Cutthroat from kayak in sound?

Thanks again guys, I am excited to try a little more active approach. It gets old trolling deep.

What do you recommend for spinning gear? 7 foot light action rod, 6 pound test?

7' light action with 6lb line would be about ideal. The SRC would be a blast on a 6' ultra light, but youd have a hard time if you Hung a big resi coho or a black mouth. Your still gonna have an epic battle should you hang a nice black mouth, but you stand a fighting chance.

-Dino-
We'll go out this spring when all the lakes are slam full of planters. That will be the perfect setting to teach you the basics, and let you get a feel for fighting/landing fish on the fly. I've got a couple rods in the right weight class for it, so no need to spend any cash until you've tried it once or twice. Got a couple good beaches for SRC too once you get casting under your belt. It's far easier to cast little bugs than clouser minnows.

Dick

Sounds like a plan Bro! How difficult is it to cast in a dry suit? My new Bpod came in while I was gone and I tried it on the other day and found the whole zipper thing a bit constricting.

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I think I need to take up fly fishing this year. Rav you're gonna have to teach me to fly fish this year

Dino - I've got a spare 5wt.  It needs fresh line as what's on the reel right now is probably 15 years old, but it would be plenty for SRC's.  I suck in general as a fisherman, but I'm OK at casting fly's.  It might be the visually impared leading the blind, but I'd be happy to teach you what I know.

Andrew-thanks for the offer, we can definitely try it out too and get that kayak you bought from me bloody as well. Have you taken her out yet? I still haven't gotten Zee's T13 that I picked up in the water.

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Andrew-thanks for the offer, we can definitely try it out too and get that kayak you bought from me bloody as well. Have you taken her out yet? I still haven't gotten Zee's T13 that I picked up in the water.

Nope.  Have not yet splashed that Prowler.  Trying to get enough firewood sold to cover the cost of a drysuit and booties.  Had a guy come by yesterday and pick up a cord.  He wants to keep coming back every Saturday until it's all gone, so by next weekend I'll have enough to make the order with Outdoorplay.com.

SWMBO is probably heading down to OR again with the kids over President's Day weekend, and since I do get that Monday off, if I don't go with them, that'll probably be the time for a maiden voyage.

The north end of Richmond Beach Park has a cobblestone flat on which I have seen fly-fishermen.  I would guess that Picnic Point and  Mukilteo have something similar. 

Someone in some other thread mentioned the SRC bible and prophet (Les Johnson):

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=sea+run+cutthroat&x=0&y=0

Thanks guys.

I've never checked out Richmond. Can you slip a kayak in there?

I'm guessing the most productive beaches are ones that you can't access through a park, but have to paddle to.

Dick

Sounds like a plan Bro! How difficult is it to cast in a dry suit? My new Bpod came in while I was gone and I tried it on the other day and found the whole zipper thing a bit constricting.

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Not too bad, you'll be fine. Congrats on the new suit!!

Sorry for the thread hijack NMIF

I've never checked out Richmond. Can you slip a kayak in there?

Not any harder than Picnic Point, though no switchbacks.  Has a similar overpass over the railroad tracks.  Like Picnic Point, going down is easier than going up.  Google Earth is your friend.

Richmond beach isn't that productive since it's mostly sand. Picnic Point is definitely better but you'll have to stay in very shallow water (4' or less) to be able to target them. I usually catch these guys in just a few feet of water. I think there's better spots in the south sound that are flatter that would be more conducive to getting after them by kayak.

A couple years back I used to spend a lot of time in Hood Canal trolling in a little aluminum boat.  The areas north and south of Dewatto bay were always very productive.  Also across from the Point Whitney Shellfish lab and launch is Bolton penninsula where I also did quite well.  We used to just toss a silver crocodile over the side and troll in 20-15 feet of water through the Eel Grass.  Up north the Coho net pens release a lot of smolts so you will pick up a lot of these guys as well.

Richmond beach isn't that productive since it's mostly sand. Picnic Point is definitely better but you'll have to stay in very shallow water (4' or less) to be able to target them. I usually catch these guys in just a few feet of water. I think there's better spots in the south sound that are flatter that would be more conducive to getting after them by kayak.

Thanks...I know I'll have to do some leg work.

I've wade fished Picnic Point a couple times, along with Richmond Beach, Carkeek, and probably one or two other beaches in the area.  Apparently I suck at catching fish as I couldn't even hook a pink durinig the 2009 run.