Fishing Stuff

Tillamook., Tues

feeds@yuku.com (thewoodman) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:24:13 GMT

Rus, Steve and I hit Tilly Tues. No bites (nor did we see any.)

Great, 17 beautiful keeper crab ... some were huge. Three pots, minimum time.

Two things: Cookers were closed, (bad work ethics) and that created a problem. Most of us have wives .. don't like to cook at home.

Took Russ' boat, new canvas worked great. initial problem in starting the engine. We wasted some time being mucho mechanics until Steve checked the batteries ... yep, loose terminal...

Mounting a Scotty downrigger

feeds@yuku.com (fishing eagle) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:28:49 GMT

I want to purchase Scotty electric downriggers to mount on my 2001 SR19 and I am thinking to mount them approx. 6 inches forward of the aft cleats. I have not purchased the downriggers as yet but have looked at some and at a friends Scottys. It appears to me that the bolt holes are on a 4" to 4 1/2" pattern and the Scotty mount is fairly close to the gunwale width of my Arima. I know that many Arima owners have mounted Scotty downriggers and I am wondering if there have been any...

Tillamook Report

feeds@yuku.com (thewoodman) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:26:05 GMT

Russ (Streamfixer), Steve and I went to Tilly Thursday. Launched 0730, pulled 1500. Me, a nosing of my bait, no bite. Steve, a great bite with line screeching ... alas no hook. Russ, according to him, a 45# fish, but Steve and I saw a small bottom sucker not much bigger then the Red Herring we were using. We are keeping it a secret from his wife.

Good news, we were working 3 crab pots, took home 12 (4 each) 1 1/2 -2 pounds beautiful crab. Just finished picking my four.
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What is your best inexpensive, good quality gear?

feeds@yuku.com (Threeweight) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:04:58 GMT

I was in Wholesale Sports in Portland yesterday and I noticed they are starting to carry some high-quality, inexpensive gear (notice I didn't use the word "cheap"). With the economy where it is, and the end of good weather bringing deep discounts on a lot of fishing gear, I think it might be a good time to talk about stuff that works very well and didn't cost an arm and a leg. Here are a few of my suggestions... please chime in if you have others!

Salmon trolling...

Question ?????? TACKLE SHOPS IN SEATTLE area

feeds@yuku.com (al369369) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:22:37 GMT

Someone on another website posted that he is attending a concert in the Seattle area & he asked basically what is the best sport fishing tackle store(s) to do some shopping. I assume for best & alot of selection & low (fair) prices. As many arima boat owners live in the Seattle area & are into fishing maybe ya have some sujjestions. (which inturn will pass on...will also let the person know the sujj came from others & not myself so I do not come across to him like...

NEW SHIMANO CAME IN

feeds@yuku.com (Yachter Yat) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:00:39 GMT

Picked-up my new Shimano Calcutta TE300 reel yesterday. WOW! My first Shimano. Feels smooth as silk and absolutely beautiful. Thinking about loading it with either 30 or 40 lb. Sufix braid. Don't think we'll be getting offshore till next season. Something to look forward to.

Counting the days, Yat

anglersatlas.com

feeds@yuku.com (al369369) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:10:27 GMT

Was on another site & a member told about this site. If ya go to it at the right top corner type in the search box a lake in your area. Then with the satilite map ya can really zoom in so so very close. Went to where our house is & I could plainly see our car sheds etc... It zooms in closer than other "maps" I've used.

Hard Day on the Sound Finally Pays Off With Silver

feeds@yuku.com (asautt) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:26:33 GMT

Tried the Humpy Hollow area yesterday for Coho. Lost a nice fish first thing just north of Mukeltio. Trolled south towards Edmonds and had just one more take-down and a bump. Finally about 4:00 just off the shipwreck, I was cleaning up getting ready to pull gear and go. Bang! Fish on! Got his nice hen.

TUNA!

feeds@yuku.com (WEDOCQ) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:39:50 GMT

Well I went on my first tuna trip ever last weekend and I think I am addicted! If you have never been, you should give it a try, you will be addicted as well! The fish hit very hard and they fight hard. When you get into them you can really load the boat up (NO LIMIT). I have been fishing way offshore for halibut for years, so that part don't bother me. What I am looking for are some like-minded individuals who already take their boat tuna fishing or want to learn. When you are...

Video of pink salmon jumping in the Fraser R (shot 3 days ago)

feeds@yuku.com (al369369) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:56:35 GMT

The pink salmon in the millions & have been the Fraser R area for the last 3 wks or so..... A chap shot a vid of the pinks jumping just the other day. --------------- Just go to You Tube & in the search box type in: jumping pinks -------------- there is nearly 5 min showing them jump. They can be from 3-4 lbs & up to 8-9-10 lbs. Sometimes they will be jumping all over the place & also with many under water 10-40-60ft down. Other days they are not jumping but are...

Buoy 10 report

feeds@yuku.com (Threeweight) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:27:28 GMT

Fished the Green Line and Sawdust Hole from 10-3 on Saturday, and 7 to 2 on Sunday. One native coho caught and released on both days, and a small jack on Saturday. Lots of drive-by hits, but few stuck, and of those that did, the majority threw the hook before getting to the boat (I run Gamakatsu trebles on my spinners, and Owner cutting points on my herring rigs).

Most boats seem to be doing about the same as us on the OR side... sounded like the bite was a little better by the...

Double Bluff / Posession coho

feeds@yuku.com (finfinn) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:00:38 GMT

Was out today with my son-in-law in MA 9 between Double Bluff and Posession Bar. Beautiful day on the water - no wind in the morning and beautiful sunrise. We were watching the mountains until a coho rudely interrrupted. Total of three coho and one pink in the boat, one male 16 lbs. All with 40 to 70 feet on the rigger, trolling rips with flasher and Ace-High-Fly combination. Saw lots of pinks jumping, but we were not targeting them. Going close to shore at the points and trolling 20 to 30 ft...

Danno and finfinn

feeds@yuku.com (thewoodman) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:33:02 GMT

Call me for fishing, 503 521 1940 or namdooweht@aol.com

The Woodman

Recent Buoy 10 intel?

feeds@yuku.com (Threeweight) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:32:32 GMT

I'm heading down this weekend, hoping there are still some hungry coho to be found. Anyone fished it this week?

Seems like angler effort has dropped like a rock. I'm hoping the fall off in the bite was due to the huge tides last weekend, and not the coho run being over.

If you are out this weekend and you see an older Sea Chaser w/ a new Suzuki named "Lady J", say hi!

Mouth of the Dachutes

feeds@yuku.com (thewoodman) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:35:08 GMT

Monday went up 84 to the Dachutes. 32 boats, but all great and lots of room. Good salmon, 24-30 lbs. Spinners mostly. No Steelies noted. Watch the mouth, silted to 2-3 feet. Didn't know going out but now have a clean prop and fin. Knew going back and went in on my kicker. Played it easy. Good fishing. altho 2 hrs east of PDX.

The Woodman

Tons of Pink salmon at the mouth of the Fraser R.

feeds@yuku.com (al369369) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:28:25 GMT

Went out fishing at the mouth of the Fraser R. Sat & Sun & WOW.... must of been 50-60 boats there. The pink salmon are gathering at the mouth waiting till they decide to move up river.... They are jumping all over the place & on the finder they are thick !!! We fish maybe 4-5 hrs each day... as I want to miss the zoo at the boat launch at the early part of the day.... then it gets dark fast so we head back to port at 7pm. (5 miles or so....takes us about 20-25 minutes to get to...

Johnson Point / Nisqually Flats Wahington Fishing?

feeds@yuku.com (DD716TED) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:48:25 GMT

Anybody fishing the Nisqually Flats or Johnson Point area out of Olympia Washington? It's about the time of year the fish should be in there..

One released... one got away !

feeds@yuku.com (al369369) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:52:17 GMT

Out fishing today in the Fraser R. near Steveston (Richmond BC). Was hoping that some early pink salmon would be in the river as many reports are saying that some are arriving & going up river. Experts say the bulk of the pink should be coming in about two wks. My dad & I trolled around for about an hr. but there was no sign of fish. As there was a good steady wind blowing from the NW. I thought it may be a little rough out near Sandheads (mouth of the Fraser) where it enters Georgia...

Nooka Sound

feeds@yuku.com (BobWood) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:20:53 GMT

Spent the last week fishing Nooka Sound. The fishing was fantastic, my brother Bill and I came back with 8 Kings between 20 and 32 lbs. The coho fishing on the outside was too good, you couldn't get down to the Kings without picking up a Coho. Averaged about 7 to 1 (wild vs. clipped). The inside was doing well also, we had a little motor trouble (see post under engines) but caught 3 using just the kicker motor. They have a new spoon at Critter Cove that copies the Pilcher baitfish (close...

Any buoy 10 fishers?

feeds@yuku.com (Threeweight) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:16:02 GMT

My plan to trailer the Arima to Canada and fish Ucluelet ran aground on family issues that require me to fly back to the East Coast for a few days later this month, so I'm gonna be fishing Buoy 10 and the Lower Columbia instead. Looks like I'll be fishing this coming Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, then back fishing the last full week in August.

Any other Arima owners who fish Buoy 10? Tips or advice? I've never tried this fishery before. I'm a little nervous of...