Brewster King Salmon

Had a "Great" king salmon report from the Brewster area of the upper Columbia from area guide Ron Oules. He said the fishing was really getting going. He had 10 kings in the past few days with five of them over 24 pounds. They also had a number of jacks and steelhead which accounted for a total of 19 fish landed in the three days. Ron mentioned that the sockeye are almost all gone. Here's a picture of a nice 26 pound Brewster king.

Ron Oules
Reel-Lentless Guide Service
(509) 449-0843
www.reellentlessguideservice.com

Last Day For King Fishing - August 31 st - Marine Areas 9 - 10

Tomorrow will be the last day of king salmon fishing here in Marine Areas 9 & 10. The season has been without questions a very stellar season. In fact the reports that we had from both yesterday and today had lots of nice kings in the catches. Wish the season would continue but it is what it is. Glad to have had such a "Great" season here in our portion of Puget Sound. Now, the good news is that we have really started seeing better numbers of coho showing in the catches and have been hearing of fish into the teens this past week. Coho have been getting more common with each and every tide. With the change in the weather and the rains we are to get the next couple of days should be exactly what we need to get things really rolling. I think this up coming holiday weekend will be a good one for dusting off the coho gear and getting out and trying you luck.

Don't forget to purchase your Edmonds Coho Derby tickets for Saturday September 11th. We have really been going through them the past week.

Edmonds Coho Derby - Saturday, September 11

Ticket sales for the popular Edmonds Coho Derby have been very brisk and most everyone is getting excited as we have been seeing a few more coho in the catches this past few weeks. Some of those in fact have been some real toads. I saw a picture of one caught out of Shilshole this past week that would have been in the upper teens. Though the numbers are not high enough to really get anyone out there and targeting them as of yet the time is just around the corner. The Sekiu reports have been getting better with every day.

Anyway, don't wait until its too late to purchase your derby tickets, with just 1,000 I am sure they will sell out early just as they did last year.

Tickets are $30.00 ea and included with the ticket is the very popular $15.00 Anthony's Home Port Coupon.

Stop by for more information or visit www.edmondscohoderby.com!

Skykomish Steelhead

Though most everyone has been chasing kings in the saltwater over the past month and a half, steelheading has been taking a back seat. John went up to Reiter yesterday and managed to catch and release a couple of fish. He said there was no competition at all angler wise! He said that both of the fish were nice and bright.

With the weatherman talking about a fair amount of rain for Sunday night and Monday there is a good chance that it will really get those stale summerruns motivated and in a better biting mood. Hopefully, we will see a little rise in the river height and with that a good bite.

If you are tired of salmon and want to get a little change you might dust off the steelhead gear and head up to the river.

Area 9 - King Salmon Fishing

We are getting down to the end of the king season here in Marine Area 9 and the fishing is still holding up quite well. We saw some really good fishing yesterday in the tin shed area off Cultus Bay. Many of our customers had limits of mid sized hatchery kings on the AM outgoing tide. It seemed that most were fishing plugs in the 4 - 6 inch range and it was all over the board as to Tomics or Silver Hordes. It seemed everyone caught their fish on something different. This seasons favorites in the Tomic 602, 603 and 600 patterns all seemed to turn up as well as Silver Horde plugs in the 4 & 5 inch models in the 60 and 61 patterns as well as their "New" Purple UV Canadian models. We even had one of the guys that did his best on the old 126 (Plain Pearl White) which is as old school as you can get. No Glow! No UV! Guess the fish weren't told that was a No! No! In the old days (late 60's and 70's) I couldn't tell you how many kings that I caught on this "Old School" plug. Countless!

Anyway, we also saw a few days on Point No Point that were as good as you could have wanted on Sunday and Monday.

We have also been getting "Good" reports from the Edmonds - Richmond Beach area with both the trollers and moochers accounting for some good catches.

With the king season ending next Tuesday, August 31st and with the fishing still holding up quite well, it might be a good idea to plan a day or two on the water before things are through.

17th Annual Everett Coho Derby - September 18 & 19

We have tickets for the 17th Annual Everett Coho Derby taking place on September 18th & 19. Tickets are $25 for Adults and are "Free" for Kids 12 and under. I will put up a little more information in the next few days! For more information:

www.EverettCohoDerby.com

Tuna Trips

Mark Coleman of All Rivers & Saltwater Charters has recently purchased a new 29' Defiance with twin Honda's with which he will be running albacore tuna trips out of Westport this next month. Unlike the typical Westport charter he will be fishing small groups of four to six anglers. Which will allow you to put together your own group of friends for a custom tuna trip. Being a smaller and faster boat you will be able to run to the grounds in a third the time of the typical charter boat, give you more time on the water fishing and be able to get in at a reasonable time to be home for dinner.

Mark will be able to cater to your tuna fishing desires. Trolling, Live Bait, Jigging, Swim Baits and even Fly Fishing. For those of you looking for a more personalized tuna trip Mark will be the one to be able to provide this for you.

Give him a call!

Captain Mark Coleman
www.allriversguideservice.com
(425) 736-8920

Point No Point - Hot King Bite - Sunday & Monday

Point No Point had a really "Hot" Chinook bite the past couple of days on the AM outgoing tide through the low water. The moochers really did a number on the kings with numerous fish on virtually any time during the tide. Hopefully, we will see a day or two more of this quality of fishing. Remember, If you are a troller "Please" stay out of the moochers as you don't want any conflict amongst fishermen. If you must troll, fish the area west of the moochers off Norwegian Point and into Skunk Bay. When the tide turns and starts to flood you can fish the flats south of Point No Point and south toward Pilot Point, Eglon, Apple Tree Point and Kingston. There were "Lots" of kings landed in the teens through the mid twenties the past couple of days.

Richmond Beach - King Salmon

Though it was a tad bit lumpy and windy this AM, there was a "Fair" bite in the Richmond Beach area. We have had fairly good reports coming from this area this past week. One of the customers had 3 nice teen sized kings mooching in this area before they decided to call it quits. There were a few brave souls that went out onto the Possession Point and they managed to land a few fish before the weather got the better of them and called it quits.

By the way, we have seen a couple of ocean silvers showing up in the catches this week. Wouldn't say that there are enough to target them at the present time, but they would make a good bonus if you happen to land one. They should get more numerous with each passing day.

Cookies & Cream Coho Killers

We finally received a few more Silver Horde Gold Star Coho Killer spoons in the popular " Cookies & Cream " finish today. Hopefully, we should see some in the 3.5 and 4 Kingfisher Lights by the weekend. If you need some give us a call and well be glad to put them up for you.
(425) 743-9505

I'll post when we receive the 3.5 and 4.0 Kingfishers.

Columbia River - Buoy 10

Spoke with Jim Stahl of J & J Guide Service this AM to see what was happening on the Columbia River / Buoy 10in the past few days. Jim already had a 28 and 34 pound king in the box. He said that the fishing has rapidly improved over the past few days and that the coho were starting to show in fairly good numbers. With the extreme minus tides over for the month the fishing should just get better through the end of the month. Jim has a few openings left in his schedule, if you would like to go he can be contacted at the following number.

J & J Guide Service
Jim & Jennifer Stahl
(425) 347-1615
www.nwfishingguides.net

For those of you that fish here on your own, we have lots of Delta Divers, Fish Flashes, Agitators, leaders and bait on hand. Stop by and we'll be glad to give you a hand at rigging up.

Tomic Plugs

We received two shipments of Tomic plugs this AM. We have a good supply of 602, 603, 600 and 532 5 in plugs, at least for a little while. Give us a call and we can put some aside for you, or ship them if you are out of the area.
Mike

Point No Point - Hot Bite

Everyone that we spoke to today that had fished Point No Point said that there was a really hot bite at the point this AM. With a good outgoing tide to a low slack it was ideal for this popular mooching / jiging spot. We heard of good numbers of fish landed this morning and there were times when it seemed that the half the boats had fish on. There was huge amounts of bait in at the point today and many took advantage of the situation and jigged up fresh bait. We should see a couple more days of good fishing with the tide sequence that we are into.

Edmonds Pier - King Salmon

Today was the single best day that we have seen off the Edmonds pier for king salmon this season. We heard of around twenty hookups on kings this AM with about half of them landed. Not too bad, considering how poor it has been so far this season. If you are a shore bound angler this might just be your best opportunity for landing a saltwater caught king salmon this season. The word really got out fast about the bite this AM and we have had a good number of anglers gearing up for the next few days. The fish were caught on the typical fare today. Point Wilson Darts in the 2 1/4 ounce Candlefish in Pearl White, Green Pearl or Glow colors all preform well. Other popular jigs include the Pucci Lazer Minnows, Gibbs Minnows, Luhr Jensen Crippled Herring and Dungeness Stingers. Don't forget this is a single king limit area, though they can be wild or hatchery. Make sure to re-rig them to single barbless hooks.

Whidbey Island Coho Derby - September 11th

The Whidbey Island Coho Derby will be held September 11th. This is a small derby put on by South Whidbey Sons of the American Legion, Whidbey Island Chapter of Puget Sound Anglers and the Holmes Harbor Rod and Gun Club.

Trophy for Largest Coho Salmon
Cash prizes for 3 Largest Coho Salmon
1st $300.00
2nd $200.00
3rd $100.00

Many Additional Merchandise Prizes

Door Prize Raffle for Derby Ticket Holders

Tickets are $5.00 Donation Each

Information and Tickets available at Sebo's Hardware in Bayview, Ace Hardware in Freeland, Ace Hardware in Oak Harbor, Short Stop in Freeland, American Legion Post 141 and Holmes Harbor Rod and Gun Club.

One ticket per fish entry - Maximum two fish entries per person - Fish Areas 8-1,8-2 & 9 - Sport Gear (Rod & Reel) Only - Only Coho Salmon May Be Entered - Weigh in by 4:00PM at Holmes Harbor Rod & Gun Club - Award Ceremony and Raffle to be held at approximately 4:30PM - Must be present at award ceremony to win a prise - Food and Beverages Available at Noon.

Sekiu - Salmon Fishing

Here's a nice 25 pound hatchery Chinook caught this past weekend by Scott fishing out of Sekiu with his wife Jeri. The fish was caught on on a White Lightning Cream Coho Killer Spoon. He said that the Coho Killers in White Lightning Cream and Cookies and Cream accounted for the action that they had.

Nice king Scott!

Whidbey Beaches

The beaches on the west side of Whidbey Island put out a few salmon for the beach fishermen this past weekend. There were a few coho in the 4 - 6 pound range as well as an odd king with the largest we heard of was around 18 pounds, a wild fish that had to be released. I would say that the coho were resident fish at the present time, larger ocean coho should show in the catches by the end of this month. Most everyone we spoke with was fishing Pearl Fishscale Krockodile spoons, though Buzz Bombs, Wanabees or herring fished under a float should all account for some action.
This fishery should get very productive this next month and with good numbers of coho heading to the Snohomish, Stillagumish and Skagit systems we if fact should see some very good fishing.

Edmonds Pier

King salmon fishing off the Edmonds pier has not been anything to write home about this season as the number of fish hooked off the pier has shown. The fishing has picked up a tad bit over the past week, but is no where close to what we saw this past season. On the better days there have been perhaps 6 - 8 fish hooked with 2 -3 landed. Overall, we have been seeing only one or two kings landed per day. Like I said nothing fantastic by any means. The typical lead minnows such as Point Wilson Darts in the 2 1/4 on size in either the candlefish or herring models in pearl while, pearl green or glow have been accounting for the fish that have been hooked. Other jigs such as Gibbs Minnows or Pucci Lazer Minnows have also been productive. Though the fishing hasn't been that good, it is one of the few places that kings can be caught by shore bound anglers.

Anchovies

We have received a small shipment of 5 inch anchovies today. We have 1 1/2 cases that are unaccounted for at the present time. If you are in need of any give us a call. We will more than likley get some more this next week.
(425) 743-9505

Richmond Beach - King Salmon

Though this area has not been a real barn burner this season, more than likely due to the poor returns into Elliot Bay and the Lake Washington system, there was a good bite here today. A number of the guys that I spoke with had a good bite this AM and ended up with a number of fish in the 7 - 13 pound range, and there were a couple in the twenties to boot. Everyone that I spoke with was mooching herring and not dragging hardware. The water had lots of life in it with a good amount of herring in there feeding upon it. Hopefully, this area will hold a few fish over the next few days.

Puget Sound King Fishing

Here's Shawn with a nice Area 9 king salmon from this past week.

We have still been hearing "Good" reports on the king salmon fishing here in our section of Puget Sound. The Possession Bar area off the south end of Whidbey Island has been producing good numbers on small to medium sized kings in the 7 - 14 pound range. There have been a few fish in the mid teens to mid twenties also falling into the catches but have been far from the norm this season. There has been a wide array of effective lure this season, with Hot Spot flashers in 950 UV Jelly Crush, Glow White and Glow Green followed by squid, Ace Hi Flies, Coho Killer or Kingfisher Spoons or Grand Slam Bucktails have all been productive. One thing that has really been flying out of the shop this past week have been Tomic plugs in the 5 inch model in 602, 603, 632 And 600 colors. These plugs have been so popular that at the present time we have not a single one in stock. We have large order that is on the way, however we are dealing with Canadian Postage as well as customs - so they will be here when they are here. I will post something when they arrive.

Baker Lake Sockeye

The sockeye fishing has continued to be quite good at Baker Lake. Most of the guys have been finding them in the 45 - 50 foot depths in the Noisey Creek section of the lake. Make sure that you are there and ready to fish at the crack of dawn as the bite has been during the first few hours of daylight and slows down substantially after 8:00. Most everyone is fishing a 0/0 or 0 dodger in chrome, chrome with silver scalite or hammered chrome followed by a single or double red hook on a 20 or 25 pound leader. Some anglers are topping the leader with a couple of small beads followed with a small pink "Mac's" Smile Blade for additional attraction. Some angers are fishing small pink squids behind the dodger. You will also find some of them are tipping the hooks with a small piece of red or pink dyed raw shrimp. The old traditional U20 flatfish in fluorescent red, silver with red dots, silver or gold has also accounted for good catches. Most fish are showing a tad bit of blush, but are still in "Great" shape for the table. This fishery should continue for at least a few more weeks. Fish have been good sized with around a 6 pound average.