Fishing for pinks by shipwreck right now.

[D-Rock425]

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[Button Nubbs]

you guys that are losing these fish using glass rods?

[Hilltop123]

Okay, I plead stupid..............glass rod??

[Button Nubbs]

Fiberglass

[Hilltop123]

  I know what a glass rod is..........why do you feel the hook up to loss ratio, is different with glass rods?

[D-Rock425]

I gots me a fishy.

[Button Nubbs]

I know what a glass rod is..........why do you feel the hook up to loss ratio, is different with glass rods?

glass rods tend to flex more, in trolling situations, pulling plugs, ect. The strikes tend to be more swipey or violent. If a fish dosent get a good hold of it it can pull the hook easier with a stiffer graphite rod, also if fighting a fish that isn't hooked well the extra flex of a glass rod can keep the hook from getting pulled out. Humpies tend to be very soft mouthed creatures and are notorious forthe hooks pulling out.

[Button Nubbs]

I gots me a fishy.

[Smokepole]

Me & smokepole Jr. boated two pinks at the shipwreck today.  Better get your fishing in during the week, boys.  She's gonna be a zoo this coming weekend.

We got the Sh%$It@ kicked out of us on the way back to Everett.  Wind and tide kicked up at the same time.  Drunk me some sea water and said me a few cuss words.   

[hntrspud]

Coming around that point where the Mukilteo boat launch is can get nasty. Glad you were able to get out tho!

[D-Rock425]

We came through it to getting nasty for sure.

[Skillet]

Me & smokepole Jr. boated two pinks at the shipwreck today.  Better get your fishing in during the week, boys.  She's gonna be a zoo this coming weekend.

We got the Sh%$It@ kicked out of us on the way back to Everett.  Wind and tide kicked up at the same time.  Drunk me some sea water and said me a few cuss words.   

What time did you head in?  Running those beam-to seas this evening from the ferry to the marina was a little on the "sporty" side.

[Smokepole]

I think it was about 5 pm when we quit.  I should have seen it coming.  Yep we were getting hit with beam seas & trying to jog without getting too far from shore.  I haven't pissed this much seawater since I was up in Bristol Bay back in the 80's.  Took a couple waves that were pretty deep - maybe 5' or more.  Doggone bilge pump quit working at the half way point.  Driving an old Arima Sea Chaser 17 with an Evinrude 70 & that motor never missed a lick.  Took us about an hour to get into the channel & glad to see the dock.  Got two nice pinks in the brine & gonna smoke them tomorrow.   

[Smokepole]

This was my son's first saltwater salmon.  He got him at 80', which seemed to be the best depth this afternoon.

[Skillet]

Hear ya.  We were heading out right as you were coming in!  Those ol' 3 cyl 70 HP were great motors 

Our fish came in 45 feet.  We fished schools from 30 all the way down to 120.  Just not biting what we were offering (standard humpy gear trolled at slow and slower) last night.