Humpy Report Thread: 2015

[Ellensburg]

launched at dawn from Everett today.

Wasn't catching jack-diddly at shipwreck, and only saw one landed.

Headed about 1.5 miles south. There was only 1 boat near us.

Started hooking up every five minutes or so. Didn't take long for 2 of us to limit out and pick up 10 crabs on the way back in.

First time ever salmon fishing without someone's help and I guess it worked out just fine.

[lokidog]

Three person limit on Saturday by 10, included a five pound Sockeye, three person limit today, included a 15 pound king.  Definitely slower fishing overall with the Indian purse seiners and gill netters off San Juan.

[Whitenuckles]

I was wondering if anyone has caught humpies on the north side of Camano Island?

Opens Aug1st

Copy that.... Just wondering if anyone has fished up there with any luck?

I’ve caught pinks in Utsalady Bay many years ago.  I assume they still pass through there on their way up the Skagit & Stilly.

Cool. Thanks CP. I'm going to give it a try this weekend.

[SpicyTacos]

Took the family out for some fun. Pinks are everywhere in Area 7. Get out there and get some!

[Ellensburg]

Took the family out for some fun. Pinks are everywhere in Area 7. Get out there and get some!

thanks for the cool pics

[h20hunter]

Anyone jigging in the salt?

I'm heading out solo for some water time on Sunday and will drag gear for a bit but was also thinking of doing a little drift and jig action. I've had decent luck before heading a little closer to shore....maybe off Humpy Hollow and working a buzz bomb up and down. I like to find a spot a bit away from the flotilla and just drift along. Carl and his boy will be coming out late morning and thinking a little jigging might mix up the trolling action.

Thoughts?

[sled]

Anyone jigging in the salt?

I'm heading out solo for some water time on Sunday and will drag gear for a bit but was also thinking of doing a little drift and jig action. I've had decent luck before heading a little closer to shore....maybe off Humpy Hollow and working a buzz bomb up and down. I like to find a spot a bit away from the flotilla and just drift along. Carl and his boy will be coming out late morning and thinking a little jigging might mix up the trolling action.

Thoughts?i have been told it is productive to throw jigs at kayak pt from a boat.

[CP]

Anyone jigging in the salt?

I'm heading out solo for some water time on Sunday and will drag gear for a bit but was also thinking of doing a little drift and jig action. I've had decent luck before heading a little closer to shore....maybe off Humpy Hollow and working a buzz bomb up and down. I like to find a spot a bit away from the flotilla and just drift along. Carl and his boy will be coming out late morning and thinking a little jigging might mix up the trolling action.

Thoughts?

You have a good tide for it.  1st light to the low slack.

[h20hunter]

I'll give it a go and report. I've solo fished with a single down rigger out and been fine in the past. Get everything ready and it isn't to bad. Worst case is the boats nearby see me jumping around turning off motors and looking for a net with a bent rod in one hand....

[CP]

Netting pinks while solo is interesting.  I’ve taken to leader landing them.  I lose less fish that way.

[h20hunter]

Agreed. I've got a new net that is perfect for smaller fish....I bought it for koke fishing but it would handle a pink just fine. It has a long handle so reaching out further is helpfull.

[lokidog]

I had an old net handle around which turns out fit perfectly over my existing handle, moved the springy push button to the new handle and now have a great extendable net.   

More limits on pinks off Eagle Point with a couple of kings and some sockey thrown in to keep it interesting.  Fishing was a bit slower after the weekend pounding by the purse seiners.

[Ellensburg]

Any reports from shipwreck? Planning on taking 2 newbies out tommorow.

[Smokepole]

Fished there today & picked up two pinks for the smoker.  Fishing was a little slower, since it was dark and choppy.  Played a nice coho that got loose right before the boat.  Lost a few other pinks.  Not too many other boats netting fish, but they were getting a few.  Just a slow day, I guess.

[Ellensburg]

Fished there today & picked up two pinks for the smoker.  Fishing was a little slower, since it was dark and choppy.  Played a nice coho that got loose right before the boat.  Lost a few other pinks.  Not too many other boats netting fish, but they were getting a few.  Just a slow day, I guess.

Why is dark and choppy bad