Chinook Report

El Shaddai · 06-03-2003, 11:15 PM

I didn't look thoroughly, but in a quick glance I did not see any Chinook reports....my neighbor got 3 and lost 3 out of Garibaldi....they were up in the water column.......all 20-30 pounds....

Threemuch · 06-04-2003, 07:47 AM

What the heck is your neighbor fishing in? With the way the wind has been going, it must have been something big!

TURN OFF THE WIND MACHINE! Salmonizing should be hot if we can ever get out there after em.

Mello-Yello · 06-04-2003, 07:51 AM

Looks like we're gonna get our chance in a couple days! windwaves 2' or less w/5 swells

Woohoo!!

Sensei-san · 06-04-2003, 07:54 AM

Threemuch...

NO! LEAVE THE WIND MACHINE ON...

Threemuch needs more time to fix his boat. Howze it going?

Actually I think that only one week of wind is not enough to get the upwelling going. It has been major flat water for us since the winter. Traditionally it blows for month in the Spring.

Pilar · 06-04-2003, 08:34 AM

Mello Yello, what forecast are you looking at? All I see is 20kt N wind for the next week with 4 and 4 or even 4 and 5. That is for central and North coast.

46050 bouy is marking 'steep' and 'very steep' for wave types and the waves are all chop.

???

El Shaddai · 06-04-2003, 09:12 AM

Let me clarify.....he fished Memorial Day.....

Threemuch · 06-04-2003, 10:17 AM

Heck, my boat will be down until next year, at least that is the plan unless I come into some quick money.

But I can always crew!

WRT the upwelling, 25kts all darn day every day is not required. Standard nice and calm in the morning, with 20kts in the afternoon would be just fine. Upwelling with no window to fish is not cool!

KB

Mello-Yello · 06-04-2003, 10:44 AM

What can I say? Throw in a couple extra cans of beans and head further south,

Forecast as of 9:30 am PDT on June 4, 2003
Cape Arago To Florence, Or Westward 20 Nm-
Cape Blanco To Cape Arago, Or Westward 20 Nm-

Small Craft Advisory Today
N wind 15 kt...rising to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 4 ft. N swell 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Tonight
N wind 25 kt...easing to 20 kt after midnight. Wind waves 4 ft. NW swell 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Thu
NE wind 20 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. N swell 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Thu Night
S wind 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft.
Fri
S wind 10 kt...becoming N 15 kt in the evening. Wind waves 2 ft. NW swell 5 ft.
Sat
E wind 15 kt...backing to N early in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft.
Sun
N wind 15 kt...rising to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Wind waves 3 ft. NW swell 5 ft.

Neener Neener Neeeeeeener!

[ 06-04-2003, 11:49 AM: Message edited by: Mello-Yello ]

Sensei-san · 06-04-2003, 10:56 AM

Heck... I can see Threemuch and Pilar as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid... They could rob banks to finance the repair of Threemuch. But that last bank in Bolivia was a sonofabitch...

Threemuch · 06-04-2003, 12:23 PM

Thanks IDP, appreciate that. Let me know when you will be fishing the blue.
KB

HawgJaw · 06-04-2003, 03:30 PM

El Shaddai, what does "up in the water colum" mean. Did he mention how far out he was fishing? I was considering giving it a try this weekend. thanks, HJ

Fishplay · 06-04-2003, 09:10 PM

I may get a chance to chase a salmon this weekend.

If I get out I'll give ya'll an update.

Forecast is fishable from the Tbird if I feel it's ready.

Lepper · 06-04-2003, 10:22 PM

Hey mello, you forgot the areas of fog.. meaning....

You can see more then 10 ft.. which makes kinda of nerve racking conditions....

d

id. painter · 06-04-2003, 11:15 PM

Note to Theemuch. I remember your offer to help crew my boat, i havent forgot. You are surely welcome aboard . I got three offers to help, first was Bait boy, second was Kata and you were the third . I will keep you all on the list and if there is a chance for an open seat on any of the trips i make, you are the first to choose from. Thanks again guys. id. p.

El Shaddai · 06-05-2003, 09:56 AM

HJ- It means the fish were in the top 100'....typically Chinook are on or near the bottom in the spring and and therefore require very large (40lb) downrigger balls to troll for them....

As for location, he was due west on the 300' line......

Mello-Yello · 06-05-2003, 09:00 PM

Lepper, Fog Schmog...

I have 5 waypoints logged in the Charleston Channel and have twice left and re-entered the channel using only the waypoints...it's my passenger's job to watch for chip ships.....

:shocked:

We're heading out for kings in the morning...will post of our great successes....the yellow boat has yet to come back without fish slime...OOPS! Did I just say that out loud? No problem...am taking bottom fish rigs too..................

We need to get w/TC and setup a weekend of PO bottom fishing some time soon. Maybe a little 30 fathom butt hunting too!

Hmmmm, is the Silver fishing any good off PO?

TC!!! Where are you?

SouthCoastStu · 06-05-2003, 10:02 PM

Well........
How'd you do today MY? 'Nook blood all over the boat?

I'm going out of Charleston Sat, the conditions look perfect. Just got my new downrigger installed tonight, and I'm itch'n to break it in.

Would be nice to hook-up with some of you guys and spread out to look for 'em. Is it channel 19 you use? Lepper, got your boat ready?

Mello-Yello · 06-09-2003, 08:12 AM

Sorry for the belated report, been working on the new house.... [img]graemlins/berry.gif[/img]

We went out of Charleston Friday...caught two feeders (8-10#). Got them about 90' down in 250' of water straight off Whistler. Ate them last night......mmmmmmmmmm.........fat just oozing out of them.

Spent the rest of the weekend hauling rotten stumps away...

Lepper · 06-09-2003, 09:25 AM

Diamondback, you are an evil person!! Since I went with you that one day I've been pretty much working on my boat non-stop. But man you should see my DASH!

I normally run 19 when i'm out. And sounds like a plan to go out of PO for bottom fish.. could be a lot of fun. hey mello, how far out past the whisler was ya?
d

Mello-Yello · 06-09-2003, 10:50 AM

I dunno. Prolly bout 2 miles...just keep going West till you hit 250'...or till you start marking fish. Most of the fish were about 30' off the bottom. We could almost get to 200'....sigh

SouthCoastStu · 06-09-2003, 12:50 PM

Lepper-
Ya but that diamond plate will make your boat go faster!

We went down to Simpson after dropping off the crab pots. 19 blacks and 3 lings kept (two rods). 8 crab kept, lots of soft females out there. Trolled for salmon out about 5 miles/50 fathoms. Caught one hake(?), and one ~7 lb clipped Coho (while putting out the downrigger). No Nookie :depressed:

What a beautiful day on the big pond :smile: 4' swells at about 15 seconds and negligible wind.

Lepper · 06-09-2003, 04:45 PM

I take it you didn't lose anymore crab pots then? I'm going to make it out on wed. down here. Just depends on that dang wind in the morning!!
dave