NorthWest Kayak Anglers

Regional Discussions => Alaska Kayak Fishing => Topic started by: Mak2014 on May 20, 2018, 11:40:11 AM

Title: Whiskey Gulch 5/20
Post by: Mak2014 on May 20, 2018, 11:40:11 AM
I love the smell of king blood in the morning.
Title: Re: Whiskey Gulch 5/20
Post by: easyyakker on May 20, 2018, 10:07:07 PM
Nice.
Title: Re: Whiskey Gulch 5/20
Post by: kardinal_84 on May 21, 2018, 09:29:32 AM
Sweet.  Way to get it done!


I got down to the beach on Saturday.  Had an issue come up as I was unloading back at home that I had to attend to.  Ugh.   Someone does NOT want me to fish.l  Starting to get a little miffed about it. 
Title: Re: Whiskey Gulch 5/20
Post by: Bzuefishx on May 21, 2018, 04:27:40 PM
Nice
Title: Re: Whiskey Gulch 5/20
Post by: SwansonSilver on May 21, 2018, 06:28:40 PM
Right on! Nice fish. My goal this year is to catch a big Kenai king as it comes up the Cook Inlet. First part of July should be prime for that.
Title: Re: Whiskey Gulch 5/20
Post by: Klondike Kid on May 22, 2018, 06:17:05 PM
Right on! Nice fish. My goal this year is to catch a big Kenai king as it comes up the Cook Inlet. First part of July should be prime for that.

I've been considering launching at the city dock (July 1-9 timing) and trolling a kwikfish with a sardine wrap and a jet diver starting about 2 or 3 hours before peak tide working upstream then troll downstream on the outgoing tide back to the ramp or maybe drag some eggs n glow on the way down might be more fitting. I've checked out Cunningham as a spot to launch to access Bluff Hole and the Cow Pasture but the way they have engineered the walkway down to the river makes is impossible to wheel a kayak down to the water. And then coming back up that slick mud bank with a boat would be more than a challenge.
Title: Re: Whiskey Gulch 5/20
Post by: Mak2014 on May 22, 2018, 06:44:04 PM
Some old timer told me that that late Kenai Kings don’t feed as much.  He pointed to a salmon spinner...see attached, I have yet connect anything with it.

I can only imagine July kings would be one epic fight and I’ll be more than happy join the club.

Looks like Friday or Saturday weather is ideal...no wind is a good news. I might be heading down Saturday for a quick run...got to keep my line wet to catch anything.  By the way, I used green label herring trolling in 30 feet of water against out going tide.
Title: Re: Whiskey Gulch 5/20
Post by: easyyakker on May 23, 2018, 09:51:55 PM
Spinners like this used to be all we used for those July kings. It was later that we started trolling herring. Both work. July kings in the salt take a lot of time.