Fishing Friday night was dismal.  Rough conditions convinced us to fish the channel mouth for staging kings that were there in the morning.  The bite died quickly as evening roled in as the water warmed up over 9 degrees.  One fish on and did not make it to the boat.

Saturday morning the waves settled down enough to allow an offshore trip.  We sat in 155 and trolled SW to 285 picking away at fish the whole time.  Northport Nailer spoons in Bruiser, Pumkinseed, Sea Bee, Salmonhead, Mashed Banana, Lemon ice, Pink Ice, all took fish.  Divers back 125 to 180, 250-350 copper and 11 colors of leadcore all fired as well as riggers.  Atomic Green Glow horse fly and Snow Ghost also took fish.  Finishing 13 for 16 with 5 steelhead and 8 kings made for a nice trip.

Sunday morning was more of the same.  Northport Nailers in Pumkinseed, Lemon Ice, Salmonhead, and Mashed Bannana alll took multiple bites.  Snow Ghost took the only fly bite.  Most fish were 260-290 fow and a bit north of Saturday.  Catching our 10 fish limit and catching 2 more while pulling rods made an exciting day.  We caught 1 lake trout, 1 coho and the rest were kings.

Sunday afternoon I took out some family including my 4 and 6 year old neices for some fun.   After making the long run back to 250 fow, we set up and pulled a nice steelhead on the SeaBee spoon.  Then a bit slow until Lemon Ice took off on the 250 copper, but no one home.  After turning back south, the Harvinator took a coho on the 350 copper.  As we began pulling lines, high diver 270 back with blue puke nailer took off with a nice king.  Shortly after that, the wire diver back 180 with lemon ice boated a real nice king.  Continuing to pull rods, the outdown took a good laker on Snow Ghost 75 down.  Finishing the family trip 5 for 6.

Salmonhead

I first mated Saturday morning for a buddy and we boxed 4 in short order in the mud in front.  all plugs on short core and short copper.  Lost a couple more and missed a couple before the bite totally shut down. 

On an afternoon trip, the waves forced the crew to request fishing the harbor after trying it in 85 feet for a short time.  upon making it to the mud water we pulled a triple.  Bloody nose Dalmation spoon took off on the rigger and broke off.  Small pearl plug on one slide diver brought in a king as well as Tiger Roughy on the other slide diver.  shortly after, the crew could take no more of the 3' waves and called the trip.

Salmonhead

Capt. Randy Bush had a great day on the water on 8/1 catching 7 for 17 --  two were Skamanie, the rest were Kings.

They were eating Nailer Glow Squids behind Spin doctors and ProTroll E-chips. Here are two of the fish caught, weight was between 15# - 19#. 

Lakers, lakers and more lakers.  Don't know why, but my salmon spread was infiltrated by Lake trout this morning.  We worked water from 150 out to 200 then back into 100.  We ended up 7 for 8, boating 6 lake trout and one shaker king.  White Paddle down 150 with Lil Boy Blue Horsefly went 3 times.  450 copper with Belding Bait Glow Nailer spoon went 1 time.  High Diver back 175 with Black/gold fishcatcher and Mirage Horsefly went once.  300 copper with white fishcatcher and Purple Liz Horsefly went 1 time.  175 copper with crome/green spindoctor and Monkey Puke Horsefly 2 times.  Nice morning on the water, but we could not get any of the kings stacked up between 100 and 120 to go.

Tight Lines,

Captain Chris

www.kingsaroundcharters.com

(231) 343 1521

10 for 17 --  9 Steelies 1 King   Fished 45 to 52 ft water RIGGERS- Down 35 & 40  back 120  hot spoon Easter Egg Glow DIPSYS #3 back 90 with Grass Fire Glow  also with lots of action. Steelies were putting on quite the air show with some even taking the dipsy in the air with them !

Capt. Randy Bush