Question on 500 copper

[pjprod]

I have a single 400 copper. Do you guys find better success running a 400 or 500 copper for Salmon? I fish Oswego, Mexico, Sandy Pond area. I am looking to possibly add a 500 to my arsenal and am new to running copper. Any thoughts? 

[eviltroll]

I did fine with 400 copper with big als attractor it's triangular and for some reason others flashers and dodgers didn't work the same and I put a 36" leader and a mag spoon. The big als is green and red and always use a green mag spoon but more preference I guess I ran just plain spoon with no luck

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[skipper19]

You only need a 500 if your 400 isn't reaching deeper fish than the 400 will reach. If temps for productive fishing are 100 feet down or more the yes a 500 will be beneficial. You can make your 400 go deeper if necessary and keep one copper for everything. I assume you have down riggers?. In the case where you find temps and fish hanging at depths 90, 100, 110 even deeper, you likely have a rigger ball running down there...maybe at 100 feet. You can if you want, and aren't opposed to stacking on that cable, put a stack release 80 feet above the ball that is going to be at 100 feet. Now your 400 will reach 100 also. Or mix it up...70 feet above the ball. Now ball at 100 and 400 copper at 110. It works. I do that often with 100 coppers 20 feet above the ball or 30 to 40 above for mixture of king and steelhead sets.

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[wishinfishin]

You only need a 500 if your 400 isn't reaching deeper fish than the 400 will reach. If temps for productive fishing are 100 feet down or more the yes a 500 will be beneficial. You can make your 400 go deeper if necessary and keep one copper for everything. I assume you have down riggers?. In the case where you find temps and fish hanging at depths 90, 100, 110 even deeper, you likely have a rigger ball running down there...maybe at 100 feet. You can if you want, and aren't opposed to stacking on that cable, put a stack release 80 feet above the ball that is going to be at 100 feet. Now your 400 will reach 100 also. Or mix it up...70 feet above the ball. Now ball at 100 and 400 copper at 110. It works. I do that often with 100 coppers 20 feet above the ball or 30 to 40 above for mixture of king and steelhead sets.

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I like it , skipper19 never fails to stimulate the brain cells.

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[GAMBLER]

The 300 and 500 are my most productive coppers.  I would go with a 500 for sure. 

[pjprod]

Thanks