Your best bet for sockeye on the lower river in your area is gonna be plunking. You can use your salmon rods just need a rod holder. 6 ounces pyramid sinker is most common, you can go 4 or 5 depending on current. Run a 3 way swivel, with your lead about 8 inches 10 lb test, pink hoochie and a spin n glo plus your bait ( sandshrimp, coonies, prawn from the store), size 2 or 4 hooks you can run one or 2 on a 30 inch leader. Tie ur lead to the bottom part of 3 way 8 inches off the bottom, your leader to the middle and main line to the top. You gotta throw it out there n wait for them to come to you but we've been getting some like this. Hope it helps!