Northwest Fishing Reports

Well I cant thank you all enough. the information I was able to gather and the help from the numerous members here really paid off. I was able to get out for my first trip ever for blackmouth in area 7 on closing day. Turns out the 18' Riverhawk was enough boat to get out to the San Juans on a clear...

OK, so onto my next question. I have a lowrance hook5 currently but I seem to have issues with locating bait or fish on it. What would you recommend for a smaller boat?

I can't thank you guys enough for all the knowledge I have gained because of your help.

I know with different flashers and dodgers you use different leader lengths with hoochies, spoons, plugs, and herring. What would you guys recommend for leader length behind a sling blade?

Yeah I keep hearing that most people only run them for a year or two and then switch to electric. Hopefully one day I will have a boat that is worth putting electric ones on. Still trying to convince the wife that a 24'er is gonna be good for the whole family. She isn't buying it just yet. I was tol...

Well I picked up an assortment of double D dodgers, slingblades, dick nite dodgers .... and the list goes on. thanks again for all the tips and pointers I hope to put these to the test soon!

I have noticed the same thing last time I was at the local Puyallup Walmart, I picked up some other items for a great price. Now the Mac Lure bought Shasta tackle not sure what is going to happen with there stuff but the when in Cabelas a week ago all the Mac's Lures were bare? I picked up the last...

Had to do some running around today so hit the Auburn Wallmart. They had three green Shasta UV Sling Blades in the 'closeout' area! Bought one of them for $3.50 (they were marked down to $5 but came up $3.50 at the register) and three 125 yard 10 lb spools of braid for $4 each. Next stop was Bellev...

I have some of the scotty 1095's. I know they are manual but its all I can convince the wife to allow for now. I just bought all the basic clips snubbers and stuff recommended by Johns in everett

Ok so i have picked up some Gibbs flashers, Coyote 3.0 flashers, kingfisher and coho killer spoons, a multitude of 4.5" UV and glow hoochies with twinkle skirts, Some Shasta tackle slingblades, Tomic plugs, a dozen Ace hi-flys, about 200 Gamakatsu and Mustad 3/0 4/0 and 5/0 hooks, a dozen Big Al's 1...

I am in for +2 and I can bring a dessert.

I am wondering if it is by individual stores? I hit the one by me and the clearance area was packed with stuff but no Shasta anything... I was bummed... Ah dang, I have noticed there is different stuff between the bellingham and the mount vernon Wal-mart. definitely some great deals to be had. only...

salmonkiller wrote:I have used them for sockeye.
Since you have to troll so slow for sockeye you can bend the blade to get more action out of it; this then gives more action to your lure of choice...

Any experience running them on chinook or coho?

So I am just getting in to this whole thing and wanted to know if anyone has success using the 8' shasta tackle sling blade for kings, silvers, or pinks on the salt. I found about 25 of them at wal-mart marked down to $3 a piece so I couldn't resist and I picked up 12 of them in UV pink and UV green...

Does anyone use plugs and if so what amount of success do you have? is there any issues or downfalls with using a plug and any key times you like to use them?

Thank you everyone the info on trolling speeds is great and I appreciate the ideas for different setups, I currently run Wedding rings and Macks Kokanee killers, I have actually done well on flatfish in oregon tipped with firecure shoepeg and a second hook tied back with a gulp maggot or more fireco...

Hello Everyone, I am going to be hitting Lake Cavanaugh and Lake Stevens as often as I can and I figured I'd ask what everyone prefers when it comes to chasing silver bullets. I have some Kok trolling rigs and some spoons to jig them like we would do in Oregon but what is everyone's opinions on rigs...

Awesome thank you BARCHASER. I am on his email list but just recently joined I wasn't aware you could look at past ones which is awesome, thanks!

I plan on attending the Chinook Seminar put on by Johns sporting Goods in Everett on March 15th at 7pm. I am hoping to learn some new tips for the remainder of whatever season we have left after that and hoping to get geared up for the springers and summer season.

Awesome Fish Matt! I actually have a few of those 4 oz rootbeer Jigs, I guess I will have to pick up a few more. now that I am looking at Lingcod I am afraid I may have gotten in over my head with the Halibut gear I am picking up as well. ha, it never ends I guess.

Noodle Caboodle wrote:60/40 on a 18'? That seems way under powered. How long does it take you to get on plane?

With a loaded down boat, I almost cant get on plane. Empty boat with me, a buddy, and the dog and it snaps to plane right away. I am actually in the process of finding a new motor.