South Sound Meetup

I disagree. I've had hatchery steelhead teeth rip my finger pretty badly. Also, please always look to see if the fish is hatchery (fin-clipped, usually the adipose fin) before you stick your hand or fingers in its gills. Don't do it if its a wild or native steelhead and you intend to release it. I will also take this opportunity to ask you to release all of your wild steelhead, even in the rivers where you are allowed to retain one. Thank you.

If you don't have a net, just grab a large trout around the mouth and through the gills.  They can't go anywhere then.  I've landed 3 steelhead without a net that way.  Those tiny little teeth don't hurt.

If you get a firm grip in the corner of the mouth, you won't have any problems.

The law says you can't remove a wild steelhead from the water unless legal to retain, and you of all people know that I do almost all of my steelhead fishing on the Wynoochee.

This was my last hand-landed Steelhead:http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,5575.0.html

Mike- I live in Federal way. Anyone want to take me fishing?

I'm just coming back from school at WSU and will be free from nov 21-26.

Mike- I live in Federal way. Anyone want to take me fishing?

I'm just coming back from school at WSU and will be free from nov 21-26.

If all goes to plan I'll be looking for chum around the Dupont Warf Mon or Tue. I'll keep you in the loop if you want to go.

Dress warm guys. And good luck.

I've been hangin round here for a while so I figure its time to post.  Living in Lacey

New member here in Olympia.  Tracking down a Mirage PA for all around use and exercise.  I am looking forward to hooking up with some locals to learn the sound and hit the salt for rockfish.  My freezer is empty and they aren't in at the WP Pier

New member here in Olympia.  Tracking down a Mirage PA for all around use and exercise.  I am looking forward to hooking up with some locals to learn the sound and hit the salt for rockfish.  My freezer is empty and they aren't in at the WP Pier

Welcome aboard!

Look me up when your ready to get out.  I'm must up the Rd in Lacey.

+1 on getting some rockfish.  Trying to plan a trip for the weekend but I don't really know what I'm doing...

pretty simple. Just need curly tailed jiggs (I prefer Gulp), jigheads from 1-4oz, and find a pile of rocks or some other kind of structure out in the ocean. Just get on top of the structure and start jigging. The rest will fall into place. Be mindful of tides and currents if that place happens to be a Jetty. I recommend going out with the last of the outgoing tide, and fishing the incoming tide so your not pulled out to sea.

makes since.  What about depth this time of year?  If you are talking about only using a 1-4 oz jig, it seems like you wouldn't be fishing more than 30-60 ft depending on current.  I've definitely fished with gulps for striper on the east coast.     Are there rockfish in greys harbor?  I'm trying to stay out of the open ocean for now.  I've never been down there so any more advice would help.  Still trying to install my new fishfinder.  Bought a Lowrance mark 4 greyscale ff/gps for 180 bucks!!!  Thought it was a pretty good deal.  Anyway the offer is still out if anyone wants to get out for these guys.

20-60' seems about par for the course, and yes there are fish in Grey's Harbor. That's more Micha's turf so I'm sure he can give you some insight. The only place I know to really get'em there is along the jetties. I really like the jetty at cape disappointment, but this typically isn't a trip for the faint of heart. Will be more than happy to meet you down there when the ocean conditions clean up a bit.

Sounds good.  I think I may head up to ma 4 and check it out.  Hopefully it will be a little more calm in the straight.  I definitely want to get together with you guys when the time is right.  Let me know.

Have fun up there. I'll let you know when we're heading out.

Anyone around the Tacoma area want to go out Saturday?  My wife will be working some i'm free!!  Problem is I dont know where to go or whats in season right now, as I'm new to the area.  Im in Lakewood.. Let me know.