Ha ha ha ,good one. This is the funniest thing Ive heard all day. Its obvious that you are mis informed, big time
Misinformed? Maybe, if I was an outside observer.
Some catch on to what I'm saying. Don't get me wrong, the capture technique for sockeye is a far cry from "fishing". It's more like those carnival games where the barker gives you a line and you are guaranteed to hook something. But is it really any different when only the village idiot can't snag a Pink during a tidal run?
No, it isn't. So given it's on equal footing, and many are catching and releasing for sport, and the skill set to land a Pink is much less than a sock, I raised the question.
The catch and release I agree with, in fact the majority of my fishing is the same. Its no where near the same, in my mind, as people who fish for Sturgeon, a fish you can't even keep. That's a protected fish... How is our bothering them, "protecting them"? I have nothing nice to say about that concept, so I'll stop now... Besides that's trolling off topic anyway.
Back to the question... I respect the fly fishing for pinks... That's talent and sport.
Would a baitcaster with a 12 lb mono on a trout rod and a small pink flasher or spinner be a successful way to go? Run that with a small float, weight, and 20 inch lead? Anyone running that setup? Similar? I can see the challenge, sport, and fun in that.