Captain Downriggins Informal Seminar - November 7th 11:00 - 5:00

John (Captain Downriggins) himself will be here at Ted's Sports Center on Saturday November 7th from 11:00 - 5:00 for an informal hands on presentation of his products and techniques. This will be a fun day where you can ask him all the questions that you have on salmon fishing and be able to get a personal response. So start jotting down all of these questions that you might have, as this is a unique opportunity.

John will have a good supply of his "Famous" Hoochies with him as well as his "New" spoons in a variety of colors.

Make sure to mark your calender for this date.

Saturday November 7th 11:00 - 5:00.

Man In The Grey Suit

Here's a picture that Uncle Timmy Bauer e-mailed me from the Big Island of "The Man In The Grey Suit" which he caught from his kayak yesterday off the western side of the island. Though at first he thought he was into a nice Ahi (Yellowfin Tuna) and his mouth was watering just thinking of the fresh sashimi that he would be eating later that day - only to be disappointed!

Saltwater Regulation Changes Coming October 1st

Make sure that you read over your saltwater regulations for this next month as many areas are closing as of midnight tomorrow and many areas are changing as to what species may be retained and limits. Make sure you know what is going on before you venture forth. Not everything is uniform!

Here's a little rundown - but make sure that you read the regulations yourself in case I mess up!

Marine Area 5 - Sekiu and Piller Point
October 1 - 15 Chinook - minimum size 22". Other salmon species - no minimum size. Daily limit 2 (combined) Only 1 Chinook may be retained.

Marine Area 6 - East Juan de Fuca Strait
October 1 -31 Chinook - minimum size 22". Other salmon species - no minimum size. Daily limit 2 (combined) Only 1 Chinook may be retained.

Marine Area 7 - San Juan Islands
October 1 - 31 Chinook - minimum size 22". Other salmon species - no minimum size. Dailey limit 2 (combined). Only 1 Chinook may be retained. Release "Wild" Coho.

Marine Area 8-1 Deception Pass, Hope Island and Skagit Bay
Closed (with the exception of the Oak Harbor Fishery) Make sure to read regulations.

Marine Area 8-2 Port Susan and Port Gardner
Northern portion on area - Closed
October 1 - 31 Southern portion of area - No minimum size. Daily limit 2 (combined) Release Chinook.
(MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE BOUNDRIES OF THIS SOUTHERN ZONE)

Marine Area 9 - Admiralty Inlet
October 1 -31 No minimum size. Daily limit 2. Release Chinook

Marine Area 10 Seattle / Bremerton Area
October 1 - Jan 31 Chinook minimum size 22". Other salmon species - no minimum size. Daily limit 2 (combined) Release "Wild" Chinook.

Marine Area 11 - Tacoma / Vashon Island
October 1 -31 Chinook minimum size 22". Other salmon species - no minimum size. Daily limit 2 (combined).

Marine Area 12 - Hood Canal
October 1 - December 31 Chinook minimum size 22". Other salmon species - no minimum size. Daily limit 4 (combined) Only 1 Chinook may be retained.

Marine Area 13 - South Puget Sound
October 1 - 31 Chinook minimum size 22". Other salmon species no minimun size. Daile limit 2 (combined) Release "Wild" Coho.

As you see there are "LOTS" of little changes that can mess you up.

MAKE SURE TO 'READ' YOUR REGULATIONS!

Upper Columbia Systems - Steelhead Opens

As of today many of the Upper Columbia River Tributaries open for hatchery steelhead fishing. The WDFW notice came down last evening. Didn't give anyone much notice, but at least we have an opportunity to fish these streams. With the number of steelhead that have gone over the dams this summer we should see some excellent fishing. We had a couple of the guys run over to fish the Wenatchee this morning and should have some information this evening.

Hanford Reach - King Salmon

Jeff Witkowski e-mailed some updated Columbia Reach fishing info last night from yesterdays fishing. It appears the the fishing is very good and it's time to go if you like this Central Washington Chinook fishery.

Jeff and his friend, Randy Davis from Schawana fished the Reach yesterday for 2hours and fifteen minutes and had nine strikes and landed 2 jacks and four adults 12.15, 28.6, 29.10 and the largest at 32.9 pounds.

The "Hot" baits were Hot Lava Superbaits and Hot Tamale Superbait Cut Plugs.

If you would like to book a trip, Jeff can be reached below.

Jeff Witkowski
Big Dog Fishing
(509) 860-7345

Snohomish - Silvers

We are hearing of better catches of silvers coming from the Snohomish system every day. Most of the regular guys have long tired of catching pinks and can't wait until they are dead and gone and no longer the nuisance that they are. The pinks have just been a bane for those trying to target the silvers and have to wade through them for the silvers that they manage to catch.

Wouldn't say that it is red hot on the silvers but we have had a number if guys that have limited out on nice bright silvers in the 6 - 15 pound range. Dick Nite spoons in the wee and #1 sizes have been the lure of choice in 50 / 50 Brass / Nickle, Nickle Back Frog and Chrome Chartreuse Tip are the most popular color choices. Many anglers have been trolling Fat Fish plugs in the lower tidal stretches of the river in Fire Tiger, Flame and Flame Black Herringbone color patterns and doing well. Another popular method has been fishing 3/8 to 1/2 oz jig heads with green / chartreuse colored mini squid patterns have been scoring well. You might even resort to fishing spinners like Vibrex to entice these sometimes had to get to bite coho.

If there is one word when it comes to fishing coho in the local rivers it is persistence. Put in the time and eventually you will find that they will bite. Keep putting in the time and change your offerings fairly often, both in lure styles, colors and presentations.

We are just at the start of the best river coho fishing of the season. The whole month of October is the best time in our local streams

Squid - Edmonds

Been selling a few squid jigs the past week or so, word is that they are catching a few at Edmonds. The guys that I spoke with said that is wasn't hot by any means but were getting 12 - 15 for a few hours of jigging. They said that they were smaller squid in the 5 - 6 inch range. Though not spectacular by any means it would give one something else to do if you are tired of catching salmon.

Generally, November through mid January is the best squid jigging. The past few years the squidding has been a little on the hit or miss type of fishing. Perhaps this will be a good year.

We have a fair supply of jigs and jig making components at the present time.

Hanford Reach - Chinook

For those of you that have been wondering what's happening over in the Hanford Reach section of the Columbia here's a picture that Jeff Witkowski e-mailed over this afternoon of a nice Chinook with one of his clients.

In the picture is Erik Moore of Beverly with a 26.4 pound king he caught using a Hot Lava Superbait behind a green/chrome Pro Troll flasher. In addition to the nice king Erik also landed a couple of jacks on Hot Tamale Superbait Plug Cuts.

If you would like to book a trip with Jeff contact him at the phone number below.

Jeff Witkowski
Big Dog Fishing
(509) 860-7345

Fort Casey - Beach Fishing Coho

The reports we had in this afternoon from Fort Casey were very good! There were perhaps 20 fishermen there this morning with about half fishing floats and herring and the other half pitching hardware such as Buzz Bombs, Wannabees or spoons. The float and bait guys fared better than the hardware guys with most everyone getting their limits of fish up to 15 pounds. The hardware guys landed about a half a fish per angler. Today definitely was one for the bait guys.

The tide was very high this AM and pushed everyone into the drift logs to fish, with the westerly wind it was a bit rough and many got just a little wet this morning.

If one happens upon a set of keys while fishing there at Casey please drop them off here at the shop as Dat (one of the regulars) just happened to loose them on the beach today.

Coho Colored Wannabees

We just received another shipment of coho colored Wanabees this afternoon. These are the larger model and are in a variety of colors in both chrome and pearl white with various Mylar accents.

These are a very popular lure for fishing off the beaches of Whidbey Island as well as as any of the coho spots on this side of the pond.

We will continue to get them this next month, but as he is a small manufactur the supply is never overwhelming.

Matzuo 5/0 Octopus Hooks

Just a note to everyone that has been looking for this popular hook - we have just received 5,000 5/0 Octopus. We have been waiting for them most of the year - and when do they show up! Yep! When the season is just about over. Anyway, We have 5,000 at the present time, if you need any I wouldn't wait!

Friday AM - Coho Reports

Have had a number of guys in this morning that had "Great" coho fishing! Most everyone that we spoke to had limits of nice coho in the 6 - 15 pound range. As far as areas went, it just didn't seem to matter! Had good reports out of Edmonds, Humpy Hollow, Picnic Point, Meadow Point, West Point, Possession Point and west to Double Bluff!
Seems like we have "Good" numbers of fish just about everywhere.

Depth wise we heard of fish being caught in virtually every area of the water column from the surface down to around 120 feet. Watch your sounder and fish where you see the fish. They are where they are!

Most have been fishing Hot Spot Flashers with squids, Coho Killer spoons and Ace Hi Flies in various glow in the dark colors or UV with green or chartreuse colors.

Snohomish River - Pinks & Coho

We are still getting good reports from the anglers chasing pinks in the Snohomish. There are still a fair number of pinks pushing into the tide water for those targeting the fresher fish. Those fishing in the middle and upper portions of the Snohomish as well as the Skykomish are finding a mixture of fresh and stale pinks. You will have to put in the time and weed thought them if you are wanting to take home fish of higher quality.

The coho are still a little on the inconsistent side with some of the guys limiting out easily one day and getting skunked on them the next.

The most productive method on the coho has been the typical "Dick Nite" 50 / 50 Brass / Nickle or Nickle Back Frog in a size #1 fished on a five to seven foot leader with a 1 /2 oz fished on a dropper.

We should be seeing better numbers of coho in the system after the next rains that raise the river a bit!

Hit & Miss - Puget Sound Coho

Talked with a number of customers that fished this morning with the typical "Hit & Miss" fishing for coho that we experience at this time of year. There is no magical "Hot Spot" that is consistent as the coho have the rivers on their mind and are wasting no time in getting there. You just have to make a decision as where you are going to fish and hope that you made the "Right" choice! We had customers that limited out this AM quite easily with fish in the 8 - 15 pound range and we also heard from good fishermen that blanked! So don't get upset if you don't happen to be the one with the limits, as the guy that did just happened to "Luck Out" and be in the right place that day.

Overall, we are hearing of relatively good fishing with the vast majority of anglers still managing to find their fish. Lots of "Nice" silvers in the 7 - 13 pound range with an occasional one into the higher teens.

Even though it is quite late in the season there are still a few pinks to be caught in the salt.

Skagit River - Pinks & Coho

Received an e-mail from Nick Petosa this AM regarding the Skagit fishing. He said the fishing has been outstanding for having "Lots" of action on the pinks with 60 -100 fish per day not out of the question. He is also getting 3 - 4 coho a day, weeding them out from the pinks. The number of pinks is declining and the coho numbers are improving and the fishing for them should only get better over the next month.

If you would like to book a trip with Nick, he can be reached below.

Nick Petosa
Petosa's Guide Service
360-854-0259

Dick Nite Spoons

We have a good supply of the popular "Dick Nite Spoons" in stock at the present time. We purchased what we thought might be our seasons supply earlier this season to make sure that we would have plenty for all of you chasing silvers on the local rivers. We have heard from a number of customers that they checked out a number of tackle suppliers only to find that they had none.

Anyway! We do have "Lots" at the present time. though they way they have been selling I don't know how long our supply will hold out.

We have lots of Wee and #1's in 50 / 50 Brass and Nickle and Nickle Back Frog, two of the most popular colors on coho.

Weekend Fishing - Pinks and Coho

Though the weather wasn't great on Saturday, the fishing wasn't too bad considering. Sunday was considerably better with the cooperative weather. We had good reports on coho in the saltwater and both pinks and coho for those fishing the rivers. We have had a "Great" couple of weeks of good saltwater fishing for coho, which should hold up fire for the next couple of weeks. The pinks in the rivers are holding up better that what I would have thought for this time in the run, but we are still seeing fresh fish still entering into the systems but not in the numbers we say a few weeks ago. I would say we should continue to see some pink fishing continue until at least the end of the month. Coho are getting more numerous virtually every day in the river systems with some of the guys catching good numbers of coho over the weekend.

Salt Water Scene - Coho

This week has been very good for those seeking out nice bright ocean coho. For the most part we have seen and heard of lots of limits from all the guys stopping by. Perhaps some of the better fishing has been out of the Edmonds area. Fish 30 - 60 feet deep and out in the open water. Gear wise we have seen everything from soup to nuts catching these nice fish. Though I would have to say generally a Glo Hot Spot Flasher with any squid in chartreuse / green color combinations upon a glow or UV White body has been quite productive. Don't forget a little strip of herring to sweeten up your offering. Fish the squids on a 32 - 36 inch leader in 25 -40 pound test. Fish "Fast" at least 2 1/2 mph, and up to 4 mph is really not too fast. Coho Killer spoons are another "Good" choice for these silvers. There again anything in the green / chartreuse colors on glow or UV White base colors have all been productive. Fish a little longer leader in the 36 - 42 inch range on these spoons.

Good luck if you are fishing the derby!

Everett Coho Derby - Saturday & Sunday September 19 & 20

Don't forget to buy your Everett Coho Derby tickets if you are wanting to participate. The tickets are $25.00 and we will have them until we close at 7:00 pm this evening.

Tickets are $25.00 for those 13 years and older and those 12 and under are FREE!

This is a "Great" event! Don't miss it!

Fort Casey - Coho

Wasn't a bad day for the beach anglers fishing Fort Casey in front of the gun emplacements. We had a couple of the boys in today that had fished the beach with some good results. Most fished with floats and herring and every one that we spoke with caught their limit. The largest fish caught was in the upper teens while most were in the 7 - 8 pound range.

If you have never done this style of fishing come on in and talk with John or myself (Mike) and we will get you set up and give you all the information. It is a real "Blast"!

16th Annual Everett Coho Derby - September 19 -20th

Don't forget to pick up your Everett Derby tickets for this weekend - the weather looks "Great" and the coho are in good numbers in the saltwater and only fair in the rivers. In any case the tickets are $25.00 CASH and are good for both days of the derby.

Stop on by and pick up your ticket!

New Shipment - Wannabees

We have received another shipment of both small and large pink Wannabees today. Didn't get many, perhaps around 450 combined. This hopefully will make it through the last of the pink fishery.

We have also received a shipment of coho oriented colors in chrome and pearl white with various mylar insert colors.

This is an extremely popular lure for those fishing the beaches for silvers, especially on Whidbey Island.

Coho Fishing

Though the salmon bite in the sound fell off yesterday (more than likely the barometric pressure change associated with the weather change), it came back on today! We have had fairly good reports coming in from most areas of Puget Sound.

We should be seeing some really good fishing this week and through the weekend.

Great Weekend For Salmon Anglers

No matter where you decided to fish this past weekend it was perhaps the finest salmon fishing weekend we have had here in the Puget Sound region. If you were a saltwater angler there was fantastic coho fishing from the Straits clear into southern Puget Sound. Not only were there good numbers of coho, but there were still good numbers of pinks around for those wanting their additional 2 pinks to their limit of 2 coho. Streams like the Skagit, Snohomish and Stillagumish all put out fantastic numbers of pinks along with a fair number of coho.

If you are wanting to get perhaps the best of the coho fishing here in Puget Sound I would have to say that this is perhaps the best week to fish. these fish are biting well and very responsive to fisherman's offerings. As it often is with our Puget Sound coho, those that return later are not as good of biters (Though there may be in fact greater numbers) and are reluctant to take any offerings as they just have the river on their little minds.

Get out this week, you won't be disappointed.

I'll post more when I get a moment - It's been just a little on the busy side to say the least.

Edmonds Derby Tickets - Sold Out

We have "Sold Out" of all our Edmonds Derby tickets. The last dealer to have some was Bayside Marine in Everett. I would call before you go up as I was told that the maximum number of 750 was rapidly approaching.

If you unable to fish this years derby as you hesitated to purchase tickets early, just remember not to wait next year.

This should be an outstanding derby as the coho fishing has been excellent the last few days with "Lots" of limits coming in.

"Good Luck" to all of you participating!

Last Call - Edmonds Coho Derby Tickets

The Edmonds Derby Committee brought up one final batch of derby tickets this afternoon. After today we have just 11 total tickets left. Make sure that if you want to fish the derby come up early tomorrow and get your tickets before they are sold out!

To everyone fishing the derby we at Ted's wish you "Good Luck" and have a fantastic day on the water!

Snohomish River Pinks

There was a good push of pinks into the Snohomish this morning with jumpers from Langus Park all the way to Snohomish. Everyone that we spoke with had easy limits today fishing a variety of different methods and lures. Looks like we should continue to see some fair fishing on the river for pinks for awhile. There were some coho jumping throughout the system today, however they were unresponsive to the gear people were fishing. Perhaps if they would start offering some coho gear things just might change. Try trolling a Fat Fish 1/2 ounce plug in Flame, Flame/ Herringbone or Fire Tiger and you might be surprised. Other items to entice them with would be #3 Vibrex Spinners in Silver/Chartreuse, Silver/Flame or Silver/Green or a #1 Dick Nite spoon in 50/50 Brass/Nickle or Nickle Back Frog color combinations.

Edmonds Coho Report -Thursday

The reports that we had out of Edmonds were quite good today, however the overall size of the fish caught was around 7 pounds. Definitely a new batch of fish moved in and the larger fish moved on.

Most did best trolling in the 35 - 60 foot depth ranges and did better fishing in the deeper water offshore than they did fishing the drop off on the beach.

Hot spot flashers and glow squids did the trick as well as coho killer spoon.

Still a few pinks around.

Edmonds Derby Tickets

We are down to the last few Edmonds Derby Tickets - We do not know if we will be able to procure any more or not! We will try!

If you need any, please make sure to call before you come as we do not want anyone to make the trip and not get one.

(425) 743-9505

Bush Point - Pink Salmon - Silver Salmon

Talked with one of the Island folks this morning and he said that there was a good push of pinks at Bush Point. Though it is getting toward the tail end of the run it looks like we still have some more to come. He also said that there were good numbers of coho jumping off the beach and out of the range of the beach fishermen. The boat anglers however were connecting with the silvers.

The silver fishing off the beaches the past few days has been a little on the slow side as the fish have stayed out of casting range.

Edmonds - Coho

Lots of "Really Nice" coho were caught out of the Edmonds area this morning. I looked at a bunch of them in the 10 -13 pound range. They are as nice of coho as you would like - nice and bright and very deep and healthy.

Most every one I talked with caught them shallow in the 30 -60 foot range. As far as gear went most did well on Hot Spots with either a OAL 12 R (Purple Haze) or OG 142R (Green Hornet) with a little strip of herring on the front hook.

Most of the fish were caught in the deep water and not on the beach.

Mukilteo Ramp Closed This Weekend

The Mukilteo boat ramp will be closed this weekend due to the fact that the city is having "Lighthouse Days". They will be utilizing all the parking for the event.

Not much that anyone can do but haul to Everett.

Larger Wanabees - New Shipment

We recieved another shipment of the larger pink Wanabees this afternoon. Just to let any of you know that were looking for them this weekend when we ran out.

Fresh Sand Shrimp -Tuesday Afternoon

Just received another shipment of sand shrimp this afternoon for all you tipping your jigs with a piece of shrimp or plunking with them behind a spin-n-glo for the pinks.

We will receive another shipment for the weekend.

Edmonds Coho Derby Tickets

The Edmonds Coho Derby Committee brought us an additional 50 tickets this afternoon, for anyone that is looking for them. This is going to be the last that we will be receiving, as they are very close to selling the 750 allotted. I am sure the remaining tickets will be sold out in the next few days. Don't be disappointed, get your tickets "Now" before there are no more to be sold.

Edmonds Coho & Pinks

Quite a number of our regular customers have been in today that had been fishing just out of Edmonds and all found limits of coho in the 7 -13 pound range. Most everyone found them out in the deeper water in the shipping lanes at a depth of 30 -60 feet. For those that were not satisfied with their coho limits they also were able to get their additional pinks without much trouble. As far as gear went most everyone fished a flasher/squid or spoon combination. Some of the better squids were 077. 140 142, 167 and 12. The Ace High Flies by Silver Horde and Grand Slam Bucktails in White and the Green/Chartreuse colors have also been quite productive. In the Coho Killer spoons, any of the UV White or Glo base colors with green, chartreuse colors are a good bet.

We should only see better coho fishing in the next couple of weeks.

Snohomish River Coho

Yesterday, on the morning tide there was a good push of coho that entered into the system. A number of our customers saw good numbers jumping in the lower tide water section of the river yesterday morning. With the push there were a fair number of them caught by anglers fishing for pinks both yesterday morning, afternoon and evening. We heard of coho caught as high up as Bob Heirman Park last night. This morning Shawn saw coho being caught in the Skykomish. These fish are pushing into the system fairly fast.

For those wanting to target the coho over the pinks might change their gear over and start pitching some spinners (Vibrex #3's in Silver/Green, Silver/Blue, Silver Chartreuse or Silver Flame combinations. Dick Nite spoons fished with a dropper set-up with a 5-7 foot leader is also a very productive method. For those fishing the tide water, a good choice is trolling Fat Fish plug in Flame, Flame/Black Herringbone or Fire Tiger color patterns can find good results of these just out of the saltwater coho.

Stillagumish River - Pinks & Coho

We have heard of good numbers of coho showing up in the catches the past few days in the lower Stillagumish River. Not just one here or one there but anglers that are catching their two fish limit. Most of the guys that we have been talking with have caught them fishing Dick Nite spoons with a dropper lead set-up. Most of the fish that we have heard of are in the 6 - 10 pound range. It's nice to see this early push of coho into the system. Besides the coho, there are good numbers of pinks to be caught also.

Saturday Report - Coho & Pinks

Though the weather was a little blustery and wet in the local marine areas today, those that did get out were well rewarded with a mixture of pinks and coho. Most of the pinks came from the Humpy Hollow / Everett / Mukilteo shoreline. There were lots of limits caught in this area today. We also had lots of good coho reports coming in from the west side of Whidbey, Possession Point as well as the Edmonds area. Most of the coho were in the 7 - 14 pound range.

Also had good reports on coho in the Tacoma area with a couple of 16 and a 17 pound fish weighed in at Pt Defiance today.

Whidbey Island - Coho

We have been getting rave reports for the Whidbey Island fishermen on coho fishing in the Bush Point - Lagoon Point areas on really nice ocean coho in the 7 -14 pound range. We have been hearing of lots of limits on these nice sized fish. They have been hitting fish pulling the UV Jelly Crush Hot Spot Flashers (Color 950) and an OAL 12 R (Purple Haze) Golden Bait Squid in a 35 size. Sweeten the front hook with a small strip of herring and you are ready to go. From the number of Island folks that have been over to purchase the flashers this past week, I would have to say that there must be something to their effectiveness.

With the rain that we have seen and more on the way we should see a good push of coho into the Straits and then into Puget Sound over the weekend and this next week.

Crabbing To Close - Monday September 7 th

Marine Areas 6, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10 & 11 will close after Monday 7th September to all recreational crabbing.

Marine Areas 7 South, 7 East and 7 North will remain open through September 30th.

Marine Area 12 (Hood Canal) will remain open through January 2nd.

Make sure to consult your WDFW regulation pamphlet for all the additional requirements.

Skykomish - Steelhead

With the first of our fall rains falling last night and throughout the weekend this would be an ideal time to get up into the upper Skykomish and chase some summer run steelhead. When we see the first cooler water into the streams in the Fall it always seems to perk up the summer runs that have been laying in their tight niches all summer long and refreshes them into moving around and are more motivated to bite. So if you have the desire to give up the salmon rod for a day you might just be pleasantly surprised with the steelhead fishing that you might experience.

New Shipment - Small Wanabees

We received another 150 small Wanabees in Hot Pink today. sounds like they will be the last of the season as Dave is out of the small blanks. These are one of the better pink salmon lures that we sell year in year out, both for the saltwater or fresh.

Stillaguamish Pinks

The Stillaguamish River has been turning out good numbers of pinks the past few days, with many anglers scoring by fishing #1 Dick Nite spoons fished on a 5 - 7 foot 8 pound leader and sliding lead arrangement. We have been seeing most of the Dick Nite spoon sales tending toward
pink / pearl, 50 / 50 Brass /Nickle or Green Frog Nickle Back color combinations.

The Silvana section of the lower river has been perhaps the most popular and most heavily fished area.

Don't forget that this is a selective fishery regulation with single barbless hooks and no bait or scent restrictions.

With the rain coming in later this evening and tomorrow we just might see this system go out of shape for a few days.

Skagit River / A Little On The Grey Side

Nick Petosa stopped by today and said the the Skagit was a little on the grey side today, though the height is not bad the river has colored up with a combination of the rain and the warmer weather has had an adverse effect on the water clarity. Even with the colored water he said the plunkers were still out in numbers trying to lure a fish or two. Though conditions are not ideal, there still should be a fish or two landed with the number of fish that are moving through the system.

Shilshole / Alki Coho Reports

Talked with Pete(WDFW Fish Checker) and he said that there were over 60 coho checked in so far this AM at the ramp. He said that all the regulars had their limits of nice coho in the 7 - 13 pound range. He also said that there were good numbers also landed in the Alk1 area also. Looks like we should see "Good" fishing over the weekend.

Sand Shrimp

We have a full fridge of fresh sand shrimp stocked up for the weekend. So no matter if your are using them to tip your favorite pink salmon jig or plunking them behind you spin-n-glo on the Skagit, we have lots of lively little critters for you.

Snohomish River Tidal Pinks

Talked with a few of the customers purchasing gear for this evenings pink salmon fishing in the tidal section of the Snohomish. Everyone I talked with had good numbers of fish hooked and landed in this section of the river. Most we talked with did well tossing 2 - 21/2 inch Buzz Bombs in Hot Pink.

One of the customers had better that 25 fish on to get his limit. Just couldn't keep them pinned.

The tides are perfect for the next few evenings down on the lower river. Try the Lowell section of the river.

Mukilteo - Picnic Point - Pinks

Talked with a number of anglers fishing these two local spots this morning. Picnic Point didn't turn out anything from what we heard. There were about 20 fly anglers fishing there is morning and the one customer that we spoke to said he did not see a single fish.

Mukilteo turned out just a few pinks this AM for just a couple of anglers fishing Buzz Bombs off the beach to the south of the boat launch.

Shilshole - Coho

Talked with Tim (One of our die hard moochers) this AM and he said that there was a hot coho bite at the green can. He caught and released a fair number early this morning. The fish ran from 7 - 12 pounds. He was mooching green sized plug cut herring at the 30 foot zone. He said the hardware trollers were also doing well.

Looks like we have a good number of coho around for this holiday weekend.

Snohiomish River - Pinks

The reports that we have been receiving from the Snohomish River have been nothing short of "Great". Though we have had an odd individual in that has not been doing well, the vast majority of fishermen have been ranting about the results that they have had. There have been good numbers fish through out the system and it is a personal decision as to where to fish the river. The guys in the tide water areas of Langus Park / Lowell / Snohomish have been fishing lots of 2 & 2 1/2 inch Buzz Bombs and Wanabees in hot pink colors. There are also a number fishing 3/8 oz to 1/2 ounce spoons in pink / pearl pink colors and doing well as they are on jigs of marabou, plastic squids or rabbit. Some anglers have been trolling Dick Nite and FST spoons in the tide water and also decking their fair share of fish.

Fishing should be good until around the 20th of September or so.

We are seeing the first of the coho entering the river and will only get better as the time goes on.

Coho Hitting Whidbey Beaches

Many of the Island folks have dropped by the past couple of days and it sounds like the coho beach fishing has gotten into the full swing mode. Fishermen are connecting with them fishing floats and herring, Buzz Bombs, Wanabees and spoons. There are lots of nice sized fish in the 8 - 13 pound range and we are looking to see some really nice fish in the high teens to even the low twenties in the weeks to come. Reports from Seiku and Neah bay have been fantastic with a good number of these larger fish being caught.

This holiday weekend should show some very good fishing from the Island with the reports that we have been getting. Don't forget your rain gear as it looks like we may be getting wet for a few days.

200 Edmonds Coho Derby Tickets Remain

Talked with the head honchos of the Edmonds Coho Derby today and they said there were about 200 derby tickets left out of the 750 number. They dropped off another allotment to us this afternoon, so any of you that stopped by to purchase them yesterday (only to find that we were out) can come back and get them now.

The coho fishing is getting better every tide and we have heard "Great" coho reports from a number of our customers the past few days. I would have to say that Edmonds Coho Derby committee has hit it right on the head as far as timing. Lots of nice coho are being caught in the 7 - 14 pound range the last few days.

Edmond's Coho Derby Tickets

Don't Forget to buy your tickets for the Edmond's Coho Derby coming up on Saturday September 12th. We have just 10 tickets left of our allocation. We will try to get more once those are gone. Don't wait! You just might be wishing that you had bought them when you had a chance.

Edmonds Coho - Getting Better Every Day

The coho are beginning to stack up in the Edmonds area! We have had a number of our customers catch good numbers of 8 -13 pound coho in the Edmonds area the past few days. One of our customers had 2 limits of these nice ocean fish fishing the shipping lanes off Edmonds in the 35 - 60 foot zone yesterday evening. With the upcoming freshet coming latter in the week we should see a good push of ocean coho by this weekend. Remember that these early fish bite far better than the fish that arrive later.

Pink Buzz Bomb 2 & 2 1/2 inch

If you are having trouble finding 2 & 2 1/2 inch Buzz Bombs in Pink, we have received another shipment today. We have quite a few, but with the way things have been there is no telling how long we will have them. We are hoping that we will receive another shipment the end of the week or the first of next week.

KIngs Closed in Marine Areas 9 & 10

Remember that the Chinook fishery in Marine Areas 9 & 10 are now closed. The only exception to the rule will be the Edmonds Pier, Elliot Bay Fishing Pier at Terminal 86, Waterman Pier, Bremerton Boardwalk and Ilahee State Park Pier and Seacrest Pier where the pier anglers will still be able to retain 1 Chinook. Though most pier anglers are targeting the pinks and silvers at the present time, there are still a few late kings that are sneaking by.

Kayak Point - Beach Fishing for Pinks

The beach fishing for pinks at Kayak Point County Park has been quite good over the past few days. Most of the anglers have been fishing pink Buzz Bombs or Wanabees off the beach on the south side of the dock. Though the beach is not very large, there has been quite a number of fishermen on this small strip of beach.

If you have a small boat one can launch at the park and run down the beach, anchor and cast your offering to the migrating pinks on the way into the Stillagumish River.

Silvers - Point No Point to Apple Tree Point

Had a few of the guys in today with some nice ocean silvers in the 8 -13 pound range that were caught on the Kitsap side of the sound this morning. Here they found the fish extremely deep, over 150 feet down. They were fishing Hot Spot Flashers and glow in the dark squid patters with a little strip of herring.

This fishery should only get better in the next few weeks.

Stillagumish Main River - Pink Salmon

The main Stillagumish River opened today for the retention of pink salmon. We have already had a number of individuals in that had caught their limits this morning. Most everyone that we chatted with was fishing the Silvana are and below. Everyone said that there were lots of fish in the river and everyone was hooking fish. It looks like we have a little rain coming in later in the week and over the weekend. A little rain would be good, but too much will put the river out of shape and unfishable. Only time will tell if it goes out.

Remember: The Stillagumish is a selective fish regulations stream, allowing only barbless single hooks with no bait and no scent. It is a four salmon limit with only a two silver limit, all Chinook must be released.

The pink fishery will be at its peak from now until around the 20th of the month, with some pinks still available into the first part of October. (Though they won't be in the best of shape.)