Holland 10/11 AM

[2MD]

probably PUG's last trip of the year

sunrise bite was solid at first in that 80-90fow and what worked best was riggers down 35 and also 45 with yellow gobi being the hot bait

went 6 for 8

5 salmon and then also a nice steelhead on half core with orange spoon - lost a second steelhead on same setup later in morning in 110fow too

also later in morning connected with a fought a bigger fish on copp350 half a meal spoon in 135fow (never seen it but it did lots of runs and assume it was a monster steelhead or a jumbo 3yr old) unfortunately came off after 20min

[jdh]

Nice job!  There are still mature kings out there - just not very many.  Got into some fresh fish in river near the river mouth a bit north on Saturday.

I went out for the evening bite in Port Sheldon last night.  Couldn't get anything going on next years kings or steelhead, but did get three shakers between 1 and 2 lbs.  Lots of fish in the 80-120 range from  20 down to the bottom.  Livescope had them chasing lures, but turning away before biting, probably should have switched to smaller spoons.  Short trip though - fished from 6:30 pm until 8 pm.

-JDH

[SeaFoam]

probably PUG's last trip of the year
sunrise bite was solid at first in that 80-90fow and what worked best was riggers down 35 and also 45 with yellow gobi being the hot bait
went 6 for 8
5 salmon and then also a nice steelhead on half core with orange spoon - lost a second steelhead on same setup later in morning in 110fow too
also later in morning connected with a fought a bigger fish on copp350 half a meal spoon in 135fow (never seen it but it did lots of runs and assume it was a monster steelhead or a jumbo 3yr old) unfortunately came off after 20min

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[SeaFoam]

Nice late season trip!!


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[zgrinder on Fin Warrior]

It was a great day to get out.  Happy you found a few.  Would have been nice to land that runner on the long line, just to see how big it was.