7/25/07 RB report

I went to the fish ladder because I was in the area yesterday and boy oh boy.. there were a lot of healthy lookin' Chinook's in there ! After watching them, guessing how much they weighed, freaking about how bad I wanna catch one I decided to go early this morning. What a beeeeautiful morning!! Clear skies & no wind. I paddled w/ some special chinook gear... and paddled some more. No hookups. There were about 4 boats working the area and I saw at least two fish landed. I was really enthused because of the action so I took a few more hours off work and worked the spot. Unfortunately I ended up with a whole lotta nada.. Oh well. Gonna go back but have to wait a little until my arms and shoulders recoup. I paddled for 6 hours straight! 

Z

Z,

Between you, Matt, and Jesse, Yall have got me chomping at the bit (even with a report of getting BLANKED!?!?!)

So you want to go again Saturday?

Thinking about driving up that way Friday night and fishing the morning.
Or should I stay in my neck of the woods and try Pacific Beach? (cuts at least an hour and a half off the drive )

Whoa, six hours straight! Good work (out)!

I'm thinking of heading to Elliott bay tomorrow morning to dodge the crowds...

- Matt

So you want to go again Saturday?

How about Friday too?

I'm thinking of heading to Elliott bay tomorrow morning to dodge the crowds...

Where are you launching from? I may be game since that area has been putting out some nice Chinook recently.

Z

If you've never fished Elliott Bay before, "dodging the crowds" and Elliott Bay shouldn't be used in the same sentence.  There are usually 50-100 boats out there at first light. 

It's the only place where my kayak has actually been rammed by a yahoo in a powerboat spending more time looking at his downriggers than where he's going. 

I might be out there tomorrow, launching from the beach just north of Salty's at dawn. 

Ha, there's two ways to interpret "dodging the crowds"!

By dodging the crowds, I was going for the literal interpretation... to the left, to the right, slow down, speed up... dodge, dodge, dodge!

 

- Matt