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Flasher fishing Here are some general rules of thumb to follow while downrigger fishing with a flasher.

Distance from downrigger release clip to flasher
	large plastic flashers - 8 to 15 feet
	small plastic flashers - 10 to 20 feet
	large metal flashers - 6 to 10 feet
	small metal flashers - 8 to 12 feet

Exceptions
Sockeye fishing
	metal or plastic flashers - 4 feet from release clip
Fishing in the top 50 feet of water
	plastic - 15 to 40 feet from release clip
Remember, flashers must rotate to be fished effectively! Either increase your speed, bend your flasher (metal), or shorten your leader length to achieve correct action. Use 40lb or heavier leader on non-action lures (hootchies, flies) behind flashers and add scent (Smelly Jelly, herring teaser, etc.)




Distance from flasher to lure
	Squid or flies
		large plastic
			blackmouth - 30 to 34 inches
			adult chinook 40 to 44 inches
		small plastic
			blackmouth - 20 to 24 inches
			adult chinook 24 to 28 inches
		large metal
			blackmouth - 28 to 32 inches
			adult Chinook - 20 to 36 inches
		small metal
			blackmouth - 18 to 24 inches
			adult Chinook - 20 to 24 inches
	Bait behind flasher
		large plastic - 55 inches
		small plastic - 36 inches
		large metal - 50 inches
		small metal - 34 inches

Exceptions
Sockeye - 22 to 24 inches with 2 bare hooks or hot pink mini squid, very slow troll
Humpies or pinks - 22 to 24 inches with hot pink mini squid, slow troll