember, on this trip, I caught only one of the Halibut.
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- Slipped out early one morning in mid Aug 2018 to troll for Silvers. Scent Striker tied in with a Brad’s Super Bait Cut-Plug on a 40# fluorocarbon leader (pictured) was in the water about 7. The Scent Strikers were soaked in a mixture of herring oil and Pro Cure scent. Was back into the harbor about noon. This was a FUN morning!
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- JP proudly holds his 30 lb. Hally. Look at that boy’s smile! This trip was one of the first when experimenting with Scent Striker Fobs for Halibut. Four poles in the water and some using Scent Striker, some not. JP was using a Scent Striker Fob soaked in a Pro Cure scent product and was the only one to tag a fish that day.
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- Another great day’s catch!
