What lures work best for chinook?

I'm not going to tell you that lures don't work for catching Chinook salmon - because as soon as I do, the fish prove me wrong.  If you are going to use a lure, use one that mimics a predatory fish the Chinook think might be a threat to eat the eggs they are preparing to lay.  I would consider an olive green and silver color spoon that could resemble a bull trout or a northern pikeminnow. Your chances of catching a Chinook salmon are better if you use bait.  Salmon eggs or tuna balls have proven to be effective baits for catching Chinook.  Remember to use a barbless hook.