2019, Pinks Reports

[Stein]

Roger. Ty. Think I'll give it a go. Standard pink hoochie on one side, run the white coyote killer above the flasher opposite side....see what happens.

My guess is you will catch a big pile of pinks.   

[Buckewe]

Anyone doing well in area 7? Want to head out this weekend with some family and get some newbies on some pinks.

[Rob]

I spent 5 days out at Neah Bay last week with Searun and the Pink fishing was odd...
Day 1:  90% pinks
Day 2: 75% pinks
Day 3: 20% pinks
Day 4: 10% pinks
Day 5: 25% pinks

Regardless the fishing was spectacular for Coho.   Saw seals, sealions, sea otters, porpoise, and humpbacks were everywhere.  One blue shark was sighted and even caught 3 mackerel.

How hard was it to find clipped coho?

I'd say we were picking up one clipped for every 6 or 7 wild. 

[knighttime25]

Area 7 is closed to all salmon fishing @Buckewe. It opens up again September 1st

[WSU]

Roger. Ty. Think I'll give it a go. Standard pink hoochie on one side, run the white coyote killer above the flasher opposite side....see what happens.

Just be warned that you'll probably have to mess with your spacing a bit.  You'll have some tangles.  Go slow letting it down or other things that could cause the flasher/lure lines to get crossed up.

[h20hunter]

 

[WSU]

Or, maybe you're better than me and will have no issues!  It sure is nice to fight the fish with no flasher.

[h20hunter]

Oh, i forsee issues! Vis has beem so good out there i think a little space wont matter.

[CP]

You don't need the flasher, just use the spoon.  Put a flasher/hoochie on the other downrigger and set them at them same depth.  Set the spoon farther back from the boat than the hoochie so they reach it first.

[h20hunter]

Duh! Didn't even consider it. Thanks!

[Buckewe]

Area 7 is closed to all salmon fishing @Buckewe. It opens up again September 1st

It says bellingham bay is open starting august 16 I just checked and there are no special closures for the area.i could be missing something.

[knighttime25]

Looks like you are right. I didn't see the Bellingham Bay season at first glance.

[Taco280AI]

I had six hookups in 6 casts today on pinks from the shore









But I'm also in Sitka right now. 

[gasman]

Picking up some pinks around Redondo this weekend 

Also seeing reports of decent pinks coming off Dash Point pier.

[Smossy]