Skunked at Point No Point

[Doc Sauce]

Father in Law is in for a week from Tennessee and wanted to go fishing.  He bought a 3 day license and we went to Point no Point this morning... lots of baby ling cod and grass, but no Salmon. 

All I have is a 17 foot aluminum canoe.  Any sugestions on where to take him for the next couple days?

Rumor had it that 2 salmon were caught and kept this morning from out there, but I didn't see it happen.

Good luck to y'all.

[h20hunter]

Get some crab gear and go for it.

[CP]

Try Kingston, that's a good bet for keeper salmon right now.  There are usually some resident Coho around the ferry dock and out on Apple tree cove pt.

[Doc Sauce]

I suggested we pass on the crab since I did not have a pot... I'm really regretting that decision now.

I'll take a look at the Kingston area.

Thanks again.

[Doc Sauce]

That looks like a lot of private property off of Apple Tree...  Is there a public access or a place to park and walk in that is acceptable to the folks who live around there?

[hunt_fish]

I remember fishing from Kingston around a boat marina area.  Can't remember where exactly it was, I was young but we had caught fish there and people caught fish too.  There would be a bunch of bait or maybe it was smelt that would be up along the dock when we fished there before.

[Doc Sauce]

Thanks for the heads up.  My attitude has changed when it comes to not catching fish.  I used to get frustrated and want to quit.  Now I see it a bit different.  Each cast and retrieve is an event which contributes to a catch.  I can practice casting accurately, different speeds for retrieve, different methods of retrieve... and one day I'll catch a fish.  That day will hopefully be because I practiced and stuck with it... that catch will be credited to the slow building process of skill instead of the blind luck of casting a lot...

But I won't be upset if I catch a fish simply because I cast a lot in a season!

Thanks y'all for the input.

[MatthewHunter98]

I would hit the cove at apple tree!

[floatinghat]

Are you fishing from the canoe?  why would private property matter, put in at boat ramp.  Apple tree would be a good bet or maybe Indianola and paddle to Jeff head

Unless you are experience I wouldn't canoe around PNP.


Whatever you do watch the weather and wear your life jackets.

[lostbackpacker]

correct me if I am wrong. but I have seen alot of people fishing from the bank at pnp.  why couldnt you do that?  I would rather do that then fish from a canoe there. 

[Doc Sauce]

I was fishing from the bank at PNP.  I'm a pretty experienced canoe guy but my father in law is not.  He has now returned home to TN.  I could see me fishing the Apple Tree area from the canoe, but not PNP. 

Because my Father in Law is not comfortable in the Canoe, we did not take it out at all.  We did have a great time standing on the "beach" at PNP and casting.  Really nice being out there in the early  morning.

Thanks for the feedback. 

[Alchase]

correct me if I am wrong. but I have seen alot of people fishing from the bank at pnp.  why couldnt you do that?  I would rather do that then fish from a canoe there. 

Back in the 80's I filled plenty of punch cards fishing from shore (actually wading out on the point bar) and casting a Kastmaster or Buzz Bomb over the drop.
This can be very productive, especially with silvers.

[Smossy]

I remember fishing from Kingston around a boat marina area.  Can't remember where exactly it was, I was young but we had caught fish there and people caught fish too.  There would be a bunch of bait or maybe it was smelt that would be up along the dock when we fished there before.

We crab there alot, Ill open up a map for you guys and see If I cant find the exact location/address for ya Really gorgeous out there. People were using herring jigs and pulling up pile perch 2-6 at a time in like 10 second jigs.
Two Vietnamese ladies left with 4 buckets full in about an hour and 1/2. Caught a few rockfish along the jetty on accident with shrimp, lots and lots and lots of pile perch and bullhead out there, Dropped the gopro with the crabrings and got some good footage. Been to lazy to edit. We were  just out there last weekend.

[Smossy]

Just google Kingston ferry, and get directions from your location, good to go.

11264 State Route 104
Kingston, WA 98346
Map Link
From Port Angeles / Olympic Peninsula Points: Drive EAST on U.S. 101 to State Route (SR) 104, crossing the Hood Canal Floating Bridge. Continue EAST on SR 104 for 8 more miles (through Port Gamble) to the Kingston Ferry Terminal.

From Bremerton / Poulsbo: Drive NORTH on State Route (SR) 3 and take SR 307 for 6 miles to the junction with SR 104. Continue EAST on SR 104 for 3 miles to the Kingston Ferry Terminal.

[Doc Sauce]

Pile Perch??  Are those any good?  I'll have to check that out.  Looking for something to go fishing for Saturday Morning.  I cannot be more than 45 minutes (or so) from the Chico area this weekend though because of work.

Do Pile Perch go by any other names? 

Smossy, thanks for the map.  Feel like teaching me how to fish up here? 

[h20hunter]

Seen a lot of people fish for 'em....some niced sized fish. The rig I see them use is a dropper weight with a hook further up the line. They use pile worms, bits of clams, things like that. Lean over the rail and work the water column up and down along the piling.

[Smossy]

Pile Perch??  Are those any good?  I'll have to check that out.  Looking for something to go fishing for Saturday Morning.  I cannot be more than 45 minutes (or so) from the Chico area this weekend though because of work.

Do Pile Perch go by any other names? 

Smossy, thanks for the map.  Feel like teaching me how to fish up here? 

As far as going by any other names, I have no Idea but Im sure they do. I talked to the locals who eat them, they said they just remove the heads, gut them, then fry them whole and they're really delicious. Im going to try it soon as to theyre virtually impossible not to catch this time of year. Small lightweight pole, Lightweight line, small 6-10 hook herring jigs that come pre-made. With a weight on the bottom, just jig it frantically. No bait needed, The herring jigs come with tiny tiny hooks that have little wing looking things on each hook. Thats all u need.
U can catch them on trout hooks and muscles though, hard to hook them though without a super tiny tiny tiny hook.



If they taste anything like red surf perch, they I imagine they're amazing.  Kingston is about 45mins to 1 1/2 hours from me, depending if we use the narrows bridge or go all the way around by Olympia.

[Smossy]

I must add, If your after JUST pile perch, go to the public dock in hoodsport, or kingston.
Hoodsport under the floating dock there was literally probably close to a thousand pile perch that just hang out under that thing and eat whatever comes into the water.

[Alchase]

Pile Perch??  Are those any good?  I'll have to check that out.  Looking for something to go fishing for Saturday Morning.  I cannot be more than 45 minutes (or so) from the Chico area this weekend though because of work.

Do Pile Perch go by any other names? 

Smossy, thanks for the map.  Feel like teaching me how to fish up here? 

We use to use clam necks and catch a ton of pile pearch from the little fishing pier below and to the east of the Warren Ave bridge (downtown side of the bridge). The current goes through Rich passage at like 7 knots, so it can feel like river fishing for stealhead at times, LOL