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I challenged my skill this year on the Somass River, catching spring and coho salmon using the Amundson Outdoor Products Ltd. TCPX-3 centerpin reel and their Cast Mob float rod. With a 1/1 ratio retrieve, and the only break is the angler's palm. There were a few instances in which I was not fast enough and got my knuckles rapped hard, but I prevailed. The BnR Tackle soft beads and their Burr beads continue to outperform

Monday is the opening day of chinook and coho fishing on the Somass River. It's time to put away the level wind and concentrate on the Amundson Outdoor Products Ltd. TCPX-3 center pin reel, aerospace-grade aluminum one-piece machine cut frame and spool. Paired with the Cast Mob CM2116M float rod from Amundson Outdoor Products Ltd. This rod is extremely light but has the backbone to handle 10-17 pound line, M7 Modulus Graphite Blank Construction – Moderate Action.

A sliding balsa float from BnR Tackle, as well as their larger series of soft beads and burr beads, will also be set up.

While most anglers are drifting weights along the river bottom, I have found success in short floating. That is, the weight will be above the river bottom, generally mid-column depth.

The photo is from last year, using the BnR Tackle 14mm soft bead. This year it will be the 16mm, 18mm, and 20mm.

Stay tuned for Fish On With Gil 2025 on the Somass River.

Spring and Coho salmon on a West Coast Vancouver Island river