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Met up with first time caller, long time listener... NE 1 Fission from this website. We got to the launch about 0640. It was a beautiful blue sky day, water was very calm that early. Our intention was to drop 4 crab pots, and then do some salmon trolling while they soaked. Even though Kings open on Tues. I thought the launch would be fuller due to Coho and crabs, but it was only 1/3 full parking.
We headed over to around Carkeek Park area to drop pots. Usually a good area for me. Of course there was a TON of pots out there. I always go around 80' of water. After a couple of pulls we had only 6 keepers. They were all just squeaking by on the size limit. Pots were FULL of males, but very very small this year.
At the end it turned out that we could not find the final pot after a great search. Very frustrating as it means another interruption to family, to come out again the next day to search. I had just bought two new pots this week, so $$ investment.
(Side note.... next day found the missing pot. I had got my thinking turned around. We had put it in a different place. Anyway, after an all night soak in different spot, this pot was STACKED with crab. Two full limits in this one, plus extra crab. My buddy on Sunday could not find his license, so I kept one limit, and the others back to the bottom) All of these crabs were the usual decent 7" size.
Now for the highlight. I don't salmon fish very often from my boat. Sort of feel like a rookie, always have to read up on things like leader length, etc. etc. We are dragging Green Pro Troll flashers, and spoons, chartreuse and cop car colors. I picked up a small prob resident coho. larger than a shaker, but still small fish. Then at one point NE 1 Fission gets a HARD take down. Rod is jamming the water's edge. He is dealing with this, and I immediately get a fish on as well. We get both fish to boat side, mine is mellower, just staring at me. HIs on the other hand is making hard runs around the prop etc. We boat his, and it turns out to be a King. Fish is released (King opener Tues.) Unfortunately I was trying to keep tension on mine, but it came off while I waited for the net.
Great time on the water, and great to gain confidence in this salmon thing. No worries NE 1 Fission... it was all worth it to me. Nice hanging out with ya.
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