where to shore fish near seattle for kings

[travislikesfishing]

im going to seattle this weekend leaving thursday night ill be in bellevue and i want to go fish somewhere off the shore for kings im bringing all my gear with me but i need to know where to go and what to use so any help would be very appreciated and also was wondering what line and pound test i should use for kings? thx!!!

[Dave]

Just a thought. If you are going to drive to the west side, you might consider Westport and a charter trip. I am not sure on the season though as I left my Rules Pamphlet in my buddy's boat yesterday after crabbing and trying for kings. If it's open, that might be a great way to get out on the water and catch some salmon. I am sure there are salmon opportunities from the bank somewhere, I just don't know where. Good luck.

[Dave]

check out http://www.worldwidefishing.com/washing ... a+Charters

Sounds like salmon and bottom fish are both open now.

[travislikesfishing]

thx

[JT26]

So you're going to Westport..?

[Gisteppo]

Are you totally committed to salmon?

Just talked with my Lt at work, his kid has been getting strong numbers fishing TUNA out about 20-30 miles off the Columbia river bar. Day trips only so a charter could pack in some serious numbers (remember tuna have no limits). Good way to make the best of a summer weekend charter or fishing trip by getting out offshore and hitting it up.

Salmon is spotty from what Im hearing, though you can always count on the Area 7 blackmouth fishery to produce limited but consistent fish.

Im trying to get The Thumb excited about a salmon trip to Buoy 10 in a few weeks, we will see how that goes. Later in Aug is more consistent for the kings and silvers coming into the rivers.

E

[travislikesfishing]

i am pretty commited to salmon i really wanna catch a king and a chum this year chum isnt for months though

[fishingmachine]

I would try seacrest pier on alki beach. I would run a point wilson dart in white or green and i would use 15-20 pound test and it is as easy as that

[travislikesfishing]

awesome thanks alot man

[fishingmachine]

no problem and maybe if if u want i can take u out on the local lakes around bellevue for bass, or maybe meet u at the pier

[travislikesfishing]

ya that would be awesome ive been wanting to try to catch some these bass some the eastside ive been seeing all these pictures of.

[fishingmachine]

yeah i have been doing pretty well for bass lately and i kknow how to fish the seacrest pier at night and get bottomfish just for fun

[travislikesfishing]

what kind of fish

[fishingmachine]

i have caught rockfish, flounder, dogfish, ratfish, sevengill shark, octupus, crab and squid and starfish and bullhead

[travislikesfishing]

thats sound fun alot of different fish do they all bite similer bait

[fishingmachine]

yep they are all caught on the same thing and u dont have any crowds at night when u fish for them which is fun too cause u also never know what your gonna catch

[travislikesfishing]

do you catch kings or silvers at night ever or just during the day

[fishingmachine]

i have never tried at night so i dunno but i have got one during the day and usually see them during the day

[travislikesfishing]

cool i hear those rock fish are pretty tasty

[fishingmachine]

yeah but i would not eat one out of elliot bay