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New fisher looking to catch some pinks this year
ASHQUACK:
--- Quote from: Karl Blanchard on May 05, 2025, 05:47:57 PM ---I gotta kill some pinks this year. My son has been hounding me for a few years to catch some salmon. Ive been a bad dad :chuckle:
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Come spend a weekend with me on the canal in late July. I'll get you and your kid on some pinks.
Boss .300 winmag:
--- Quote from: Dan-o on May 05, 2025, 06:57:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: Karl Blanchard on May 05, 2025, 05:47:57 PM ---I gotta kill some pinks this year. My son has been hounding me for a few years to catch some salmon. Ive been a bad dad :chuckle:
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Yeah, you really need to get your kids outdoors, Karl. :chuckle:
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Yeah Carl quite chasing elk and spend some time taking the kids salmon fishing, elk are overrated compared to salmon.
RB:
--- Quote from: Kumacub on May 05, 2025, 12:12:12 PM ---I live in Marysville and I was hoping to fish off the coast in Mukilteo for some pinks this year. I am looking for any resources on what I need, fishing gear, poles, lures, etc. What would a complete newcomer need to know to be successful this year? What are some good shops to look at? Any and all advice would be awesome. Thanks all.
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As already stated John's in Everett is the best place for Puget Sound Salmon advice. Two lures that have worked good for me, Fisherman's Gold Pink head/Pink Body 3/8 ounce jig. Johns had a box full of them a few weeks ago so if you want them get there soon. Also, Wicked Lures "King Killer" Pink-Pink 6 by far was the best spinner ever for the last two runs (2021, 2023) trolled behind the boat at Humpy Hollow, absolutely out fished anything else! Get to Johns now and beat the rush, and be ready for the swarm of Humpy's coming tis year! Best of luck :)
Stein:
If it's like two years ago just put something with a hook on it, toss it out and you will catch a pink. A trout rod will work, a salmon rod is better if you want to make quicker work of it. If I was going from shore, I would get a medium weight longish spinning rod with 20# line and a spoon, spinner or jig. Casting longer could be helpful. Go to Muk or the south side of Whidbey and just watch the other people catching them. Later on you can nab them at Kayak county park as well.
Most guys wade out and the water will be pretty cold if you own waders.
As mentioned, John's in Everett will hook you up with everything and answer any questions, Connor's a really good guy.
Gentrys:
Any of you guys want to learn how to fish Pinks on the Puyallup this year, let me know. I'll be down there plenty. Yes it's combat fishing, but there are places to fish where you'll have some elbow room. Pink fishing is a great opportunity to introduce kids to salmon fishing on the river. When my daughter was 10yo, she caught 8 on her first time out. I'm happy to teach your kiddos also. I will ask you to bring your own gear though. I've had a couple of my rods broken by kids learning to river fish and that gets expensive. :chuckle:
Historically, there's about a 2 week window on the Puyallup when the fish will be so thick that it's easy fishing.
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