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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: TommyH on September 23, 2014, 03:02:11 PM

Title: Vernita kings
Post by: TommyH on September 23, 2014, 03:02:11 PM: Anybody doing any good near Hanford / vernita?? Heading down Wednesday for a few days to give it a go!!! Great year for fall chinook, hope to boat a few. After last years disaster of a fishing trip, (motor/trolling bracket problems) it got to be better this year!!!

Let's see some king pics!!
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: Yelper Guy on September 23, 2014, 03:06:11 PM: I haven't been down there yet, but be ready for the masses.
With so many boats, and different fishing techniques, things can get real ugly.
Be careful out there!
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: L-ofalab on September 23, 2014, 03:48:47 PM: I have been 3 times and had 3 on each time. Only landed 2! There is a salmon derby every weekend and expect to wait in long lines just to launch. Vernita has hundreds of campers and trailers and it really sucks launching there. Ringold has room for at least 10 to launch at a time and is much better. During the week it won't be too bad because the derbies are Friday through Sundays. People catch them everyway imaginable. We use downriggers flashers and cut plugs with tuna. I have caught them with spinners, magnum wiggle warts, and salmon eggs.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: TommyH on September 23, 2014, 05:32:14 PM: Quote from: L-ofalab on September 23, 2014, 03:48:47 PM
I have been 3 times and had 3 on each time. Only landed 2! There is a salmon derby every weekend and expect to wait in long lines just to launch. Vernita has hundreds of campers and trailers and it really sucks launching there. Ringold has room for at least 10 to launch at a time and is much better. During the week it won't be too bad because the derbies are Friday through Sundays. People catch them everyway imaginable. We use downriggers flashers and cut plugs with tuna. I have caught them with spinners, magnum wiggle warts, and salmon eggs.

Ya it's usually packed!!! The wait in the line to launch does suck! I didn't know about the derby??? And ya I use same set up as you and the other few hundreds of people there. Flasher/ Superbait/tuna. How recently were you there?
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: hunt_fish on September 23, 2014, 06:25:07 PM: I'm hearing of really good results from the past couple days. I'll be heading there Friday to pitch the tent and my dad will be coming from Bremerton later that evening. We'll be there until Monday. We we're out there 2 weekends ago and it was mixed. People did well down below Vernita and up closer to the dam.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: C-Money on September 24, 2014, 06:36:55 AM: Its no picnic getting them with all the boats, but there are a few fish around...... Lots of guys running at high speeds right through the boat packs.....typical zoo! Here are a few of the ones we caught.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: Blackjaw on September 24, 2014, 07:26:43 AM: We did well in the low water this weekend flat lining K-16s. The bite seemed to turn on when they lowered the water.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: TommyH on September 24, 2014, 08:07:20 AM: Nice fish!
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: C-Money on September 24, 2014, 08:57:13 AM: Anyone catching any on plug cut herring? I brined up some and never tried any.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: Blackjaw on September 24, 2014, 10:27:21 AM: Whole herring yes, plug cuts no (the current seems to rip them off pretty quickly). When you go to Vernita it doesn't hurt to have a little bit of everything. It seems like one day they want plugs, the next egg, the next superbaits, the next...
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: TommyH on September 24, 2014, 12:11:11 PM: Some buddies were down there Monday/Tuesday and didn't have much luck on superbaits. Got a couple on herring that were 8-9lb jacks.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: L-ofalab on September 24, 2014, 06:55:27 PM: We caught 5 adults and a jack today. The adults were 19,18,14,13, and 8. We lost 3 bigger ones. I also caught a sturgeon. All were on eggs. It rained on/off the whole time we were there. Water was very low.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: TommyH on September 24, 2014, 10:17:36 PM: Quote from: L-ofalab on September 24, 2014, 06:55:27 PM
We caught 5 adults and a jack today. The adults were 19,18,14,13, and 8. We lost 3 bigger ones. I also caught a sturgeon. All were on eggs. It rained on/off the whole time we were there. Water was very low.

Right on that's what I was hoping to hear!(not the rain part)
Wish I would of got some eggs!!
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: C-Money on September 25, 2014, 05:50:33 AM: Me too! All the fish we caught were males. Sure would have liked a few eggs. The WalMart eggs are just not the same! We will be there Friday in my friends boat, with our 6yo sons!!
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: L-ofalab on September 25, 2014, 08:01:49 AM: There is a store in the tri-cities that has good eggs, it is called ranch and home. 845 N. Columbia Center Blvd. Kennewick. They have lots of fishing tackle. The 2 biggest fish of our 6 were hens with nice eggs.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: TommyH on September 25, 2014, 11:04:45 AM: Two in the boat so far.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: ElkBOW79 on September 25, 2014, 11:58:50 AM: Fishing has been good around the Ringold area. The fish are in great shape! We have been fishing for about 2 hours each night and have been hooking at least 3-4 a night. Getting them in the net with barbless hooks and friends that don't salmon fish much, that is a different story.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: antlerking on September 25, 2014, 12:04:06 PM: My buddy has been down there for 2 weeks guiding. He has been limiting out everyday sometime twice a day with another batch of clients!!! Lots of fish and non stop action.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: jrod on September 27, 2014, 09:31:04 AM: Quote from: antlerking on September 25, 2014, 12:04:06 PM
My buddy has been down there for 2 weeks guiding. He has been limiting out everyday sometime twice a day with another batch of clients!!! Lots of fish and non stop action.
. Does he know that yer his buddy? :chuckle:
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: TommyH on September 27, 2014, 10:16:29 PM: Our boat took 4 . Was a good time. Not red hot yet but good enough fishing.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: Mtn.Ghost on September 27, 2014, 10:43:51 PM: This Vernita king fishery is all new news to me. Is that area of the river fishable with a 21' glass boat with a merc I/O? My boat is a Glastron, basically a newer bayliner discovery cuddy cab type hull design. How long does the fishing last and would my boat be suitable for the area? :dunno: Thanks for any info provided.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: L-ofalab on September 28, 2014, 11:13:19 AM: It might be tough with a I/O. The launch's are bad to say the least at Vernita but you might be able to. With that boat you have to have 4 wheel drive on those round river rocks. They can't improve the launch because it is Indian historical land. The water fluctuates a lot each day, on Saturday we had trouble launching a 20 ft. aluminum boat. If you are able to launch you should probably stay above the bridge and fish with the downrigger folks. If you go down river you should try to find a map, there is coyote rapids and hard to tell shallow spots. Flashers and brads cut plugs in mountain dew, lemon lime, or hot tamale's.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: TommyH on September 28, 2014, 01:38:15 PM: :yeah:
Quote from: L-ofalab on September 28, 2014, 11:13:19 AM
It might be tough with a I/O. The launch's are bad to say the least at Vernita but you might be able to. With that boat you have to have 4 wheel drive on those round river rocks. They can't improve the launch because it is Indian historical land. The water fluctuates a lot each day, on Saturday we had trouble launching a 20 ft. aluminum boat. If you are able to launch you should probably stay above the bridge and fish with the downrigger folks. If you go down river you should try to find a map, there is coyote rapids and hard to tell shallow spots. Flashers and brads cut plugs in mountain dew, lemon lime, or hot tamale's.

I have seen I/O there, seen one yesterday. But I don't think I'll be bringing mine there. If you do..... Stay above the farthest upriver launch.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: C-Money on September 28, 2014, 07:13:58 PM: 6 on Friday, only 2 today. ......was very windy today! Sheriff's office has been doing boat checks, make sure you have everything.
Title: Re: Vernita kings
Post by: C-Money on October 06, 2014, 08:29:31 AM: No hits Thursday and Friday, then went 4 for 5 Saturday. One was over 40" . The one in the pic is 33". Great Fun!