Fox island yak fishing

Any of yall ever troll or fish around fox island. Or anywhere else around like henderson bay, carr inlet?  Went out to the gig harbor shore today. Not the best day at all. Started out well but had mega tide exchange out so hell of hard time going south back to harbor. There was a ton of action early morning and lots of bait balls on surface and at depth. But trolling was dang near impossible even with my trolling motor. And tide was pulling my downrigger straight back instead of down. So hoping to find somewhere more "protected?" to try for salmon. Think tomorrow or monday is going be be hoodsport if tides and weather permit. But looking for more options.

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There are lots of charts, I just like this one and book marked it for review.  You hit a 10 foot tide today to say nothing of the fact you might have had some wind?  Anywhere along the Tacoma narrows can get outright narly/spooky with tide and wind.
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1415

This is a current chart. you can change to part1, 2 and 3 to move around and get different areas.  Learn to use it and you'll get an idea of what to expect with what tide in your area, all based on the Seattle flow.
http://nsgl.gso.uri.edu/washu/washuc77001/washuc77001_part4.pdf

You might go further south and try near Priest Park in Oly.  There's a put in across the bay, but your (kayak) size might make it interesting.  There's a formal boat launch with fees that might be worth it.


There are still some silvers in REAL close to shore in 6-10 FOW.  Consider trolling a blue fox #5 with green color or other gear a few feet behind a 1/2 to 1 oz banana weight to reduce twising and just troll back and form REAL close to shore where the creek runs in.  The bottom is close so move right along and watch your fins on the bottom until you get a feel of where it's real shallow if you try this.  Better area for a lone yaker in big tide times.

There are lots of charts, I just like this one and book marked it for review.  You hit a 10 foot tide today to say nothing of the fact you might have had some wind?  Anywhere along the Tacoma narrows can get outright narly/spooky with tide and wind.
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1415

This is a current chart. you can change to part1, 2 and 3 to move around and get different areas.  Learn to use it and you'll get an idea of what to expect with what tide in your area, all based on the Seattle flow.
http://nsgl.gso.uri.edu/washu/washuc77001/washuc77001_part4.pdf

You might go further south and try near Priest Park in Oly.  There's a put in across the bay, but your (kayak) size might make it interesting.  There's a formal boat launch with fees that might be worth it.


There are still some silvers in REAL close to shore in 6-10 FOW.  Consider trolling a blue fox #5 with green color or other gear a few feet behind a 1/2 to 1 oz banana weight to reduce twising and just troll back and form REAL close to shore where the creek runs in.  The bottom is close so move right along and watch your fins on the bottom until you get a feel of where it's real shallow if you try this.  Better area for a lone yaker in big tide times.

Thanks.  I might give that one a try on monday. Going to nab bass this morning to get my mojo back haha.

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