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10/14/2015
56° - 60°
Trolling
Coho Salmon
Chartreuse
Cloudy
Plug
Morning
10/14/2015
3
2886

We put in at Cady pre-sunrise and putted up to the Pilchuck & anchored. We tried 1st bite with spinners, jigs and spoons but didn't get anything other than a big nasty humpy that took my yellow vibrax. I had to use the pliers to shake him off - didn't want to touch that nasty thing!

We then putted up past French creek just shy of Thomas Eddy. There were several boats as well as bank fishermen. I overheard folks talking that only 1 person had caught a fish early that morning. We anchored up in the current and I floated a plug with no luck. We moved a little further upstream and I tried a nickel-back frog dick-nite for about 45 minutes - again empty handed.

I had finally had enough and we pulled anchor. I put a plug on as we drifted past the other boats. As soon as I had it in the water, I motored up and about 10 seconds later a 6-8 lb. hen hit my line! At first I thought I snagged a tree branch but when I saw the fish jumping I then assumed I snagged a humpy - not much of a fight. When I got it in, it was a bright sliver but had a lot of net marks all over its body and face so it was stressed for sure.

We trolled back with no further bites - technically, this should be a 2 star day but I'm just adding a star because it's been a month since I landed anything at all other than bullheads!


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hooksetjou
10/14/2015 4:31:00 PM
Nice job Pat!
jonb
10/14/2015 4:54:00 PM
Nice job landing a fish. Id guess the weight of that particular fish to be 5lbs give or take a few ounces.
BentRod
10/14/2015 7:00:00 PM
Nice Pat!
Goldrigger1
10/14/2015 8:17:00 PM
Can only catch fish with the lure in the water. LOL. I left that same area Tuesday with no fish and I didn't pull a plug as I left. Oh well.

Fish are not active on the surface there now. I guess they moved up. I also heard of only 1 fish caught and there were 5 boats and about 25 bank anglers. I talked to the boat guys and they all seemed to be experienced fisherman.
makscoot
10/14/2015 10:30:00 PM
Awesome pictures!
Seattle Pat
10/15/2015 7:25:00 AM
Yeah - it was probably closer to 5lbs. It's always bigger in my memory until I look at the photos! :)
Regarding photos - the fall colors are amazing. The pics don't do the real thing justice!
strider43
10/15/2015 7:36:00 AM
Great pictures and report, Thanks Pat! Love the fall colors.
Brian Huntoon
10/15/2015 8:23:00 AM
Nice job, Pat! I was thinking about contacting you when I saw Mike grabbed the "ballast / deckhand" spot in your boat. I ended up going to Bob Heirman's, but only saw 2 coho jump in about 3 1/2 hrs. No fish on anyone's line. A few other bank fishermen like me, and 5-6 boats anchored opposite us during the morning. Tossed Dick Nites and Vibrax spinners and Gibbs Ironheads, but no takers. Pretty humorous listening to the boat guys banter with newly arriving boats. Two different boats who had caught no fish told the new boats the same thing as they left: "Well, we got our 3 here. Time to go!" ;-) Amusing.
snatchinglips
10/15/2015 8:55:00 AM
Nice job catching a fish but what did that fish do to you that you butchered that filet.
Flying Scotsman
10/15/2015 9:19:00 AM
Saw nothing at TE yesterday for the 5 mins at lunchtime, good job getting anything. I don't like unsolicited advice but I'm telling you to get a new fillet knife and not use your swiss army pocket knife!! Still, bet it tastes good. I'm having leftover coho for lunch too.
jonb
10/15/2015 7:37:00 PM
I didnt want to say anything about the filet job at first, but now that its been said, I might as well ad that a saws-all isnt the best tool to filet a salmon with. (complete with unsolicited advise)
Seattle Pat
10/15/2015 8:27:00 PM
Funny you should mention my hack-job. I have a really nice rapella fillet knife - the big ones with the wooden handle, but that's at home where I normally pack my fish. On the way home this time, I stopped at Countryside Doughnuts in Bothell (BEST damn doughnuts anywhere!). The Cambodian lady that owns the place always asks me to bring her fish heads so she can make stock, so I just filleted the fish in the parking lot with my small rapella knife in my tackle box - which was...DULL! (can you tell?)
Anyhow, she was happy w/the carcass and I get another round of free doughnuts tomorrow morning! :)
jonb
10/15/2015 11:13:00 PM
Yep been there, one time I was on my way home from fishing and I had my catch in my back pack, so I got some chinese food togo, the lady serving me saw my gear(I used to take the bus so I had to bring my stuff with me) and asks how was the fishing, long story short I ended up giving her my catch in front a resturaunt full of people from my back pack and got some interesting looks from the patrons lol...not the exact same circumstances.. close enough.. good chinese food though...
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