Holland 8/12 pm

[FBD]

Been a month yes a month like back when it was smoky out there since I’ve been looking for salmon, and my schedule for the next few weeks is garbage.  Been living off your reports so thanks for keeping it fresh.

Got out about seven last night chugged out at 6mph as the and I quote “nearly calm” offshore forecast was putting waves over the bow if I planed up going NW and going with them wasn’t any option due to about 32,865 sailboats racing right out front.

Set up in 80 8 rod spread not much in there but my hunch and Aaron’s report said that should work.  Wandered out little birdy told me 120’ was the spot but that’s a huge ride back in at dark with a 7am customer meeting looming and a slow boat.  So out we headed and would you not know as soon as we hit 121’ a paddle down 80 fired with a nice king.  Lots of marks on 110-120.  Headed back in at eight to leave fish to hopefully find fish same paddle fired at 110’ but lost that quickly.

Got into 80 and a flounder pounder on a one color down 65’ fired another solid king.  Then the paddle had a swing and miss then a wire diver ticking bottom with a green glow ace hi got ripped but came off.  Then got a 4# king on the swr.  All this by 9 so we are set for the dark bite.

Never happened.  Don’t know if I left my stuff too deep never marked a fish in 80.  Long lines all four of them were up higher then never went all night.  Packed up at 9:30 then marked a ton of fish in 75-65 on the ride in.  Hmm.

Fun trip but I feel I left some meat on the bones.

 

 

[zgrinder on Fin Warrior]

Had fun reading your report.  Glad you got a few and hope the wait to get back out will be shorter next time.

[Aaron Nusbaum]

Been a month yes a month like back when it was smoky out there since I’ve been looking for salmon, and my schedule for the next few weeks is garbage.  Been living off your reports so thanks for keeping it fresh.
Got out about seven last night chugged out at 6mph as the and I quote “nearly calm” offshore forecast was putting waves over the bow if I planed up going NW and going with them wasn’t any option due to about 32,865 sailboats racing right out front.
Set up in 80 8 rod spread not much in there but my hunch and Aaron’s report said that should work.  Wandered out little birdy told me 120’ was the spot but that’s a huge ride back in at dark with a 7am customer meeting looming and a slow boat.  So out we headed and would you not know as soon as we hit 121’ a paddle down 80 fired with a nice king.  Lots of marks on 110-120.  Headed back in at eight to leave fish to hopefully find fish same paddle fired at 110’ but lost that quickly.
Got into 80 and a flounder pounder on a one color down 65’ fired another solid king.  Then the paddle had a swing and miss then a wire diver ticking bottom with a green glow ace hi got ripped but came off.  Then got a 4# king on the swr.  All this by 9 so we are set for the dark bite.
Never happened.  Don’t know if I left my stuff too deep never marked a fish in 80.  Long lines all four of them were up higher then never went all night.  Packed up at 9:30 then marked a ton of fish in 75-65 on the ride in.  Hmm.
Fun trip but I feel I left some meat on the bones.
 
 

The NOAA forecast has really gone downhill the last couple years. My dad and I have had several trips wrecked because waves a foot or less turned into 2 foot whitecaps. This morning we went out right before first light and had to bail because of brutal fog that wasn't on the marine forecast. Good to see you found a tank out there, they seem to be running a little bigger this year.

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