Quillback
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Thought I'd get a new thread going as the "salmon Opener" was at 2 pages, anyway hit PD this AM we got one about 8lbs, seemed a little slow but some fish are being caught, lots of weeds and debris floating through because of this weeks minus tides, we spent a lot of time getting junk off our gear and downrigger cables.
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Steelieonfly
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Next week when the tides are smaller the fishing will pick up again.Got to go point defiance is calling.Evening high tide. ![[cut plug]](graemlins/cut2.GIF) ![[BIG NATE!!]](graemlins/chromeswimmer3.GIF)
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Sheeeeesh! I stuck between pd and sturgion fishing here on the Chehalis. The tide is mint for a good day on the anchor. And it would be fun landing a fat spotty on the Puget Sound. It would also be fun taking a spin with my wife. GRRRRR...... What to do?
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Quillback
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Went to PD this AM, still kinda slow - I was skunked, but there were a few picked up. I'll wait till Monday to try again - Wonder how the Elliot bay opener was today?
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FISHSLAYER75
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The few reports I've heard on elliot bay have been slow. Going out after work to give it a shot.
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Quillback
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Went out yesterday morning, finally got inot some fish after 2 straight skunks me and my buddy got 3, a 17, 15, and a 10. I'll be back tomorrow - good early AM tide changes Thurs and Friday.
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Steelieonfly
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Got a 13 pounder at the clay banks wednesday morning and missed one other. On monday my dad got a 8 pounder and I got a 10 pounder and 12 pounder. It's been a decent week I have seen it better though, It should pick up here soon around the first of august or a little sooner.
GOOD LUCK HOPE TO SEE YOU OUT THERE.
Steelieonfly
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reel_nut
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Hey steelie,
How have ya been fishin for them? Trolling? moching? buzz bomb,dart? thanks for the reply
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Prehaps
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I want to take the boys out and catch some bottom fish. Where would be a good area?
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Quillback
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Prehaps - Wish I could help you with good bottom fish advice, 10 years ago I did catch some copper rockfish and small lingcod immediatley north of the Tacoma Narrows bridge near the east shore in about 60 -90 feet of water, that's where I would try if I was going for them, you can't keep lingcod now, don't know what the regs are for rockfish. Maybe someone else can give you some better info - salmon fishing picked up today I caught 2 and saw several caught. That may be your best bet, but may be tough to keep kids interested unless they're really biting.
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reel_nut
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Perhaps,
Quality time with the boys. Excelent! If your coming down my way, Westport. And ya want to catch alot of 1-2# rockfish try thr boardwalk if ya dont have a boat and if ya do the breakwall just outside the boatlaunch at the right tide is alot of fun for the kids. Good luck.
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Steelieonfly
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I have been mooching with plugcut herring and jigging with a 4 3/4 oz dart off of point defiance. Both have worked good for me.Good luck.
Steelieonfly
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FISHSLAYER75
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Quillback, do you have any new reports on south sound?
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Quillback
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Well, I do have a report - Went out with a buddy Monday and Tuesday AM, Monday my buddy hooked one, appeared to be a nice fish, but it broke off - either bad knot or frayed line and that was it for us for the day, back at the ramp we saw a boat that had 4, they claimed they caught them between 5 - 6AM at 45 feet on flasher squid combo. There were some other guys with a fish here and there, but it was slow overall. Tuesday we got SKUNKED! It was slower than Monday, saw a meatliner catch about a 20 lber on a white plug and saw another fish caught about 10, otherwise seemed slow.
I stayed home today, tomorrow I'm going to hit the mouth of the Puyallup as it opens on 8/1.
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FISHSLAYER75
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These fish think they can just show up when they want?? Thanks for the update ![[Big Grin]](images/icons/grin.gif) Might be down there this weekend or heading over to westport. I let you know.
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Steelieonfly
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My dad and I went out for an hour and a half on tuesday on the low change around 3:30pm. my dad got one about 14 pounds then we went home and cooked it up. I am going out tomorrow morning to hit the mouth which will just have opend.
steelieonfly
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Quillback
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We've been out the last couple of days, yesterday we got a 25 lber in front of the baithouse, this AM we got a 22 lber at the mouth of the Puyallup then a 17 lber in front of the ferry terminal, it's been gooood down there for big fish this year. Seems to be quite a few fish at the mouth of the Puy already, I plan to be there again Friday AM bright and early!
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