Rigging the ProChip 8 Flasher
The ProChip 8 and ProChip 11 flashers may represent the most significant flasher
development in decades. The spin and kick design combined with the EChip is outfishing
everything on the market. This flasher has been endorsed by nearly every Charter
Captain or Professional fisherman that has tried it. It is also a consistent derby winner.
They have several rigging advantages. (1) They can be fished very
effectively with a variety of setups including downriggers, 2 or 3 lb. drop sinkers, dipsey
divers or other planers. (2) The front leader length can be as short as 4 feet and still get an
effective tail kick which attracts salmon and gives lots of action to the bait, hootchie or fly at the back. (3) It can be trolled as slow as 1 MPH and still provide a strong tail kick. This is a big advantage when fishing for mature salmon that will not hit a fast moving bait or lure. Conventional flashers must be trolled at 2 MPH or more to get a good tail kick.
NOTE: The fin is at the back end of the flasher.
Typical ProChip 8 Flasher Rigging with Downrigger
The same type setup can be used with a drop sinker, a dipsey diver or a planer:
Captain Pete Lahosky runs the Prime Time Fishing Team on Lake Ontario. He has won almost every major salmon derby on the Lake including the prestigious Challenge Cup. He has fished the ProChip 8 as his primary flasher for the last two seasons. One of his favorite setups is running the ProChip 8 eight feet behind a wire line dipsey diver. He runs a white and pearl fly 22 inches behind the flasher. His comments were, "The ProChip 8 just seemed to call kings to it. This rig outfished similar set-ups with everything else the same but the flasher by a 2:1 margin."
And on the West Coast:
Captain Barry Canevaro fished for many years for salmon on the Pacific Ocean outside the
San Francisco Golden Gate. He was recognized as one of the top salmon producers in
Northern California. Here is how he ran the ProChip 8 in two different setups:
Early in the season when the salmon are actively feeding he will run the flasher on a
downrigger. He runs it 25 feet behind the downrigger cable with either a Pro-Troll Roto Chip
bait holder rigged with an anchovy or a hootchie. He uses a tail leader length of 36 inches.
Late in the season when the large spawners congregate outside the Golden Gate, he
changes to a 1 1/2 lb. drop sinker 30 inches in front of the flasher. He uses a 30 inch tail
leader with an anchovy in the Roto Chip. With this setup he will troll as slow as 1 MPH.
His comments are, "I have never seen any flasher catch fish like the ProChip 8. My
preferred color is the glow in the dark white. For the last two months of the season it caught more fish everyday than any othersetup on my boat. One of the reasons I feel it is so effective is that I can drop my trolling speed to as slow and 1 MPH and still get good flasher action. This gets the 30 to 40 lb. spawners that will not hit a fast trolled bait late in the season".
Table of Contents
Rigging the Pro-Troll Flashers
Rigging the Pro-Troll Flashers
Rigging The ProChip 11 Flashers with the Agitator Fin
Rigging The ProChip 8 Flashers with the Agitator Fin
Rigging The HotChip 8" and 11" Flashers
Lures and Baits to use Behind Flashers
Why Flashers Catch More Salmon
Flasher Colors and Trolling Speeds
The ProChip 8 and ProChip 11 flashers may represent the most significant flasher
development in decades. The spin and kick design combined with the EChip is outfishing
everything on the market. Its big advantage is the action provided by the diagonal kicker fin
on the back and its electronic EChip attractor. Equally important are the brass grommets,
welded rings and stainless steel swivels as they provide a smooth bearing point that allows
the Pro-Chip flasher to rotate very easily at slow speeds.
They have several rigging advantages. (1) They can be fished very
effectively with a variety of setups including downriggers, 2 or 3 lb. drop sinkers, dipsey
divers or other planers. (2) The front leader length can be as short as 4 feet and still get an
effective tail kick which attracts salmon and gives lots of action to the bait, hootchie or fly at the back. (3) It can be trolled as slow as 1 MPH and still provide a strong tail kick. This is a big advantage when fishing for mature salmon that will not hit a fast moving bait or lure. Conventional flashers must be trolled at 2 MPH or more to get a good tail kick.
NOTE: The fin is at the back end of the flasher
Typical ProChip 11 Flasher Rigging Diagrams
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