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[Spawn Sack]

I hear what you're saying. With gin clear water I would ditch the braid altogether and use the other spool I have for the reel which I believe is spooled up with 12lb berlkley XL, and from there run a flouro leader. However with the current clearish and fast water in the Vedder I like the braid as I can feel the action of the spoon way better than mono, and IMO if I get a strike I can get a better hookset on the 1/0 or 2/0 hook. With a small spoon say 1/4oz and a #2 hook or whatever is on it I'm sure the 12lb mono would work well.

I bought a book last year that had a LOT of good info on spoon fishing. I forget a lot of the content so I should re-read it, lol! Had lots of good info on the different types of spoons and the types of water each performs best in, different colors/finishes foor different water, and much more. Would 100% reccomend this book if you're interested in spoon fishing.

Here's a link to it http://www.amazon.ca/Spoon-Fishing-Steelhead-Bill-Herzog/dp/1878175300/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1374171947&sr=8-2&keywords=spoon+fishing

I find spoon fishing fun and interesting but have only caught a few fish using this method. Gonna try and bring the spinning rod out more this year (despite funny looks I'll get from the baitcaster and centerpin crew).

[BentRodsGuiding]

Do not overlook float fishing with unweighted spinners for chinook. Although straight colorados with metallic finishes work well I have had good success with painted cascade blades in 4.5 size.
If you want to give these a try give me a pm and ill let you know more about set up, colors and technique.

[Spawn Sack]

Can anyone reccomend a good website (that ships to Canada) to order hooks, etc? My local shop dosen't have any open eye sickle siwash. I would specifically like to try the Gammies.

I order a fair bit of stuff online to Sumas, but I really can't be bothered driving across the line just to pick up some hooks (!) I buy most of my tackle locally so just looking to get a few things online. Perhaps a few fly tying materials as well that they don't seem to carry.

[Fish or cut bait.]

Heard guys say that these fish will snap 15 pound test on the take, telling you that that's nothing short of exaggeration.

It's not so much the line is snapped; it's that it's cut by their teeth. And you can float spoons.

[Rodney]

Can anyone reccomend a good website (that ships to Canada) to order hooks, etc? My local shop dosen't have any open eye sickle siwash. I would specifically like to try the Gammies.

http://bentrods.ca/bent-rods-fishing-tackle

[typhoon]

Can anyone reccomend a good website (that ships to Canada) to order hooks, etc? My local shop dosen't have any open eye sickle siwash. I would specifically like to try the Gammies.

Why do you want open eye siwash. Very simple to switch out with closed eye siwash offset hooks, available at Sea-Run.