Sekiu help

[fish-on37]

 I am going on my first trip to sekiu in a couple days (7/5-7/7) and hope that some vets on here can throw some info my direction on how and where to fish. I am taking my boat which has not seen a salmon yet and I really want to bloody the deck and not have another fishless trip. Thanks, Matt

[woodman]

Are you salmon fishing? I have fished that area for decades. If you are I can give you some tips. If you are sea bass fishing or ling fishing I can give you tips for that also. Do you know where you are staying yet.

[fish-on37]

I am fishing for salmon and would like to target kings.

[fish-on37]

I have not fished for seabass before either. I would not mind giving that a go. Any info would be a big help.

[nwhunter]

Go around the corner from Sekiu headed west and fish that coastline back and forth for a few miles. As soon as you round the corner that is called "The Caves" area and at first light is good for Kings. There will be plenty of boats to show you where the fish are but that is a good place to start. Good luck. nwhunter

[fish-on37]

Thanks, I will post pictures when I get back. Matt

[woodman]

There are some pretty basic things that you can do. First off I would fish at the very first light. Do you have down riggers? if you do you should start out shallow and then work them deeper as the morning wears on. You can pull flasher with herring behind or a lot of the locals use black and white Coyote spoons. If you are using more than one down rigger I would run different depths until you figure out where they are.

You can fish right out front of Sekiu and to the left for about the first mile of shoreline in around 125' of depth of water to start with. The Sekiu caves area has been a very productive area. Typically close in is better than far out for Kings. Also if you run across the bay towards the buoy and along that shoreline drop your lines in by the buoy and troll east. You will find that the bottom drops very deep close to the shore once you get across and along the cliffs. Once again stay close to the shoreline for kings.

Once you get started the crowds will give you a clear idea where to fish. I love it up there before salmon season when it is less crowded, but I do salmon fish and have taken many people up there and have caught lots of fish. This early in the season, the coho are typically very small but you can get some nice kings.

[fish-on37]

Thank you Woodman for the help. I have three other people going and none have fished up there so we are a boat full or rookies with high hopes...lol. I have two downriggers and will be running stackers to fish four lines. I stocked up on cookies and cream spoons along with green glow because thats what the guy at wholesale sports said to use. Also taking a bunch of green lable herring. I am excited to get up there and put some lines in the water. I have had a hell of a week if you look at the lost,found and stolen forum. Almost could not afford to go due to an *censored* trying to break into my house. Again, thanks for the info. Matt

[woodman]

Sometimes up there it can get pretty darn foggy, typically a little later in the year. I would not go there without a compass for sure. If you have a gps that is better because you also can track where you had bites or fish on. If the weather is clear no problem, if it is not clear and becomes thick a depth finder also helps so you can tell how far you are from shore.

[fish-on37]

I have a Lowrance HDS-7 and is pretty detailed. I am set up for it but I am not sure what my boat can take. I am new to boating and I have a 20' 2011 thunder jet luxor with an outboard. I have not had it in "big" water. I have only taken it out in the sound. It does not draft for *censored* and I feel every wave there. When you look at swell and wind waves, when would you call it quits? I have been watching the weather report and have not seen winds over 10-15 out of the north. I think I should be good.

[woodman]

I have a Lowrance HDS-7 and is pretty detailed. I am set up for it but I am not sure what my boat can take. I am new to boating and I have a 20' 2011 thunder jet luxor with an outboard. I have not had it in "big" water. I have only taken it out in the sound. It does not draft for *censored* and I feel every wave there. When you look at swell and wind waves, when would you call it quits? I have been watching the weather report and have not seen winds over 10-15 out of the north. I think I should be good.

You never really have to fish far from the docks up there if you don't want to and still catch fish. I mean you are only minutes away. Trust your gut and you will do fine.

[fish-on37]

thanks

[woodman]

Be prepared to be stopped by fish and game there also. Make sure you have pinched barbs and all of your safety equipment.

[fish-on37]

Always

[tmike]

There are tons of silvers now which was a little surprising. 4-6 pounders. Some kings, I ended up keeping 3 but since they have to be clipped the ones I kept were small 8-10lbs, If you want fish and don't know the area just follow the fleet. You don't have to go far which is one of the beauty's of Sekiu.