Thanks johnlmac for the info.
Just got back from Ilwaco/ Buoy 10. Fished near the buoy on 8/24. A few marks and saw a few nets but not a nibble. Watched an 8/24 you tube that night and they said it was hot at Megler Astoria Bridge so went up there yesterday 8/25, which was by the way hatchery and wild Chinook legal. Bite came on couple hrs. before flood tide. Fish were netted all around us. Had 5 nibbles, 1 lost, 1 20# wild king in the boat, and 1 20+# steelhead to the boat and released. King put up good fight for about 20 minutes with several good runs. Steely fought x2 what the king had. I wanted him so bad, but got the hook out and watched him swim away, maybe headed for the Clearwater in Idaho?
Heard some were using lures. All our action was off spinning a helmeted herring behind a green or red triangle flasher behind a 10oz. ball on a slider. Fishing in water from 30'-70'. Most action was about 40' out on the line counter with enough angle to give it some action. Maybe saw 1 silver netted, maybe. I don't think they are there yet in numbers. Probably soon though. I am going back for them in Sept but the kings will probably be shut off by then. I love that fishery.
Bigbum wrote:
Just got back from Ilwaco/ Buoy 10. Fished near the buoy on 8/24. A few marks and saw a few nets but not a nibble. Watched an 8/24 you tube that night and they said it was hot at Megler Astoria Bridge so went up there yesterday 8/25, which was by the way hatchery and wild Chinook legal. Bite came on couple hrs. before flood tide. Fish were netted all around us. Had 5 nibbles, 1 lost, 1 20# wild king in the boat, and 1 20+# steelhead to the boat and released. King put up good fight for about 20 minutes with several good runs. Steely fought x2 what the king had. I wanted him so bad, but got the hook out and watched him swim away, maybe headed for the Clearwater in Idaho?
Heard some were using lures. All our action was off spinning a helmeted herring behind a green or red triangle flasher behind a 10oz. ball on a slider. Fishing in water from 30'-70'. Most action was about 40' out on the line counter with enough angle to give it some action. Maybe saw 1 silver netted, maybe. I don't think they are there yet in numbers. Probably soon though. I am going back for them in Sept but the kings will probably be shut off by then. I love that fishery.
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Sounds like a lot of fun even with the catch slow.
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