When I fish silvers I just do a fairly quick reel with no jerk. Never step into the water and always keep the rod low and keep the lure under the water until it hits the beach. I have fished puget sound salmon from the beach for 37 years and I can't even count how many silvers have hit the lure on the beach or have actually beached themselves following my buzz bomb. Favorite color has always been 2.5 or 3l white with green stripe. For kings cast as far as you can and count how long it takes to hit bottom and next cast 2 counts before bottom start jigging it back in. Best time of day for beach kings is always evening just before dark when they seem to hit the shoreline. Other times is low tide as most good king beaches will have deeper water at low tide than they do at high tide. 95% of all kings off the beach i have hooked has been in evening though. Pinks I have always had best luck doing the jigging technique but I never targeted them from the beach just caught them while king fishing. Nothing drives me more crazy at a beach than guys wading out 5ft in the water when 80% of the fish "not kings" hit in the first 30ft of water. These fish are chasing bait near the shoreline. I have never needed to wade into the water to catch a salmon that was not in a terminal Fishery like hoodsport as an example. Best advice for all salmon fishing is sharpen or replace every hook after each fish. If you can't sharpen then replace the hook and you will be amazed how a $.30 change will dramatically increase your catch rate. I recommend this boat fishing as well. Hooks are the least expensive thing us fisherman use and at the same time one of the most neglected

I found my saltwater box that was full of buzz bombs, and brought back many good memories of fishing with those in Pudget Sound. Pier, beach or boat that was all we used 25 years ago. Now I’m going to use them for Columbia River salmon fishing. Thanks for the vidio

I was fishing for Pinks with a 3L pink buzzbomb and hooked into a 24lb King so hes serious when it comes to not going to light on rod and reel.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge about salmon fishing Nice video, hope it's useful

Awesome videos man keep up the good work.

The second I heard puget sound I followed cuz I’m from central Washington

Local boys. I had to subscribe.

I found one in a river at low tide and searched this up, might try this next year when i go back to apaska again

The best lure to catch Salmon form shore

Great video, thanks for the tips!

looks like lighthouse park in mukilteo! it'll be my first salmon fishing summer in the seattle area this year and this video helped a lot. Thanks!

My dad caught over a hundred kings over the years from the dock he worked at. He was on night shift where the tankers would tie up. He said the big lights brought in the bait. He could see the kings hitting the bait. Buzz bombs were the ticket. Problem was the super long net handle. Trying to net the fighting fish 20’ below

Good tips ill be fishing redondo this week 🎣

Thanks! Great info!

Thanks for the video

It's better to use braid. I use 50,30 or 20lb powerpro. Depends on what setup I'm using. I always tie strait to the hook and tie a pice of rubber band about a 1/4" above the buzzbomb so it doesn't fall too far from the hook. I've been fishing these from the docks, shore and boats for over 35 years. I've seen every conceivable way people have rigged these. Keep is simple. Never use a leader it's another connection that can fail.

Nice tips :-)

It may seem like he is dodging the location question, but he is 100% right: With Pinks you absolutely can catch fish at almost any beach. I've only fished three beaches in the year I have been fishing, but what helped me find fish was looking for beaches where the tide rips come super close to shore.

I had on ( one year) strike 1 foot from the beach! It was cool but also disappointing because all I had to do was take a couple steps backwards.😆 I’m trying to go as much as I can and it’s still July but I don’t think I’m gonna get any.. but who knows?

I've killed a lot of mackerel and striped bass in the Gaspe using buzzbombs. Yet to try them for great lakes salmon...

HELP! Lol not that serious, new salmon addict here. Took a guided trip to hood river and caught a 20 lb chinook now I’m hooked. I live in Olympia and I’m quite ready to battle fish rivers. Any tips on spots where I can hoan in the craft? Thanks in advance and I love the channel subscribing now!

How did you get the hook onto the swivel??

what was your leader Lenth?, What size Buzz Bomb , and Hoochie length? To have balnced set up.

What size buzz bomb do you think I should use on a bigger river for kings? Any idea what colors kings are attracted too more? Thanks for all your videos.

Hi Rick how are you good to see your fishing the buzz bomb my favorite Shore lure. I cast about 45 feet off point on Vancouver Island and pretty well catch a big Spring anytime get out there. I use a 4-in pink pearl and sharpen my hook. I let it fall down close to the bottom and reel it in like a crazy bass fisherman. The fish bite on the fall so you might as well just reel it in as fast as you can. Gently cast out let it fall repeat. Took me a while to figure it out I was casting out too far. Making too much noise and scaring the big ones away.

What I don’t get even being from Victoria BC and using the Buzz Bomb since the 1970s and with it a product invented on Vancouver island British Columbia where now just as Washington State have the same rules single Barbless hooks they don’t sell them that way down there ? We have single b less hooks in our packaging here ,

I have always used 30lb test because it is much easier for me to work with. Is there any disadvantage to using it for salmon fishing? Too big? Too visible?

I use braided line and also a swivel above the buzz bomb. After twitching for a while I'll cast and the line will tangle big time... it makes twitching hard to do because I know sooner or later I'll end up with a tangle. Any ideas as to what I could be doing wrong? I think its floating braid btw, not powerpro.

What is a good color for chinook salmon? Best size?

First !

What beach is that? Looks nice. I usually go to bush point. But I feel like it takes too long to get fishing.

What ones are good for silvers?

i know pinks come in during odd number years but can you use a buzz bomb from shore for other types of salmon during even years?

What beaches in the south Sound area are good?

haha location.... "just like the beach I am standing on"

What is it with this trend? Every time I see somebody trying to show strategy never catch a fish. Come on guys get us excited with a fish on the hook in the video!

Another buzz bomb video?

That’s no showing, you’re just fishing on ur own. No explanation of how you cast, how far & when to reel or bring the line in or how to use the bummer 🤨

Do not use a leader with buzzbombs it's not recommend or necessary if you're casting. They only recommend a leader of you're trolling with a sinker.

Not gonna lie they catch too much sea weed