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Aug 16, 2021 23:05:07   #
Not sure if they are at hood canal. Area 9 is pretty hot right now.
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Aug 15, 2021 17:41:31   #
First day out


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Jul 22, 2021 11:28:10   #
Yessir! Next month should be a good one. Kings, Pinks and hopefully a record year for Silvers.
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Jul 22, 2021 11:25:38   #
Sweet. Getting closer!
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Jul 21, 2021 08:39:43   #
I've seen pics of 20+ lbs kings
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Jul 20, 2021 16:29:49   #
Anybody found the pinks?
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Jul 20, 2021 16:24:35   #
They're picking up a few in area 8.
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Jul 14, 2021 09:29:33   #
Yep. Gotta call the hotline.
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Jul 12, 2021 11:58:17   #
bapabear wrote:
This is a pink year. Use a white flasher followed by a pink squid/hoochy neat the surface. For other salmon I like a UV dodger or flasher followed by a herring color fly or hoochy. The fly or hoochy color and size can be changed until you find something you become confident in. Don't get to excited if you get it zeroed in. It will be different tomorrow. Some locals swear by a spoon rather than a fly behind the flasher. 3 or 4 inch coyote style spoons of varied brands are most popular. If the dog fish are not bad, I use a herring strip rather than a fly. The silvers and kings can be anywhere from 20 to 100 feet. The kings are usually on the deep side. I usually run my king rig off a downrigger at 80 or 100 feet unless the water is not that deep along kelp beds. If you are new to the area, the local tackle chops usually carry fishing maps of the San Juan's. The salmon still migrate through the same passes even though the maps are outdated. If you see several boats in an area, the fish are or were likely there. The word gets out quick.
This is a pink year. Use a white flasher followed... (show quote)


Thanks bapabear. Although I've fished these islands for 5-6 yrs I still feel like a beginner. We have used coho killers, Brads super bait packed with tuna(landed a 25-30lb King), Old Goat lures with some success. We try to have a 36-40" leader from the flasher to the lure. We have also followed the suggestions from John Martinis book.
I'm always open to suggestions. Where can I find maps of the migration passes?
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Jul 11, 2021 10:07:42   #
Any recommendations on king salmon lures in area 7 of the Puget sound?
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