Coho, areas 9 and 10, 2020

[steeleywhopper]

The wife and I hit area 10 in front of the oil docks on Saturday and Sunday morning. 8am starts both days, the wife does not like to get up early. One coho on Saturday and one on Sunday and that was it for us. I went against my better judgement and stuck around in one spot too long. I think I should have headed to Jeff Head and given it a whirl.. Both came on a  UV white Needlefish Ace Hi with a herring strip.

[arees]

I was out on Saturday and Sunday at Possession and it was shakers all day.  I'm still looking for how to target the bigger fish.

[fishngamereaper]

It's been good the last couple weeks. Need to venture around and find them. Shipping lanes was good couple days ago.

[funkster]

  Anyone do that?  Is it worth the extra step?

Always, salted strips on flies and hoochies.

Yeah, me too unless it's dogfish city.

Seems like every time I run a strip it only attracts dogfish, I’ve even caught them at 3MPH🤷‍♂️.

I’ve had better success using krill, anise and bloody tuna gels.

[MADMAX]

I’ve caught 3 dogs this year on frickin spoons

[WAcoueshunter]

  Anyone do that?  Is it worth the extra step?

Always, salted strips on flies and hoochies.

Yeah, me too unless it's dogfish city.

Seems like every time I run a strip it only attracts dogfish, I’ve even caught them at 3MPH🤷‍♂️.

I’ve had better success using krill, anise and bloody tuna gels.

That's strange, I hardly ever catch dogfish when I'm coho fishing at coho depths, 90% with a hootchie and herring strip.  Can't remember the last one, probably been 50+ rod hours since I caught a dogfish on a hootchie.  I catch them quite a bit when I'm fishing spoons for kings.   

[Rock206]

Had some luck off Possession this am w/2 hatchery fish in first 30 minutes around the 4 to 5lb mark.  Seems like most boats are still sticking to Area 10 so lots of elbow room.  Personally had a pretty dismal King Season in Area 9 so refreshing to just get a quick limit.

[huntnphool]

 Kids did well today in 11

[funkster]

Kids did well today in 11

Nice haul!! Congrats to the family!

[Birdguy]

Kids did well today in 11

Dang!! That is outstanding! Congrats! hope it keeps up 

[Yinzer]

Fished the oil docks Sunday and 3 decent fish in the boat.   500ft of water at 55' to 75'  on the downrigger all caught on plug cut.   Spoons and hoochies produced nothing all morning.         

[blackpowderhunter]

What are your guys favorite downrigger rods for Silvers/Blackmouth?
Honestly I've fished my MH Shimano TDR's for kings and for those they're fine, and have some Medium's that ive used in the past for silvers and black mouth, but with the fast action they arent much fun on the silvers and smaller kings and being shorter with the fast action i cant get great load on them in the clips
I was going to pick up a few lighter weight downrigger rods but figured i'd poll you guys.

[MADMAX]

Get yourself an 11 or 12 foot noodle rod and a steelhead reel , 12 pound test and have fun

[huntnphool]

 Limits 4 days in a row now.

[Buckmark]

Have a vendor that comes in and always talks smack trying to get in on the conversation, we were talking about this fishery and he goes my brother has been killing it out there, got a 54lber and 48lber the other day