Northwest Fishing Reports

Definitely going to go out to Area 10 for the Kings at jeff's head. I know from the past few years we've caught way too many kings there that we had to let go. You can only keep hatchery fish too in Area 9 and 10 right?

We just use the downriggers and have a dodger attached to the line. Most of the time out around there well just use herring. We do the salt rock thing so they last longer out during the day and well use the plastic head thing for whole herrings or do cutplugs. Hoochies will work too, try putting on a little piece of herring on the hook too if you're using hoochies, it seems to work a little better. We barely ever mooch, I don't think it's that productive in the areas we fish, we've only caught a couple down by southworth mooching in Area 10.

Oh yeah and use smelly jelly if you can,just smear it on the dodger or hoochie if youre using those

I'll be out there for sure...Family place on the water at whidbey island, and right out in front we can get tons of blackmouth...No one fishes it either...

Sam Kafelafish wrote:I'll be out there for sure...Family place on the water at whidbey island, and right out in front we can get tons of blackmouth...No one fishes it either...

Do you fish it from the shore?

Haven't been out yet, but plan to go on Saturday. Probably going to be a freakin' zoo, but whatever. I have a feeling that quota's gonna go fast. I heard from someone that stopped by the Everett launch yesterday and said that all the boats he saw taking out had at least one fish. He said most were in the 8-10 pound range. Can't wait to get me some of that!

Dang that's crazy that the quota is almost full, I was going to try going to point no point Wednesday on the beach but it was raining and the dad was sick. Probably going to try Jeff's Head on Friday on the boat.

I heard from a few other people that they are getting A LOT of nates, so maybe that quota won't fill up as fast as expected. One can only hope......:bounce: