ok cool...do you know what it is called? I can look it up and get directions. Never launched from a sling before. Thank you for your advice.

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

Thanks for the kind replies and I appreciate the compliments on the BigLing custom t-shirt. It does make the posts a little more interesting when you can post some pictures... So from here on out BigLing will do his best to document his fishing extravaganzas!

So the bite was on again last night. It seems the bigger fish have moved in because the average has been around 15 to 18lbs over the past week up from the 12 to 14lbs average opening week. BigLing will be taking tonight off and with any luck I'll be back out on the water Friday. It would be appreciated if someone would take care of the seal epidemic by then.

Also anyone know CD (Captain Downriggin for all you home gammers)???

Fish on,
BigLing (the one and only self certified supreme master fisherman)

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 changing sea
in which we ling in
Makes you give in and cry
Say ling and let die
Ling and let die

Hey Bigling...I was planning on using green glow flashers with a green spatterback ace hi fly 27 inches back...but since you have had such great success lately could you tell me what to use? I would love to put my 71 yr old dad from MT into a nice fat king tomorrow or Friday. Thanks!

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



Nothing to worry about any more BigLing is here to put you on the fish! Sounds like you are planning on hitting the bar so here is what you should do. Run both your lines with your green glow flashers (can't go wrong there), but then run two different set ups… Throw an Atomic on one and run it deep and then on your other set up start with your ace hi fly, but if it doesn't produce start switching it up (your choice).

Depending on the tides you are going to have to locate the bait, but you do that and you will find the fish. Just remember FISH HARD… If your not putting them in the boat and you don't do anything different don't expect different results.
When the bite picks up FISH HARDER. BigLing can't give away all his secrets, but hope that helps.



Fish on,
BigLing (the one and only self certified supreme master fisherman)

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 changing sea
in which we ling in
Makes you give in and cry
Say ling and let die
Ling and let die

or if skill allows, you could mooch a herring

Thank you for the great tips. I am going to be out there tomorrow morning and will give an update when I get back. Hopefully some pictures!

Save yourself a bunch of grief by launching at Shilshole in Seattle. Take you about ten more minutes to run up north in the boat vs. 40 minutes to an hour of sitting in traffic between Seattle and Edmonds. That and the Edmonds sling doesn't open until around 6ish by which time you should be limited and back on shore ordering pancakes

Shilshole +1
The Line at Edmonds for the last few days is a twenty min wait. Mukeltio launch sucks......
Shilshole is your best bet

Hit this fish on the east side of MA10 today. He weighed 22 lbs. and took a glow squid run 23" off a white/glow hot spot flasher. 90' of cable in 125' of water. Sorry for the photo quality as Dad is not the best with a camera, but you get the idea.

delicate hands

Nice one Captain! I've heard from a couple people that things heated up in the straits the last week, so I think there is a fresh push of chrome headed our way.
Of course, those fish wont be here by Sunday, so don't try to launch at Shilshole at 4:00am Sunday morning.

Ok guys you all know how selfish I can be but here's a tip! put your downriggers away and start mooching again, I'm not even going to tell you how many fish we been catching daily but it is a bait year with all the herring in Puget Sound and it is awesome, and my riggers been staying at home for 2 weeks, no need to go to Westport is all I am going to say, Ryley I will PM you some info tomorrow night!!!PEACE

The bait I saw out at Jeff head on Tuesday morning was amazing. The rip that formed balled up the herring but could not find fish never saw a net fly. Bait was all over on the surface. Talked with a woman I work with who lives by agate pass and said she watched some guy try and boat a big fish but he lost it. Traggic.

FASTWATER I will be out there tomorrow evening would love to find a good mooching spot and leave the riggers and quiet the kicker not sure where to go. PM me if you are okay with that. If not see you out there will be in a little glasply with etec. Thanks.

Been getting into a few every trip...here's some photos from yesterday...a little mixed bag including a seal (not pictured)...had two consecutive days with seals grabbing our fish...

The moochers did real good at the oil docks this AM. I gave it a shot during prime time, came away with 5 dog fish and several leaders came up without hooks. The trollers did good too, small boaters who could work their way through the crowd. I saw several chinook landed by moochers and know a few trollers that did real well. I lost one nice fish, the usual Ace High and green Hotspot at 120 feet. Yesterday one 12# at the same place and one lost. The show is on, now is the time to be out there, east side of 10. Captain Q's post was nice, must have been one I lost.

sweeeeet....we have been in seiku most of the season...but got to Kingston yesterday...we wanted to crab or we would have gone to Mid Channel...crabbing was pretty good...pulled up one pot that had 14 in it but a few females and a ton just undersize...good enough for tribes/comercials but not good enough for us...just under...granted we didnt fish early morn started round 10...we only saw one blackmouth...jeff head was dead..appletree had more action on the screen, should have gone up to Pt no Pt..but we didnt have a lot of time...my nephew was supposed to go with...but he decided he wanted to ride his dirt bike instead...kids and motorcycles...hahahha

Glad to see your back Ltf, I'm sure I'll see ya out there soon. The crabbing has been consistent but not outstanding and lots of females, had one pot with 23, all females, had to go deeper to get away from them. The fishing in west 10 seems to be picking up a bit also, not red hot but managed to pick up a fish a night the last two nights and one the other day, all hens, stuffed with herring and nice tight little eggs.

Nice to see folks getting fish.

Was it difficult to get your captains license John? I've always been curious about that.

-S

Or a state salmon charter license just curious about that.

Matt

I don't believe he is guiding out there. Everyone I have seen out with him have been friends of his. . .. .