#522062 - 07/23/09 12:19 AM
Re: MA 9/10 Opening day report
[Re: huntncoug]
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Alevin
Registered: 07/10/05
Posts: 14
Loc: Bainbridge Island, WA
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Finally caught a nice big hatchery hen at Jeff Head about an hour after low slack. My scale only goes to 30# but she weighed a bit more. 120' of water with downrigger at 75' on BC daisychain and a 3.5 green splatterback coyote. What a blast.
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#522076 - 07/23/09 01:18 AM
Re: MA 9/10 Opening day report
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Carcass
Registered: 01/08/07
Posts: 2199
Loc: Bainbridge Island
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Just got back from fishing Kingston released an 18ish high finner and lost a good one I never got a look at. Back at it in the AM. -TBJ
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#522077 - 07/23/09 01:33 AM
Re: MA 9/10 Opening day report
[Re: TBJ]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 08/05/01
Posts: 301
Loc: Bremerton
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Three limits from area 9 this afternoon, one dink at 7 lbs, 5 between 15-20 lbs. plus one wild released.
If someone wants to put up the photo I'll e-mail it to you, way to tired right now.
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#522080 - 07/23/09 01:44 AM
Re: MA 9/10 Opening day report
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Poon it! Poon it! Poon it!
Registered: 08/08/06
Posts: 1714
Loc: Yarrow Point
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Sounds like a nice haul NEN! You getting them jigging again, or trolling/mooching? You seem very dialed!
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#522169 - 07/23/09 02:22 PM
Re: MA 9/10 Opening day report
[Re: IrishRogue]
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Dude, where's my boat?
Registered: 11/05/00
Posts: 2354
Loc: Seattle
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Thur Fishing Report Thanks again TJ for hauling me around! [img:left] [/img]
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#522171 - 07/23/09 02:28 PM
Re: MA 9/10 Opening day report
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River Nutrients
Registered: 07/11/04
Posts: 3091
Loc: Bothell, Wa
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That's better.................... The hat I mean
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#522174 - 07/23/09 02:30 PM
Re: MA 9/10 Opening day report
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River Nutrients
Registered: 07/11/04
Posts: 3091
Loc: Bothell, Wa
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Nice-
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Good to see the mods keeping entertained!
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#522179 - 07/23/09 03:01 PM
Re: MA 9/10 Opening day report
[Re: summerrun]
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The Chosen One
Registered: 02/09/00
Posts: 13941
Loc: Tuleville
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Nice fish Keith! I can't believe Stam's been whining for a piece of king. The tuna and coho must not have been enough for the StamSmoke House! I'll take a piece if you're giving some away.... Hell, not like I can actually catch a keeper king these days.
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#522182 - 07/23/09 03:15 PM
Re: MA 9/10 Opening day report
[Re: AP a.k.a. Kaiser D]
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Dude, where's my boat?
Registered: 11/05/00
Posts: 2354
Loc: Seattle
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Stam is getting his king tomorrow, I like to keep my word...I assume you are going to have a bunch fresh tomorrow Parker and if not I can make sure you are set up. Brood the DudeT, love the avatar homie and just wait till I break out the ASU hat tomorrow and catch a monster...cheers
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#522185 - 07/23/09 03:29 PM
Re: MA 9/10 Opening day report
[Re: summerrun]
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Dick Nipples
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 27838
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
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I was wondering when you'd notice the new avatar Fish on... Todd
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#522186 - 07/23/09 03:32 PM
Re: MA 9/10 Opening day report
[Re: summerrun]
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The Chosen One
Registered: 02/09/00
Posts: 13941
Loc: Tuleville
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I assume you are going to have a bunch fresh tomorrow Parker and if not I can make sure you are set up. This World's Best Boat Ho just convinced TJ to take the day off from fishing tomorrow. Even us Ho's don't like to see their clients die off due to exhaustion, etc. Coop's angry at me because he lost a fish today due to a Vision hook that broke on him. I did offer to sell him a thousand pack of the hooks FOR CHEAP, though! As far as I know, I'll be at work tomorrow.
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#522189 - 07/23/09 03:53 PM
Re: MA 9/10 Opening day report
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Dick Nipples
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 27838
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
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Coop's angry at me because he lost a fish today due to a Vision hook that broke on him. I did offer to sell him a thousand pack of the hooks FOR CHEAP, though! I think he'd be better off buying a 100 pack from me Fish on... Todd
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#522193 - 07/23/09 04:02 PM
Re: MA 9/10 Opening day report
[Re: The Moderator]
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The Tide changed
Registered: 08/31/00
Posts: 7083
Loc: Everett
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My first and last Vision hook break was on a 5/0 octopus on a coho. Big fish, broke in half at the shank...and I was pissed... Last one I ever used. Sorry.
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#522195 - 07/23/09 04:11 PM
Re: MA 9/10 Opening day report
[Re: Sky-Guy]
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The Chosen One
Registered: 02/09/00
Posts: 13941
Loc: Tuleville
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Why should you be sorry? I just happen to have a large stockpile of the hooks and have never had one break one me, or bend out on a fish. The 7/0 and 8/0's I used up on the Kenai were great! Sharp as hell and landed some beauty fish with no damage whatsoever to the hooks. But, I'll be the first person to say that I use gear that works for me, regardless of who makes it. It's just hard to justify replacing 5,000+ hooks for no other reason than what someone else said or did. Now, the day I lose a trophy fish because the hook busted is probaby the day you'll see 'em all up for sale on the board. PS. I will say that the fish I've hooked on the hootchies this year with the RVRFSHR 4/0 octopus hooks have all been flat pinned by BOTH hooks! Just murder on the fish! Not too impressed by running a siwash on the coho killer, though. I've lost a couple of nice fish now while using a sickle siwash. Don't know why what is. I know TBJ has had some bad luck with 'em on the CK too. What's up with that? Bad luck, I suppose.
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#522222 - 07/23/09 06:45 PM
Re: MA 9/10 Opening day report
[Re: Neal M]
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Dick Nipples
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 27838
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
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I think there are a few factors to consider if you are using spoons to troll behind a downrigger...
First, make sure the hook is properly sized for the lure...it should allow the spoon all its action, but be big enough to get a mouthful of hook rather than just a mouthful of metal when the fish hits it. Like Neil, I think the 1/0 might be the best size for a Coho Killer, maybe a 2/0 in some situations.
Second, don't be weasly with your downrigger clip...get it on there tight! For a fish to pop the downrigger, it should mostly be hooked solidly before you ever touch the rod.
Third, use a long and limber enough rod on your downrigger to take up as much of the slack as possible that is created when the 'rigger pops.
Combine all those things together and your hit to hookup to land ratios ought to improve.
Fish on...
Todd
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