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.