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[dennisK]

can you cast these trolling plugs like from a beach?? for salmon?

it seems like the weight is good to get the distance but would it actually work? anyone try...thanks...

[milo]

Hi Dennis,
In my years of fishing and wandering alongside the Vedder, I have found a few of those plugs, so people have been using them. I can't vouch for its effectiveness, but maybe this article sheds some light on the topic and helps you get started.
https://fishwithjd.com/2019/07/19/hot-trick-how-to-cast-plugs-for-king-salmon/
I think the lower canal area between tides would be the ideal place. All the plugs I ever found were in the canal area.
Let me know how it works for you.

Cheers, Milo

[clarki]

I know that casting body bait plugs (i.e. Rapalas) can work off the saltwater beaches for salmon, but never heard of Tomics being used.

You might be a trend setter, Dennis!

[Fish Assassin]

I've had success casting flatfish off the beach for cohos but not trolling plugs.

[RalphH]

I know that casting body bait plugs (i.e. Rapalas) can work off the saltwater beaches for salmon, but never heard of Tomics being used.

You might be a trend setter, Dennis!

they tend to stay on the surface if either weight or sufficient speed isn't used to make them dive. I used them a lot on Kootenay Lake to catch Gerrards and bull trout. We always ran the boat at 5mph or better with 200 feet of line out. My in laws ran a General Store and RV park back in the 80s and we sold a lot of those style of plugs. Some people liked to cast them for bass on Duck Lake near Creston. They make a lot of disturbance on the surface. I'd suggest using  a good sized Croc or similar spoon. You'll chuck those 2 or 3 times father than any sort of plug.

[clarki]

they tend to stay on the surface if either weight or sufficient speed isn't used to make them dive.

The Countdown Rapala is one example of a body bait plug that doesn’t require external weight or cranking to get it to depth. They sink at about a foot/second.

For a few years now I’ve been experimenting for beach cutthroat with a small floating Rap that I twitch/dive/float along the surface. I only haul it out when there is bait on top and the fish seem to be looking up. So far, no hookups but a couple years ago something did smack at it. Some day it will happen!

[TNAngler]

I don't know about from a beach as discussed above, getting sufficient speed to make it dive might be an issue.  I haven't fished with those but we used to cast hot shots a decent amount in some of the local rivers.  In a river, the current will help with the speed and you can get some good diving happening.  Was effective for steelhead and chum.  Not as effective as using a drift boat but sometimes you had to do what you could.