2025 Area 9 King Opener

[RB]

Who is out for the King opener in area 9? Heading out tomorrow morning after work. Heard from two guys the bite was good this morning and got their fish any other news?

[trophyhunt]

Brocka is out there, he has some in the box.  I hope he didn't call in sick and his boss is on here.! lol 

[Mfowl]

We went 3 for 4, biggest @ 17lbs the other 2 were cookie cutter 6lbers. The one we lost was a nice drag screamer. We saw 15 or so fish netted with most in the 6lb 25" class. We were back at the ramp at 10:30, fish checker had 21 fish for 14 boats and 39 anglers not including us.

[X-Force]

Solid morning! Beautiful fish

[WSU]

21 fish for 39 anglers is white hot fishin!

[carlyoungs]

We got one cookie cutter king and 2 silvers. The bite was on from 6-8:30 then cooled off. Caught several that were right under 22 inches. Got our limit of crab on the way into the marina.

[CP]

What's the hot lure? 

[RB]

What's the hot lure?

Heard a couple different lures, one buddy said 5-6 inch Tomic plugs and one said they did good on a Coho Killer in Herring Aid.

[RB]

We went 3 for 4, biggest @ 17lbs the other 2 were cookie cutter 6lbers. The one we lost was a nice drag screamer. We saw 15 or so fish netted with most in the 6lb 25" class. We were back at the ramp at 10:30, fish checker had 21 fish for 14 boats and 39 anglers not including us.

Nice! Hopefully will see something like that tomorrow 

[Mfowl]

What's the hot lure?

Needlefish hoochies 22" behind the flasher got it done for us. 1 on white w/chrome skirt, 3 on green spatterback w/chartreuse skirt. All tipped w/herring strips. On or within 10' of the bottom.

[WAcoueshunter]

I went 4 for 8 on a combo of hootchies and spoons. Two biggest were wild, 12 lbs or so.. The first hatchery was about 8 lbs and came in the first five minutes. Wasn’t going to call it then, so waded through the rest and bonked my fish about 9a. Herring schools at the dock are 3”, but the fish I kept had a jumbo 7” herring in its belly.

[BLH69]

limited in north 10 with 7 inch plugs on bottom.

[30.06]

Nice King Mfowl!           Yup heard the same reports, we kept plugging away til 1pm with the Tomic.  We got good early action as well.
I lost my clipped 12 lb ish King at the net about 9am on Herring Aid Coyote 3.5, yellow and dark green flasher. He did the dive in the motor maneuver after the last run. !

[bigdub257]

What's the hot lure?

Needlefish hoochies 22" behind the flasher got it done for us. 1 on white w/chrome skirt, 3 on green spatterback w/chartreuse skirt. All tipped w/herring strips. On or within 10' of the bottom.

22" is a pretty short leader for kings, but hey it sounds like it worked well for you.  May have to try it!  What brand of flasher were you using?

[Gentrys]

I'll be out there on Saturday morning.  Probably head clear up to Everett as I think every other launch will be a nightmare.