Back from the CR Tyee Pool and got nothing up there although we saw some caught, one of which was a bell ringer.
Got out today around 9:00 am and fished in close on shallow structure. That was working for us a couple of weeks back but nada. So went out and down to the basement and picked up and released about a 12lb unclipped Coho down 140 ft in 120 ft of water. Hit another one which we knew was not a Chinook so released it but heard someone on the VHF who had caught a Chum so we may have to start looking more closely. Finally boated a 14.5lbs Chinook on a clear red teaser down 90 feet.
Then the current came up big time and could not fish choveys effectivey (two much spin and the current and weeds just beat them up since we don’t use the shoe leather salted ones).
So switched to glow Flashers and hootchies and got ourselves a 16 and 20lb Chinook around two pm at 100 and 120 ft down. The 16 was a very good fight as it was snagged in the back of the dorsal fin and was dancing all over the surface and we were sure it was a big Coho until we got it in closer. It was tricky to net as it was diving head down and tail up when in close to the boat.
There are still some summer Chinook around right off Sooke but you have to work hard for them. Only about a week left then it’s on to Coho, Chums and resident feeders.
Got out today around 9:00 am and fished in close on shallow structure. That was working for us a couple of weeks back but nada. So went out and down to the basement and picked up and released about a 12lb unclipped Coho down 140 ft in 120 ft of water. Hit another one which we knew was not a Chinook so released it but heard someone on the VHF who had caught a Chum so we may have to start looking more closely. Finally boated a 14.5lbs Chinook on a clear red teaser down 90 feet.
Then the current came up big time and could not fish choveys effectivey (two much spin and the current and weeds just beat them up since we don’t use the shoe leather salted ones).
So switched to glow Flashers and hootchies and got ourselves a 16 and 20lb Chinook around two pm at 100 and 120 ft down. The 16 was a very good fight as it was snagged in the back of the dorsal fin and was dancing all over the surface and we were sure it was a big Coho until we got it in closer. It was tricky to net as it was diving head down and tail up when in close to the boat.
There are still some summer Chinook around right off Sooke but you have to work hard for them. Only about a week left then it’s on to Coho, Chums and resident feeders.
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