Here's my report from last Friday and Saturday; 8 fish first day, 12 fish 2nd day. The fish checker said people were averaging two fish per person. I thought it'd be more. Anyways, we skewed the averages.

We launched about 7:30 each morning up at the Everett marina. Had lures in the water by 8 and didn't have to wait long for the first fish. Friday I had three fish in the fish box in the first 20 minutes. I was hot.

We used white flashers and I eventually switched to a small green hotspot flasher. We used the flame red mini-squids tied on about 20 inches of leader. One guy tried the bigger squid but he didn't have the same luck the rest of us did with the mini-squids.

We fished a flat line with a 4 oz sinker, a downrigger around 30-40 feet and one further down at 55-60 feet. The deeper downrigger had a edge in fish catching. I think what made the difference for us was using herring scent smelly jelly on the squid and flasher. I had the hot rod both days until the other fisherpeople started applying it to their offerings.

signed,

the zen humpy fisherman

P.S. Mike, I'll email you two pictures from last weekend.

Thanks Zen, a nice report. Does tend to spoil you doesn't it? We "only" caught 5 salmon Wednesday and I felt like it was just fair fishing. The humpies are fun but I'll be moving over to Jeff Head/West Point and targeting silvers for Sept. Here's to 15 pound hooknose!

I have been gone from here way to long!!!
Has the Zen gone completely over to the Dark side? I'm fishing this weekend with micro brew with fly gear only! Will try to let you know how we did. <img border="0" alt="[wall]" title="" src="graemlins/wall.gif" />

TM,

There's room for you if you want to try the dark side..... let me know. humpies smoke and bbq just fine!