Still nobody else posting from PR. I know I'm not the only one out there! This was our first fishing trip since the Chinook prohibition began.
Anyway... Went out this afternoon to drop the traps (faint hope) & see if we could find some Pinks or clipped Coho.
Trolled around for a couple of hours on the falling tide & hooked into two feisty 10-12 pound Chinook.
Both cleanly hooked & gaff released, so no major harm done. I was so busy with the gaff, I didn't notice if they were clipped or not.
If I have to release a good sized fish again, I'm gonna wear a glove on my left hand, for sure. One fish decided to take a run just as I got a firm hold on the line. Didn't cut deep enough to to bleed, luckily.
As expected, the prawn traps yielded only five prawns and one small octopus. It was very cool watching him escape by squeezing through the 3/4" steel mesh on the trap. When he hit the water, he squirted a load of ink. Guess he was a little pissed at me.
Details... Sandbank around the 140' contour. 120' on the rigger. Chartreuse glow flasher & homeland security skinny G got all the action. Tried hoochies & a 3" cop car on the other line with no hits. One other boat around the same area & only 4 trailers in the parking lot.
Beautiful day out there!