Holland 8/4 am. Steady fishing.

[jdh]

Arrived early due to the tournament and was the second person to launch this am.  Made it out to 80 fow by around 5:20 am and had our 6 lines set by 5:35 am.

First fish bit at 5:55 and it was steady action from there on out - ended 11/13.  Took fish number 11 while pulling lines after hitting our limit at 9:25 am.  Generally was pretty busy boat wise but everyone we saw was being polite and considerate to other trollers.  We fished from 80 out to 100 and back a few times on south trolls, then worked out to 140 and stayed between 145 and 125 trolling north (NE/NW).  Speed 2.3-2.7 at the ball.  Found fish everywhere.  Lets see if I can get the bites down correctly:

1 250 copper - moonshine orange flounder - 3 lb king

2 downrigger at 40 - bad toad moonshine - 8 lb coho

3 300 copper - mag moonshine double trouble - 12 lb king

4 250 copper - moonshine orange flounder - 14 lb king

5 downrigger at 55 - bad toad moonshine - 10 lb coho

6 300 copper - mag moonshine double trouble - 3 lb king

7 downrigger down 67 - green 8" pro-king paddle and meat rig - miss

8 250 copper - moonshine orange flounder - 3 lb steelhead

9 downrigger down 67 - green 8" pro-king paddle and meat rig - miss

10 diver back 195 - green spin doctor and meat rig - 8 lb steelhead

11 downrigger down 67 - dreamweaver flea 4 all - 12 lb steelhead

12 250 copper - moonshine orange flounder - 18 lb king

13 downrigger down 89 - green 8" pro-king paddle and meat rig - coho

 

[Salmonguy9]

Great report, ty! Tight lines my fellow fisher person…


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[SeaFoam]

Nice job!  

[2MD]

great job & thanks for all the details 

[jdh]

Went out this evening with another buddy.  Managed to get him his limit.  Same overall program as the morning.  Went 6/9

1 300 copper - double trouble - 3 lb king

2 downrigger at 67 - flounder pounder - miss

3 300 copper - double trouble - 5 lb steelhead

4 downrigger at 55 - flounder pounder - 5 lb coho

5 diver back 109 - white plug - 5 lb king

6 diver back 125 - green spin doctor meat rig - 8 lbs coho

7 downrigger at 43 - flounder pounder - miss

8 diver back 111 - white plug - miss

9 250 copper - orange flounder - shaker king