BentRod
9/11/2013 7:25:00 PMI share your frustration! Thought the Pinks would be a nuisance by now, but having a hard time even finding those. How was the river blocked? Was it by construction crews? Just curious.
Gwendylyn
9/11/2013 8:10:00 PMI thought they would be too! After the tough season you & I both had last year with those tight lipped coho, I was really looking forward to just knocking it out this year. I've been out 3 or 4 times a week since opening & only had one successful trip.
I should have taken a picture but it's a couple of huge construction barges almost completely blocking the river. There is a spot on the east bank that we saw a few people in smaller boats squeak through but it's only about 8 or 10 feet wide. Our yacht is only a 14 ft runabout but didn't want to risk getting rolled into the barge.
I should have taken a picture but it's a couple of huge construction barges almost completely blocking the river. There is a spot on the east bank that we saw a few people in smaller boats squeak through but it's only about 8 or 10 feet wide. Our yacht is only a 14 ft runabout but didn't want to risk getting rolled into the barge.
Gringo Pescador
9/11/2013 8:32:00 PMHigh tide was at 10:30am today. We're you fishing before or after? My experience has been the outgoing tide is good, the incoming shuts off the bite.
Gwendylyn
9/11/2013 9:03:00 PMBefore, through & after. From right about 8 am to 2:15 pm. Thanks for the tip though!
salmonbarry
9/11/2013 9:08:00 PMI saw those barges today as I stopped at the public access park off of East Marginal way just after you come off the viaduct going south and the nets weighted down with lots of fish but also lots of fish still jumping. It was about noon when I stopped by and could see the tide running out and Gringo is correct, on the incoming all they are interested in is getting up river but on the outgoing they hate fighting that current and hang around and get anxious and are better biters. Also probably seeing more silvers now and they are always pretty tight lipped. Try trolling a dick nite spoon and also wee wiggle warts in pink or fire tiger or red for both pinks and silvers on the outgoing. Keep at it!!
Gwendylyn
9/11/2013 10:30:00 PMThe vote has it! Outgoing tide it is. Does it matter what time of day or just when the tide is running out?
Rob w
9/12/2013 10:36:00 PMthink ill put in at the 1st ave, and downrig fish flash and herring. see what busts loose. wish i had a partner. i want to go tomorrow 9-14, near noon. per tides. i dont like going out there alone. have two downriggers. comfy boat. anyone want to meet me at the launch? 253 312 8653. rob.
Gwendylyn
9/12/2013 11:09:00 PMThe big guy & I may be out there sometime this weekend in our little dingy. Wave & say hi if you see us :)