Just in from fishing W side of Possession. ... . slow, unless you like dogfish, we foul hooked 4 of them tonight, not fun to bring in sideways.. Saw one fish caught, talked to a few who had fish on board. Beautious sunset.

We had different results at Possession yesterday. We started off on the west side and switched to the east side with the tide. I can't say it was off the hook, although we did have one or two doubles. We hooked kings steadily all day long from 430 AM to around 2pm. Turned back several, lost one to a sea lion, had one fish peel line until the line parted about 120 feet above the flasher (if you see a big king pulling around a green flasher and green splatter back spoon, can I have my stuff back?). Ended up with limits. Bait was deep and so were the fish.
Neal

Fished Skunk Bay with Rico and Tim yesterday. 2 brats in the boat and 1 nate released.

Possession looked rough yesterday. Bet that was fun,

We fished the evening, wish I would have been able to make it out for the morning. .. .

Been having a great time out there.
Getting a chance or two, or three or more everyday.
Lost a hot one at Apple Tree Point and another at West Point thursday.
Went 2 for 3 on the bar Friday, releasing one Native.
3 for 5 tries yesterday hanging around the west side of the bar.
I know there were more chances than that, but my brain is getting a little mushy from fishing so much.
Crabbing is good. I think I have 44 marked on my card.

The Sea Kitten puked.
50 Merc won't go with a load. Idles fine, will go at trolling speed, but dies if any more pressure than idle.
Going to change the plugs.
Change external fuel/h20 seperator (again)
Internal fuel filter
Rebuild fuel pump???
Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated
Recommend a mechanic?

Got into 3 today and landed 2...one being released and the other in the box...Jody was angry with my boat floor as he knocked it out too along with the fish...great day to be alive...thanks Jody for yet another enjoyable day...

and yet again...Jody is the youngest old man I know...his fishy smile is that of an 8 year old...I love it.

For Jody its all that pure and clean living... nice fishes boys.

what the hell John, you save the best fishing for when I am not in the boat.

GutZ:

Had that effect after voltage regulator failed and caused the stator to fuse to the pan. Net result was that there was no spark advance when I throttled up.

Was cracking crab on the beach (for hours) yesterday morning and watched a rod pop off a downrigger as they trolled by on the east side of Whidbey. Netted a 12-15# after at least three nice jumps. Teased again!

East side of Whidbey?? Isn't that area 8-2, as in closed for Chinook?

Area 8-2 opened Sunday, 1 August, although there were some folks who drifted north out of Area 9 on Saturday.

Fished Jeff Head this morning. Lots of bait at tide change, created a slick of bait, great deal of birds, a sea lion and no fish. Heard Charters got one via radio on the south tip of JH. Sounded slow across the board. Hopefully someone has proof that I just didn't know what I was doing. Checked Presidents but it was covered in grass. Fished 45,65,85, 100 on the rigger in 90-150 ft of water. Fished killers, ace hi, army truck spoons but never saw a net fly on my boat or any others. Headed to Meadow fished a while, WDFW research had hit three shallow, must have been early morning. Marked suspended fish as I left at 110 in 120 off green can but was burned out. Checker chick at noon had 7 fish for 21 boats most from the eastside of area 10 and north toward oil cans. Enlighten me folks what did I do wrong. Just got back from Canada, we had that placed dialed in in one day. Makes washington look like a joke.

Yeah, it opened, Coho only. I highly doubt there are any Coho that big in there yet. . . . . ..

Just checked the regs and it is coho only. Thanks for making me look before I get out on the water. Guess that guy may have dodged a big ticket as LE has been in the area; that is, if it was a chinook (probable).

I fished Westport out of a buddies boat this weekend. Same deal as the Canadian observation. Lot's of action. Hard work but a boat load of fun.
Will get back into 9/10 tomorrow or the next day.
What would Big Ling do?

Speaking of coho, has anyone else noticed the lack of them in both the sound and straits so far this year?

I havent sniffed a coho, and only caught my first shaker of the year last week, a blackmouth of about 15 inches. It's very odd that the sound is so devoid of shakers this time of year....

BigLing BigLing, whatcha gonna do... whatcha gonna do when when I ling for you!!!

BigLing says, "Only crazy people fish Coho when the Kings are still here!"

Going out tonight for the evening bite. Hope to see you all on the water... Fish for Coho in another month, first things first KS!

BigLing

When you were young
and you fished a barbed hook
You used to say live and let live
you know you Ling
you know you Ling
you know you Ling
But if this ever changin sea
in which we ling in
Makes you give in and cry
Say ling and let die
Ling and let die

The creel counts have started to show some coho... Nearly 10% of the fish checked in the last couple days by my estimate.