Author Topic: Area 7 this weekend (Read 10034 times)

jamesfromseattle · « **on:** July 01, 2015, 11:44:08 AM »

Any early reports from the San Juans?

Based on the reports from across the border in BC, it sounds like there will be some fish around. Taking the boat up to Orcas this weekend and would love to exchange some intel with whoever else is up there.

Conventional wisdom says the east side of the islands should be good right now, but based on the pink that have been showing early up in Sooke, my guess is that the west side of the islands might get going early this year.

Ripper · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2015, 06:43:55 AM »

I will be up there a couple of days this weekend. I'll start on the West side of Orcas then move around to the East if necessary. I haven't heard much but there should be fish around. We'll be targeting kings but there should be some sockeye and a few early pinks.

WAPatriot · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2015, 10:54:26 AM »

I think I am gonna fish Stuart island for kings usually pretty good and maybe try west side San Jaun for some pinks

jamesfromseattle · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2015, 11:05:59 AM »

I'm thinking that I'll probably start of w/ the morning ebb at obstruction pass, mostly because it is convenient, then head to San Juan if no luck. Will report back and will be curious to hear how you guys do elsewhere. Looks like we'll be covering quite a few different spots.

jamesfromseattle · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2015, 11:48:50 AM »

Fished a little bit yesterday and today. Fished near obstruction yesterday and didn't see anything caught. Barely even marked any bait. Lots of boats out there, so I may have just been there at a slow time.

Set the shrimp pots out in San Juan channel. Never been shrimping before and was pulling by hand so it was a bit of circus. 13 shrimp on 3 real pulls and one pull with too many technical difficulties to really even count. Picked out one early pink with waiting for the shrimp pots.

Haven't put in as many hours as I'd hoped, but will hopefully locate some kings this evening.

lokidog · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2015, 01:57:08 PM »

A friend got four pinks yesterday off of Eagle Point ( I think, since he has a place on the SW end of Lopez).

Ripper · « **Reply #6 on:** July 04, 2015, 08:52:45 PM »

The pinks are in big time. I couldn't believe. Fished a few spots looking for kings the hit Eagle Point and caught 2 limits of pinks on king gear. Must have lost 15 of the buggers. Hit it again today and got 6 more. Lost a bunch today also. Orcas were every where in that area both days. Cool to watch.

James · « **Reply #7 on:** July 06, 2015, 08:55:29 AM »

Good to hear the Pinks are in already, hopefully that means lots of kings in Haro Straight and and Port T in short order.

Picked up one 14lb king in Rosario Straight friday. Lot of boats, lots of pressure, hoping that will ease off soon.

CP · « **Reply #8 on:** July 06, 2015, 09:12:17 AM »

Long way to go for some pinks, for me anyway.

jamesfromseattle · « **Reply #9 on:** July 06, 2015, 09:18:46 AM »

Hit Rosario strait yesterday (from obstruction down the east side of Blakely. Didn't mark much bait and didn't see anything caught. Heard from some people that found the occasional pocket of Chinook, but overall it was a little slow on that side of the Islands.

Ripper · « **Reply #10 on:** July 06, 2015, 09:19:26 AM »

I was hoping for better King action but it made for a fun couple of day's Those chrome bright pinks are great to eat. The basher's can bash away, I like them fresh grilled. I smoked up 6 yesterday and they turned out great. I have 8 more going in the brine when I get home. I know we had one King on but it came unhooked. Hit hard, pulled off the DR cable and was pulling line, then pop, it was gone. It's going to be hard to hit any kings in that area with all the pinks out there. Then you have the Orca's hanging out all day with so much food there. I could have made a small fortune taking people out to whale watch this last weekend.

Ripper · « **Reply #11 on:** July 06, 2015, 09:21:32 AM »

Hein Bank was pretty hot for Kings. John's Sporting Goods on Facebook had lot's of pic's from out there this last weekend. I will probably hit that this next week.

lokidog · « **Reply #12 on:** July 06, 2015, 02:46:51 PM »

I'm going to try to get out later this week as well. I've never fished Hein though.

As far as pinks go, we are more than happy to fill the freezer with them versus struggling for a couple of kings or coho....

Ripper · « **Reply #13 on:** July 08, 2015, 11:13:27 AM »

I'm with you Loki. I like to catch fish and I use fairly light gear anyway so we have a blast catching pinks. I do like to catch some big kings and some feisty silvers, but if they won't cooperate then I'll take pinks over nothing. I just ate some freshly smoked pinks and it was awesome. The guy's in the shop love it when I bring in smoked fish so there are a lot of happy tummy's right now.

tbonewwu · « **Reply #14 on:** July 08, 2015, 12:10:32 PM »

Hit Eagle Bluff yesterday (7/7). Got 1 King at tide change, about 17lbs, also threw back a shaker about 20in just before that. Tides are tough right now. We were the only one that had a net out. Hopefully it picks up in the next couple weeks. I heard up around west beach a few fish were being caught too. pretty hit and miss though.

Ripper · « **Reply #15 on:** July 08, 2015, 09:07:57 PM »

The tides were raging last weekend. Should be a lot better this weekend.

WAcoueshunter · « **Reply #16 on:** July 08, 2015, 09:15:07 PM »

I'm debating where to fish this weekend, the west side of SJI is one strong possibility. Question, what launch would be best to get there from the Anacortes/Deception Pass area? Is the one at Cornet Bay okay? Or stick with Washington Park? Normally when I fish the San Juan's I'm already in the islands, this would just be a one day shot. Would like to shorten the run as much as possible.

lokidog · « **Reply #17 on:** July 08, 2015, 11:15:51 PM »

WaCous, I think you are shorter to Eagle Point from Coronet Bay.

jamesfromseattle · « **Reply #18 on:** July 10, 2015, 08:09:11 AM »

I've never launch at coronet bay, but I heard the launch is substantially nice than the one at Washington park--especially at low tide.

WAcoueshunter · « **Reply #19 on:** July 10, 2015, 09:46:22 AM »

Quote from: jamesfromseattle on July 10, 2015, 08:09:11 AM

I've never launch at coronet bay, but I heard the launch is substantially nice than the one at Washington park--especially at low tide.

Cool, thanks guys. Same here, I've never launched their either. Sounds like it will work fine though.

Ripper · « **Reply #20 on:** July 10, 2015, 01:14:29 PM »

Washington Parks sucks with just one dock. Cornet bay has 6. It's still somewhat of a parking nightmare, get there early!

lokidog · « **Reply #21 on:** July 10, 2015, 11:01:00 PM »

Talked to a guy and his wife this morning that pulled a 9 and 21 pound king off Reef Point this morning.

lokidog · « **Reply #22 on:** July 10, 2015, 11:03:49 PM »

Quote from: Ripper on July 10, 2015, 01:14:29 PM

Washington Parks sucks with just one dock. Cornet bay has 6. It's still somewhat of a parking nightmare, get there early!

I had a problem once, came in by myself and the a-holes wouldn't let me in to the dock, they just kept dropping people off and getting their rigs without giving me a chance. Someone said, "that's the way it works, first come first served to the ramp...." Good thing I didn't have a shotgun along, they might have had a hard time making it to the dock with big holes in their stinking hulls.

wildweeds · « **Reply #23 on:** July 11, 2015, 06:59:16 PM »

Aluminum thunderjet,blue? My cousin and her husband caught a 21 yesterday and his favorite spot seems to be Reef point after I showed him how to fish it. Get Dr.Death and the double glo/UV flasher on there ed and HAMMER it.

Quote from: lokidog on July 10, 2015, 11:01:00 PM

Talked to a guy and his wife this morning that pulled a 9 and 21 pound king off Reef Point this morning.

lokidog · « **Reply #24 on:** July 11, 2015, 09:06:47 PM »

WildW, older couple, think it was a fiberglass boat, they lifted out at Skyline Marina.

Limited on pinks after losing a decent king this morning.

wildweeds · « **Reply #25 on:** July 11, 2015, 09:13:58 PM »

Yeah I talked to the cousin in law,they caught 3 and lost 4 in 2 days fishing at west beach,a 13,17 and 21.My cousin couldn't get her gear out of the release clip and a good sized one ran under the boat and around the gear in the water and POW,gone,she knocked another one off with the net and 2 were long range releases/spit the hook.They are going tommorrow again apparntly she's really got the bug now.Did I mention DR. Death,get one yet? 38-42 inch 40 pound leader.HINT HINT

Quote from: lokidog on July 11, 2015, 09:06:47 PM

WildW, older couple, think it was a fiberglass boat, they lifted out at Skyline Marina.

Limited on pinks after losing a decent king this morning.

lokidog · « **Reply #26 on:** July 12, 2015, 05:59:49 AM »

Thanks for the hints... can't just bop off to the tackle store from here....

Do those DD's come in different colors? Heading out in about 10 minutes with some coyote spoons and coho killers. It's the speed, depth, direction, etc that are harder to get figured out.

WAcoueshunter · « **Reply #27 on:** July 12, 2015, 07:23:56 PM »

Cornet Bay launch worked great, thanks guys. Still a long way out there, but water was nice today.

lokidog · « **Reply #28 on:** July 12, 2015, 08:28:44 PM »

Nice fish, especially with that beauty in the middle!

jamesfromseattle · « **Reply #29 on:** July 13, 2015, 09:05:57 AM »

Good looking fish! This summer seems like it is shaping up to be much better than last year.

h2ofowlr · « **Reply #30 on:** July 13, 2015, 09:29:19 AM »

Good looking fish! Did you get caught up in the fog bank on Sunday. Couldn't see 10 feet in front of me.

WAcoueshunter · « **Reply #31 on:** July 13, 2015, 10:15:12 AM »

Quote from: h2ofowlr on July 13, 2015, 09:29:19 AM

Good looking fish! Did you get caught up in the fog bank on Sunday. Couldn't see 10 feet in front of me.

Yes, it was thick there for awhile - luckily we were already fishing before it got too bad, hate trying to run in that stuff. I kept getting turned around in the fog when dealing with fish or deploying gear and then couldn't figure out where my troll line was. Thank god for GPS/charts!

WAcoueshunter · « **Reply #32 on:** July 13, 2015, 10:18:42 AM »

Quote from: jamesfromseattle on July 13, 2015, 09:05:57 AM

Good looking fish! This summer seems like it is shaping up to be much better than last year.

Agreed - I fished Area 7 every day for 3 weeks last August, and it was REALLY tough fishing. Just seems like things are back to normal this year. There are good reports up and down the straits, all the normal spots. I'm guessing Area 9 will be good when it opens too.

tbonewwu · « **Reply #33 on:** July 13, 2015, 01:57:35 PM »

pulled in 3 pinks on Sunday and lost 3 or 4 more. Seals where circling us all day. Lost a nice king too.

. already better year than last so far!

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