Pinks from the beach: Where is the best beach to take my lovely wife...o She's from Alaska and enjoys salmon fishing size XL ya know? Id love to see her catch humpy fever on light gear...

Carpalingus Loc: Seattle Washington

Where is the best beach to take my lovely wife...o
She's from Alaska and enjoys salmon fishing size XL ya know?
Id love to see her catch humpy fever on light gear

CBW556 Loc: WA

The Seattle times just did an article on fishing for pinks from shore at Lincoln Park, on the beach west of Colman Pool.

Lots of people having great luck with pink buzz bombs, spoons, and pink Vibramax spinners.

iamclack Loc: Mountlake Terrace, wa

Picnic point at low tide.

letanium Loc: Sammamish washington

Is it best to fish low tide vs high tide? I thought high for fishing in general, but looks like low is better for pink from the beach.

Candyland Loc: Whidbey Island WA

Carpalingus wrote:

Where is the best beach to take my lovely wife...o
She's from Alaska and enjoys salmon fishing size XL ya know?
Id love to see her catch humpy fever on light gear

Try Admiralty Bay running strong as of this morning!

thefiddler1

Whidbey Island at the pump house

67Mustang Loc: Washington State

South Whidbey high tide and 2 hrs after. Pick a beach.

thuner Loc: Seattle Washington

Unless she's used to crowd fishing on the Kenai, the crowds at Lincoln Park may not be very enjoyable. There are about 100 fishers there before 0600 and another 50 by 0700 etc. Lots of fish. But you do need the right line and lure. And you'll have people 4-6' away on both sides.

Similar on the Puyallup

TimothyMichaels Loc: Seattle WA

This is interesting news. I was thinking of taking a small boat out there at the beginning of next week. (1st week in Oct) These Pinks must not be too deep if they are using spoons and such, hand cranking from shore. I was thinking on a calm day (the boats only 12') And trolling spoons and some lures without much or any weight. I can probably get the boat down to about 2 MPH for trolling. Any suggestions? Or would this be a waist of time?

104thebigguy Loc: WA

Lincoln Park is a LONG WALK from the parking lot. I do not recommend that walk to anyone not in very good shape. Also, too many people. Go somewhere you can park closer to your ice chest because after you bleed out those 2 fish, they need a ice bath quick.

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

TimothyMichaels wrote:

This is interesting news. I was thinking of taking a small boat out there at the beginning of next week. (1st week in Oct) These Pinks must not be too deep if they are using spoons and such, hand cranking from shore. I was thinking on a calm day (the boats only 12') And trolling spoons and some lures without much or any weight. I can probably get the boat down to about 2 MPH for trolling. Any suggestions? Or would this be a waist of time?

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe next week is September. As for trolling, we found 2.5 mph worked best for us last week trolling a nine inch dodger and bucktail two inch fly 10 inches behind the dodger. The rig was weighted down with a 3 oz. weight 3 feet above the dodger. 100 feet of line out. It also lead to some silver action as well. No need to dredge the bottom. If fish are jumping, logic says at least some are near (and above) the surface. Good luck.

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

bapabear wrote:

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe next week is September. As for trolling, we found 2.5 mph worked best for us last week trolling a nine inch dodger and bucktail two inch fly 10 inches behind the dodger. The rig was weighted down with a 3 oz. weight 3 feet above the dodger. 100 feet of line out. It also lead to some silver action as well. No need to dredge the bottom. If fish are jumping, logic says at least some are near (and above) the surface. Good luck.

I forgot to mention, If you are around beach people, troll well off shore. That is where they wished they could cast anyway. Our pinks were caught in the top 20 feet of a 200+ foot hole. Those beach combat guys have enough handicaps without boaters adding to the fray.