Salmon report for the San Juans

[lokidog]

Lots of boats fishing Decatur-James Islands for the opener 7/1, not sure on the results as I wasn't able to get out there or spend time watching.

[lokidog]

Heard of an 11# king being caught there yesterday.

[Skillet]

Also heard there were 20-25 boats at Thatcher Pass yesterday and not many nets out.

[Ripper]

I went out on the 4th. Fisher Thatcher Pass early with all the other boats. No Luck. Then went to SW side of San Juan Island. Saw the Orca's, L-pod, No fish. Then we explored a little. We went to an area we had never been. Hit 3 lings trolling, the biggest being almost 36 inches. All were keeper sized had they been in season.  I know where I'll be next year for the Ling opener. That was 3 tough releases  for sure!

[lokidog]

Nice ling.

Kings and a coho caught of of Cypress Is, Eagle bluff yesterday... not by me (charter boats).  Also a friend has caught two near Fisherman's Bay off Lopez in the last week and a half.

[Icdeadelk]

We did ok on the 1st. Of course my Wendi had to out do me. Just like deer hunting last year. Out buy Sucia.

[Icdeadelk]

The boys did good also on sat. Out by Blakely. Guy taking pic was the 3rd fish caught. Just to keep things good with the people who like to point things out.

[Icdeadelk]

Oops.

[lokidog]

Nice fish Icd.  I didn't even notice any boats up that way when I was out by Black Rock.  Thanks for posting.

[lokidog]

Fished 3 1/2 hours this morning off Eagle Bluff.  Saw one small fish caught, may have been a dogfish as it was thrown back.  No bites for us.  We were out there about 8:00.  Beautiful morning on the water.  Good luck everyone thisw weekend.

Fished for cabs a bit on the way home and pulled a 10lb downrigger ball out of the rocks after snagging the braid attached to it though.  I think I should keep gloves in the boat though.  No cabs.

[lokidog]

Secret Harbor this morning, no fish for us, saw one 10 lb king landed.

Went to Eagle Point with a friend and his wife for the midday.  We should have limited but lost five or so at the boat and several other quick releases.  Landed 10, threw back one tiny pink.

Here's my fishing calendar pose.   

[whackmaster]

nice job DOG 

[lokidog]

Went out today for our anniversary, a bit windy but we got a four fish and had a great Orca show go by us.  Eagle Point, San Juan, 3-6 pm, 60 and 80 feet with green/blue hoochies.  Lost about four on a watermelon coho killer before switching it out, all fish hit moiving against the current.

BTW, check out the second pic and try to tell me this looks like crap fish and you wouldn't eat it....   

[tmike]

That's one hell of a filet job!

[lokidog]

That's one hell of a filet job!

Thanks.

Went out today with my newbie neighbor on his boat.  He got to catch his first salmon.     Limited in two hours, even with him knocking two of my fish off with the net.     Pinks again, 60 feet deep was the ticket.  Cohoho, the downriggers worked decently, for Scottys.....   

Another neighbor fished Davis Bay on the eastside of Decatur yesterday and got, they said, a coho and a king on a copcar coho killer in 70 feet.