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Title: Early morning start
Post by: gstours on September 17, 2019, 03:53:40 PM
As the weekend usually makes it crowded and crazy on the docks,  I thought of you folks and how peaceful it can be.  Thanks, and enjoy 😉.
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: gstours on September 17, 2019, 03:58:13 PM
The best part of my day is in the mornings,  then the work starts,  and I get tired 😓.  Got dinner.
     Can somebody send us some more salmon pictures?   It's about time?🎣
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: steelfish on September 17, 2019, 04:43:07 PM
whatta great way to start the day

thanks for the pics Gus
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: Crow on September 17, 2019, 05:12:00 PM
Looks like a great place to be !!
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: Maxed Out on September 17, 2019, 05:32:03 PM

Great pictures Gary. God's country for sure !!

.....and love that hooknose coho !!
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: mo65 on September 17, 2019, 06:49:47 PM
Yes sir...that place is awesome...great fish Gary! 8)
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: gstours on September 27, 2019, 04:03:57 AM
Thanks for sharing your pictures.    It's seems that you Washington , Oregon, folks might chime in?
     Up here we had a fairly poor return o f native salmon  runs.....
   In the mI'm,   Is who's caring for our resources,?  That's my worries.
         Money is the root evil ...............
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: Maxed Out on September 27, 2019, 05:44:40 AM

Yes, we've had poor coho returns this year in Washington and very restricted coho openings. About 20 years ago we had same thing happen. Very small run and fish were mostly long and skinny(4-6#). Ocean conditions have improved and hope to see much bigger runs in the near future
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: Steve-O on September 28, 2019, 06:07:47 PM
A bit further south from you Gary.. Prince of Wales is having a fantastic Coho return. Decent size and lots of 'em.

I just got back from my annual trip...#22 to AK...20th year to POW. Three 50# fish boxes was all I cared to bring home with me.
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: Crow on September 28, 2019, 06:15:04 PM
Wow !  Nice catch !
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: Dominick on September 29, 2019, 07:26:34 PM
Good job Gary and Steve... Dominick
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: Steve-O on September 30, 2019, 08:30:08 PM
Yeah...it was one of those weeks. 6 a day limit on Silvers aka Coho.

About 250 caught during the week. Plus Rockfish for Sushi making.

Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: Donnyboat on October 01, 2019, 12:03:54 AM
Nice photos, Gary & Steve, thanks for posting, cheers Don.
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: Maxed Out on October 01, 2019, 03:42:29 AM

Wow Steve, no wonder you're grinning like a Cheshire cat. I would be too.

Nice grade of fish also....love the pic of your limit for a day

Ted
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: Steve-O on October 01, 2019, 02:56:49 PM
Thanks guys!

Ted, yeah it's right close to 60 pounds...maybe mid to high 50's ...holding them up with plastic stringer clips and nylon rope....more of a grimacing grin than not. 

But yeah, I was pretty stoked the entire week like always.

Two days' limits makes 24 fillets which equals a full 50# fish box....times 6 days fishing.

So I get to cull anything too big, too small or dark. Chrome goes home is the adage for Salmon.

Then there's enough catch and release to give one nerve damage in the the right hand 3 fingers.

The numb is almost gone.
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: Gobi King on October 01, 2019, 03:13:52 PM
Gary, Awesome start

Steve, That is a lot of fish man, yeah man, did it go to the smoker?
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: Newell Nut on October 01, 2019, 11:00:01 PM
Awesome pics guys. Love seeing fishing reports from that part of the country.

Dwight
Title: Re: Early morning start
Post by: Steve-O on October 02, 2019, 01:06:42 PM
Quote from: Gobi King on October 01, 2019, 03:13:52 PM
Gary, Awesome start

Steve, That is a lot of fish man, yeah man, did it go to the smoker?

I am definitely smoking some salmon!