My cousin Mike and I decided to brave the rain and cold for some blackmouth fishing in Elliott Bay. My cousin scored a nice keeper blackmouth.

Way to go Easy... If I was smart I would have headed to Manchester or EB. Dangerous and UMRules smacked a nice one yesterday in EB right off the day marker.

What did you nail 'em on?

Nothing but a bunch of shakers for me today...

Downriggin'

Got'em on the usual, dodger and hoochie.

Great Job Easy!!!! I bet your cousin was awfully happy.

We managed to fish off Jeff's this morning but only touches 2 shakers, One was rather nice but still a shaker. Looks good Carl. Sorry you don't have a VHF, We called for you this morning. I hope that Happy let you know we where trying to get a hold of you.


MJ

MJ, one of these days I am going to get a VHF. For now, a cell phone works well. I was told you were trying to get a hold of me. Maybe next time.

Nice Fish Gentlemen!

We also smoked 'em with the Hooch off West Point this weekend.
Limits both days, biggest around 8lbs.

Also caught quite a few that just didnt make it.

I would say that the fishing was pretty hot, considering the normal pace for BM fishing.

After seeing all these great reports on Elliot Bay, I went out on Saturday afternoon and fished till dark. We just got shakers fishing in front of Salty's and down to Todd's. Tried to stay in 140-200' of water with one downrigger bouncing bottom. I did miss the 11:30 tied change, may have been the difference.

Jeffed,
What kind of boat were you fishing from, I might have seen you (I was in an open 16' aluminum). The last place I fished was right out front of Salties. I picked my keeper up the SW corner of the bay right around 3:00. It was definitely slower in the afternoon. Caught lots of shakers between 11:30 and 1:00, losing one that I thought was a keeper about 10 yards from the boat.
JMS

thanks for the reply littlefish, I have an old 23' Red & White Fiberform with a 200 Yamaha on the back with a 9.9 kicker. When you got your keeper did you go west of the boat launch? I never made it that far. If you got a keeper, you did well!

Now I've got to repair my trailer. When I was taking the boat back to where I store it, my axle started smoking. Was able to get to where it needs to go. I've never fixed bearings before. Hopefully, its not too bad.

I lost a fish I thought might have been a keeper earlier in the day right around Duwamish Head (West of launch). The one I took home came from the South end of the bay. I seem to recall seeing a boat that fits the descripion fishing in the same general area where I caught my keeper. Next time I see you I will say hello.

Repacking bearings on a car is pretty easy. I can't imagine a trailer being much different.

JMS