Post by: jamesfromseattle on July 01, 2015, 11:44:08 AM
Based on the reports from across the border in BC, it sounds like there will be some fish around. Taking the boat up to Orcas this weekend and would love to exchange some intel with whoever else is up there.
Conventional wisdom says the east side of the islands should be good right now, but based on the pink that have been showing early up in Sooke, my guess is that the west side of the islands might get going early this year.
Post by: Ripper on July 02, 2015, 06:43:55 AM
Post by: WAPatriot on July 02, 2015, 10:54:26 AM
Post by: jamesfromseattle on July 02, 2015, 11:05:59 AM
Post by: jamesfromseattle on July 04, 2015, 11:48:50 AM
Set the shrimp pots out in San Juan channel. Never been shrimping before and was pulling by hand so it was a bit of circus. 13 shrimp on 3 real pulls and one pull with too many technical difficulties to really even count. Picked out one early pink with waiting for the shrimp pots.
Haven't put in as many hours as I'd hoped, but will hopefully locate some kings this evening.
Post by: lokidog on July 04, 2015, 01:57:08 PM
Post by: Ripper on July 04, 2015, 08:52:45 PM
Post by: James on July 06, 2015, 08:55:29 AM
Picked up one 14lb king in Rosario Straight friday. Lot of boats, lots of pressure, hoping that will ease off soon.
Post by: CP on July 06, 2015, 09:12:17 AM
Post by: jamesfromseattle on July 06, 2015, 09:18:46 AM
Post by: Ripper on July 06, 2015, 09:19:26 AM
Post by: Ripper on July 06, 2015, 09:21:32 AM
Post by: lokidog on July 06, 2015, 02:46:51 PM
As far as pinks go, we are more than happy to fill the freezer with them versus struggling for a couple of kings or coho.... :dunno:
Post by: Ripper on July 08, 2015, 11:13:27 AM
Post by: tbonewwu on July 08, 2015, 12:10:32 PM
Post by: Ripper on July 08, 2015, 09:07:57 PM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on July 08, 2015, 09:15:07 PM
Post by: lokidog on July 08, 2015, 11:15:51 PM
Post by: jamesfromseattle on July 10, 2015, 08:09:11 AM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on July 10, 2015, 09:46:22 AM
I've never launch at coronet bay, but I heard the launch is substantially nice than the one at Washington park--especially at low tide.
Cool, thanks guys. Same here, I've never launched their either. Sounds like it will work fine though.
Post by: Ripper on July 10, 2015, 01:14:29 PM
Post by: lokidog on July 10, 2015, 11:01:00 PM
Post by: lokidog on July 10, 2015, 11:03:49 PM
Washington Parks sucks with just one dock. Cornet bay has 6. It's still somewhat of a parking nightmare, get there early!
I had a problem once, came in by myself and the a-holes wouldn't let me in to the dock, they just kept dropping people off and getting their rigs without giving me a chance. Someone said, "that's the way it works, first come first served to the ramp...." Good thing I didn't have a shotgun along, they might have had a hard time making it to the dock with big holes in their stinking hulls. >:(
Post by: wildweeds on July 11, 2015, 06:59:16 PM
Talked to a guy and his wife this morning that pulled a 9 and 21 pound king off Reef Point this morning.
Post by: lokidog on July 11, 2015, 09:06:47 PM
Limited on pinks after losing a decent king this morning.
Post by: wildweeds on July 11, 2015, 09:13:58 PM
WildW, older couple, think it was a fiberglass boat, they lifted out at Skyline Marina.
Limited on pinks after losing a decent king this morning.
Post by: lokidog on July 12, 2015, 05:59:49 AM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on July 12, 2015, 07:23:56 PM
Post by: lokidog on July 12, 2015, 08:28:44 PM
Post by: jamesfromseattle on July 13, 2015, 09:05:57 AM
Post by: h2ofowlr on July 13, 2015, 09:29:19 AM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on July 13, 2015, 10:15:12 AM
Good looking fish! Did you get caught up in the fog bank on Sunday. Couldn't see 10 feet in front of me.
Yes, it was thick there for awhile - luckily we were already fishing before it got too bad, hate trying to run in that stuff. I kept getting turned around in the fog when dealing with fish or deploying gear and then couldn't figure out where my troll line was. Thank god for GPS/charts!
Post by: WAcoueshunter on July 13, 2015, 10:18:42 AM
Good looking fish! This summer seems like it is shaping up to be much better than last year.
Agreed - I fished Area 7 every day for 3 weeks last August, and it was REALLY tough fishing. Just seems like things are back to normal this year. There are good reports up and down the straits, all the normal spots. I'm guessing Area 9 will be good when it opens too.
Post by: tbonewwu on July 13, 2015, 01:57:35 PM