The thought of a red fishing reel by a fine Scottish salmon river was a shock to them." British erythrophobia might also explain why production of the black 5000 continued after "Record Ambassadeur" was changed to " ABU Ambassadeur" (around 1957) and why ABU also produced a black 6000
For Chinook salmon, my typical range is: 25 lb go-to in most conditions 20 lb lighter, more stealthy setup 17 lb low end (only when needed) 30 lb heavy water or debris Chinook are not leader shy fish most of the time, so I rarely feel the need to go ultra light
Start with medium-weight lures, set the brakes conservatively, and loosen things as you get comfortable
While I havent caught any monsters on this lure yet, I did catch many 2- to 4-pound fish on the 5-inch version over the last season
I have had tremendous success with a Rapala Skitter Walk or Skitter Pop with a bright orange chest on it when fishing dark or dirty water
The 2.5 Craw Bug fishes well on spinning gear with smaller 1/8 oz