Technique Unlike most chinook fishing locales, anglers don't need to use downriggers or heavy leads to reach the fish. At Rivers Inlet the chinook are just 10 to 20 feet and 4 to 8-ounces away. You won't be limited to just one rod either. In British Columbia you can fish as many rods as you and your boat can handle. That means two anglers on a boat share four rods.
Some anglers choose to troll super slow while others combine trolling with mooching.
Since the chinook stay within a small area, usually from 10 to 20 feet, it means you must put the bait directly in front of their noses. By combining a slow troll with mooching you can put the bait in the right spot. Here's how it works. Troll for a little ways and then put the motor in neutral for a few seconds. This also gives your baits an enticing roll that chinook simply can't resist.