But as soon as the bite disappears, start looking again. The rule of thumb here is to fish toward the creek. That's the direction they're headed. I've always favored bait as my lure of choice unless they're smashing lures around. Then I'll switch.
Herring is the bait of choice.
If you can't find good, fresh bait, then use frozen. As I mentioned in a previous column, chinook in this situation like big bait, which is hard to find fresh. Add one cup of salt to each quart of water for every dozen bait. Drew Harthorn serves on the pro angling staffs of Beau Mac Enterprises and Dr. Juice products.