Shore fishing on the sound

[MikeFishes]

So, I saw a video of some guys fishing off of Whidbey island for salmon a while ago. So, in thinking of possible fishing spots, I have to include fishing off of the shore. Is this a waste of time? Or can it be done? Is there is any place north of Richmond Beach and south of Mukilteo? I guess that's basically area 9.

Just trying to open up different possibilities.

[A9]

I fish for salmon off of a certain beach on the island all the time. Steelhead, silvers, pinks, they all run by. Sea run cutthroat too.

It actually can be done with great success. I've limited for silvers within 45 minutes throwing a 2.5inch buzzbomb and limited on 4 pinks in 45 minutes as well...I hear they do get some decent fish casting just between the Mukilteo Boat launch and the ferry....Could be worth a try but at this point there's not too much mulling around the salt anymore....Save it for next years silver run or pink run in 09

[MikeFishes]

I fish for salmon off of a certain beach on the island all the time. Steelhead, silvers, pinks, they all run by. Sea run cutthroat too.

It actually can be done with great success. I've limited for silvers within 45 minutes throwing a 2.5inch buzzbomb and limited on 4 pinks in 45 minutes as well...I hear they do get some decent fish casting just between the Mukilteo Boat launch and the ferry....Could be worth a try but at this point there's not too much mulling around the salt anymore....Save it for next years silver run or pink run in 09

Cool, thanks. I'll try to keep it in mind for next year.

[A9]

You can find steelhead in the winter on local beaches too. They run really close to the shore so stand a few feet up from waters edge cause you can get hits all the way to the shore...

[shawn]

It's not area 9.But over here in area 10 we are still catching silvers and alot chum from shore.The silvers are kinda pinkish on thier sides,and alot of the chums are really bright.

[MikeFishes]

You can find steelhead in the winter on local beaches too. They run really close to the shore so stand a few feet up from waters edge cause you can get hits all the way to the shore...

Do you use a different setup for stealhead in the salt than you would in the rivers? There's tons of resources for setups in the rivers. I don't know how to rig for salt (using a spinning outfit).

[A9]

Yep you use a spin-n-glo with a few beads and then a hootchie skirt...Slow retrive fished on a drift fishing rig and you just drag it off the bottom...

[MikeFishes]

Yep you use a spin-n-glo with a few beads and then a hootchie skirt...Slow retrive fished on a drift fishing rig and you just drag it off the bottom...

Thanks again! I'll have to give it a try. I thik I know what you are talking about, just need to make sure I can set it up. Any specific colors you recommend? Oh, and what's the best tide to hit? When it switches from high to low?

[A9]

I'll try and rig one up soon and throw a picture up here of it. They won't be here for a few more weeks, usually Thanksgiving is a good time from what I've heard. Tides: not sure really.

Colors: Oranges and reds.

What you do is you set it up with some pencil lead on a drift fishing rig and cast it out. You don't need much weight at all. You don't fight a river current and these fish run right off the shore. So you cast it out, and slowly drag it back in. The spin n glo will keep it just off the bottom, and you work it dead slow in. I figure a good steelhead spoon or blue fox would also work though???

[The Quadfather]

So, I saw a video of some guys fishing off of Whidbey island for salmon a while ago. So, in thinking of possible fishing spots, I have to include fishing off of the shore. Is this a waste of time? Or can it be done? Is there is any place north of Richmond Beach and south of Mukilteo? I guess that's basically area 9.

Just trying to open up different possibilities.

Mikey,

I know that you said North of Richmond Beach, but only 1 beach South of that would be Carkeek Park. There are apparently plenty of chums at the mouth of Piper's creek which flows out into the park beach. I fished there for cutthroat last week, this morning I went back and saw at least 10 dead chums.

[A9]

Herring or anchovies under a float would do the trick there...

[MikeFishes]

I'll try and rig one up soon and throw a picture up here of it. They won't be here for a few more weeks, usually Thanksgiving is a good time from what I've heard. Tides: not sure really.

Colors: Oranges and reds.

What you do is you set it up with some pencil lead on a drift fishing rig and cast it out. You don't need much weight at all. You don't fight a river current and these fish run right off the shore. So you cast it out, and slowly drag it back in. The spin n glo will keep it just off the bottom, and you work it dead slow in. I figure a good steelhead spoon or blue fox would also work though???

Cool. I think I get the idea, but a picture is worth a thousand words (give or take). I talked to a very seasoned fisherman about fishing for stealhead off of the shores of the sound and he pointed me to a couple of areas. I might have to try a couple of different areas.