Post by: h20hunter on August 31, 2020, 09:55:52 AM
Tight lines!
Post by: Stein on August 31, 2020, 09:58:06 AM
Post by: CP on August 31, 2020, 10:33:29 AM
Post by: SeaRun1 on August 31, 2020, 10:34:02 AM
It will only get better. Strikes came at 33 to 55 fsw. Ace-hi fly was the ticket for me. Thinking I should put a herring strip on them. Anyone do that? Is it worth the extra step?
SR1
Post by: CP on August 31, 2020, 10:35:36 AM
Anyone do that? Is it worth the extra step?
Always, salted strips on flies and hoochies.
Post by: Stein on August 31, 2020, 10:50:09 AM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on August 31, 2020, 11:28:39 AM
I always use a herring strip on my hootchie. If I don't have bait, I'll use spoons instead.
Post by: SeaRun1 on August 31, 2020, 12:17:37 PM
Anyone have any tips for getting more Coho? I seem to be just lucking in to a couple. Tips anyone? Will salt up some herring for end of the week.
SR1
Post by: WAcoueshunter on August 31, 2020, 12:37:46 PM
I’m hoping we get a lot of those tubby Coho this year.
SR1
Me too! We've had years here and there when all the fish were small. This is not going to be one of those years, there are some nice fish trickling in. Fish checker at Shilshole said she saw one that was in the 14 lb range!
Post by: Stein on August 31, 2020, 01:00:01 PM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on August 31, 2020, 01:04:34 PM
Good news, running from Everett to Edmonds for a 1-fish limit @ 4 pounds last year was pretty lame.
No kidding. I just looked back at the 2019 Everett Derby results...only four fish over 10 lbs for like 2,000 anglers! Don't think that will be the case this year.
Post by: Stein on August 31, 2020, 01:08:51 PM
Post by: NRA4LIFE on August 31, 2020, 01:25:14 PM
Post by: blackpowderhunter on August 31, 2020, 02:45:17 PM
We were out in MA9 last Thursday and seemingly had the whole area to ourselves. Sometimes hardly a boat in sight. Fish and bait were a bit scarce. Will give it another go this week.the crowds will spread back out into 9 once 10 is closed for chinook also.
Post by: MADMAX on August 31, 2020, 05:12:22 PM
Post by: steeleywhopper on August 31, 2020, 06:33:28 PM
Post by: arees on September 01, 2020, 07:52:17 AM
Post by: fishngamereaper on September 01, 2020, 10:01:00 AM
Post by: funkster on September 01, 2020, 08:04:01 PM
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.
Post by: MADMAX on September 01, 2020, 08:16:25 PM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on September 01, 2020, 08:16:50 PM
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. :dunno:
Post by: Rock206 on September 02, 2020, 02:56:23 PM
Post by: huntnphool on September 02, 2020, 04:51:26 PM
Post by: funkster on September 02, 2020, 06:55:55 PM
Kids did well today in 11 :tup:
Nice haul!! Congrats to the family!
Post by: Birdguy on September 02, 2020, 08:30:15 PM
Kids did well today in 11 :tup:
Dang!! That is outstanding! Congrats! hope it keeps up :tup:
Post by: Yinzer on September 03, 2020, 02:59:08 PM
Post by: blackpowderhunter on September 04, 2020, 09:42:10 AM
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.
Post by: MADMAX on September 04, 2020, 02:29:22 PM
Post by: huntnphool on September 04, 2020, 03:02:50 PM
Post by: Buckmark on September 04, 2020, 03:07:08 PM
Post by: WSU on September 04, 2020, 03:24:51 PM
Limits 4 days in a row now. :tup:
Any size yet?
Post by: huntnphool on September 04, 2020, 05:19:23 PM
Limits 4 days in a row now. :tup:
Any size yet?
Got two today pushing 10, most are about 5-6.
Post by: funkster on September 04, 2020, 09:20:46 PM
Limits 4 days in a row now. :tup:
You’re killing man 👍🏼👍🏼
Post by: huntnphool on September 04, 2020, 09:29:03 PM
Limits 4 days in a row now. :tup:
You’re killing man 👍🏼👍🏼
Blessed for sure. Get out there guys, and get the kids involved, it’s good enough right now to keep their attention away from video games. :chuckle:
Post by: h20hunter on September 05, 2020, 06:41:15 PM
Post by: BD1 on September 05, 2020, 08:00:17 PM
Post by: h20hunter on September 05, 2020, 08:00:50 PM
Post by: CP on September 06, 2020, 06:41:25 AM
How's the action today. Running out tomorrow, throwing 2 pots in then heading south.
Looks like a pretty thick fog out there. Stay safe.
Post by: h20hunter on September 06, 2020, 07:10:55 AM
Post by: h20hunter on September 06, 2020, 07:11:29 AM
Post by: h20hunter on September 06, 2020, 08:07:09 AM
Post by: h20hunter on September 06, 2020, 12:58:46 PM
Post by: 7mmfan on September 06, 2020, 01:09:05 PM
Post by: Stein on September 06, 2020, 01:16:19 PM
Post by: h20hunter on September 11, 2020, 12:28:48 PM
Post by: Stein on September 11, 2020, 12:40:11 PM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on September 11, 2020, 02:25:06 PM
Post by: Stein on September 11, 2020, 02:35:52 PM
Post by: MADMAX on September 11, 2020, 02:54:36 PM
Fished SE side of Bainbridge, Southworth, Vashon area
Herring never got touched
Terrible
Not even a shaker
Post by: Yinzer on September 11, 2020, 03:09:16 PM
Post by: CP on September 11, 2020, 03:12:14 PM
Anyone hearing of the Shilshole boat launch closing through Sunday
Yep:
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/wildfire/seattle-closing-parks-beaches-through-weekend/281-c766da13-86ed-4fb8-8440-15d6b2b4cb7a#:~:text=Seattle%20Mayor%20Jenny%20Durkan%20announced,unhealthy%20air%20in%20the%20region.&text=SEATTLE%20%E2%80%94%20All%20of%20Seattle's%20parks,smoke%2C%20Mayor%20Durkan%20announced%20Friday.
Post by: huntnphool on September 11, 2020, 03:20:28 PM
Post by: Yinzer on September 11, 2020, 03:23:34 PM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on September 11, 2020, 08:08:31 PM
Post by: Stein on September 11, 2020, 08:28:13 PM
Stay safe tomorrow, thick smoke and tons of fishing boats in a hurry mixed in with a few ferries and random commercial traffic could get interesting. Hopefully no fog on the water in the am.
Post by: blackpowderhunter on September 11, 2020, 08:32:25 PM
callin it and going sunday. figure tomorrow is going to be a s show with the derby, smoke, early low tide, etc.
i'll do some chores around the house and go out sunday and hopefully itll be a little clearer.
have fun and be safe everyone
Post by: MADMAX on September 11, 2020, 08:46:20 PM
Good luck boys
Post by: SteelheadTed on September 12, 2020, 03:18:51 PM
I went out on Wed
Fished SE side of Bainbridge, Southworth, Vashon area
Herring never got touched
Terrible
Not even a shaker
I've been getting them out there. A rod with 2-4oz. weight, a cut plug herring on a double hook rig drug behind the boat out about 50'. That one has gotten a lot of fish. Also fishing in deep water but around 60-80 feet has also been good.
The fish are out there, keep moving around different depths.
Post by: MADMAX on September 12, 2020, 03:54:21 PM
Oh I graphed plenty of fish
Just freakin lockjaw
Weird
Been a bad year for me in the salt
Post by: h20hunter on September 13, 2020, 08:02:27 AM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on September 13, 2020, 10:59:43 AM
Post by: MADMAX on September 13, 2020, 11:09:15 AM
Post by: arees on September 14, 2020, 08:42:16 AM
Post by: h20hunter on September 14, 2020, 11:35:55 AM
Post by: MADMAX on September 14, 2020, 11:53:43 AM
Just about had enough
Post by: Stein on September 14, 2020, 12:41:34 PM
I had a downrigger go down so I was single rod all day except when I got brave enough to stack 2 flasher combos but that didn't help either.
I didn't see much on the screen and with only one rod it was hard to figure out what depth they were at.
Way foggy, please give boats extra room, no need to cut 20 yards in front of someone at 35 mph. :o
Post by: CP on September 15, 2020, 11:21:00 AM
Post by: h20hunter on September 19, 2020, 08:14:57 AM
Post by: CP on September 19, 2020, 03:20:19 PM
Looking for intel for tomorrow. How's the muk launch? Crazy? Lotta derby folks out?
I drove by there this morning and the trailer parking was full and overflowing into the car parking areas. Mukilteo's finest will ticket you for parking a trailer in a car slot; unless maybe if you pay the launch fee and pay for 2 car slots.
I can't say how the launching experience was early on.
Post by: h20hunter on September 19, 2020, 03:26:54 PM
Post by: Stein on September 19, 2020, 04:32:13 PM
I think the weather turned the bite off.
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Post by: h20hunter on September 20, 2020, 08:31:14 AM
Post by: huntnphool on September 20, 2020, 11:07:00 PM
Post by: Stein on September 21, 2020, 02:10:46 PM
Post by: TriggerMike on September 21, 2020, 02:15:29 PM
Looks like MA10 was about .5-1 fish per rod over the weekend from the WDFW creel reports. Many fewer fish checked in the derby compared to last year but bigger fish overall. The weather likely had at least a part to play in the catch on the salt.
From what you have seen, do you think the creel reports have been accurate the last week or two? I haven't been seeing that many nets flying to believe what the creel reports are saying :dunno:
Post by: Stein on September 21, 2020, 02:19:42 PM
Yes, I think they are accurate in that they report what the angler that was interviewed reported.
No, in that they could be not telling the truth and sometimes there are only a few interviews. I think most people tell the truth as the checkers often need to scan the fish for head tags and there would be no benefit to lying high.
When there are only 2-3 boats interviewed I don't place much weight on that, but when there are 100, I think it's very accurate on what was killed. Both MA9 and 10 are big areas and particularly with the smoke you can only see the immediate area around, so it could be hot a short ways away and you wouldn't see it.
Post by: huntnphool on September 21, 2020, 02:24:25 PM
Post by: h20hunter on September 21, 2020, 05:31:34 PM
How long do you think we have fishable numbers in 9 and 10....another week? Two?
Post by: Stein on September 21, 2020, 08:34:39 PM
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Post by: Stein on September 22, 2020, 11:12:03 AM
Post by: BLH69 on September 22, 2020, 04:15:41 PM
Post by: blackpowderhunter on September 22, 2020, 04:28:28 PM
WA muzzy elk right around the corner and a week after that it's off to idaho for rifle elk. october will be busy
Post by: WAcoueshunter on September 27, 2020, 05:08:18 PM
Post by: huntnphool on September 27, 2020, 05:23:18 PM
Post by: Stein on October 02, 2020, 11:21:43 AM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on October 02, 2020, 11:25:00 AM
Post by: Stein on October 02, 2020, 11:47:13 AM
Post by: fishngamereaper on October 02, 2020, 01:18:35 PM
Post by: huntnphool on October 02, 2020, 02:12:11 PM
I would imagine a new school should wander through soon. The western straights are still lights out. Good size fish to.
11 has slowed way down, only got two on Tuesday and put my boat away likely for a while.
Post by: Spud on October 08, 2020, 12:37:38 PM
Post by: CP on October 08, 2020, 01:07:37 PM
With the salt water doing as well as it has been, does anyone think theyll open some of these rivers that dont list a season in the regs? Like the Sky/Snoqualmie for example.
I don't think they will open the Snohomish system but they did increase the limit on the Skagit.
Hatchery coho limit to increase in Skagit River
Action: Increase daily limit of adipose clipped hatchery coho in areas of the mainstem Skagit River open to coho fishing.
Effective date: Immediately through Oct. 31.
Species affected: Coho
Location: Skagit River (Skagit Co.) from the mouth to the Cascade River Road bridge in Marblemount open to fishing for coho salmon.
Rule: Salmon daily limit 2, plus 2 additional hatchery coho may be retained. Min. size 12". Release Chinook and chum.
Reason for action: Co-manager test fisheries in the Skagit River indicate coho are returning to the Skagit River in greater abundance than forecasted preseason.
Additional Information: Anglers are reminded that fishing is closed from the Hwy. 9 Bridge to the Baker River from 12 a.m. Oct. 7 until 2 p.m. Oct. 9.