Salmon Results - Day 1 - Marine Areas 9 & 10

Reports varied over the various fishing areas in Marine Areas 9 & 10 on this first day of the 45 day king season. Without a doubt the number one area was the Midchannel Bank area out of Port Townsend. Anglers found the last couple of hours of the outgoing tide just after dawn was the bite time. Most fishermen were downrigger fishing and dragging their offerings right on the deck in 70 - 125 feet of water. Most anglers did well presenting candlefish styled lures fished behind flashers. As far as lures went the Gold Star Coho Killer Spoons in White Lighting, White Lighting w/Lime, Chartreuse or Lime/Chartreuse stripe combos were one of the most productive. Grand Slam Bucktail Coho Flies in white were also on the productive list as were candlefish hoochies in pearl white or purple haze color patterns. With the tides the way they are I would have to say this will be the spot to be over the next 4 or 5 days. Midchannel does fish best on the AM outgoing tides and is especially good with the big tides that we will be experiencing during that time.

Many anglers having just a few hours to spare this AM stuck closer to home and many did well fishing the beach line from Edmonds south to Richmond Beach, Boeing Creek and Shilshole. Many did well fishing these areas first ting this morning. I had one of the customers here at 8:30 this morning to buy more gear and show off a 22 and 25 pound limit of kings. He did his thing fishing a B & B flasher and an OG 142 (Green Hornet) Octopus Squid.

The Possession Bar, which is one of the preferred spots in Area 9 did not produce as well as many had hoped. We heard of a few fish boated in this area, but overall was one of the poorest producing areas this AM. We had one of the regulars in this afternoon that had his limit from the
Possession Bar area but both were in the lower teens sized wise. He found one of the "New" Gold Star Kingfisher 4 Lights in White Lighting color fished behind a Hot Spot Flasher was the key to his fish.

Jefferson Head put out a few fish today also, the largest a 27 pound king.

As we hear more we will fill you in on whats happening during this king fishery.