[Reel fortunate]

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Very nice!

 

[Broadoak]

37/12 was red hot this morning. Bite slowed once the sun came up. Lots of wilds. Moved out to the north pile and finished our limits trolling the rips. Orange was our hot color today with or without a blade.

 

[chukardave1]

Yeah headed out to the pile on a call from Luckyduck, thanks Scott. We didn't launch and get fishing until 8 after driving over from Bend this morning Thanks. Got our 5 man limit in pretty short order.

 

[huntntrap]

Fished Thursday- today. great fishing all 3 days most of all our fish came 37/09-12 plenty of double, triples and the usual coho chaos. Even released steelhead yesterday that was part of a triple. The non select season is going to be crazy!!

 

[Pescadote]

Limited out yesterday and today straight out at 160. Done today by 10:00 which was nice since it was our sixth day in a row. Glad to be able to experience the coho mayhem. Fish have been mostly very nice sized as well. Had to release a nice 'nook earlier in the week which was tough, but had a great fish camp this year.

 

[Reel fortunate]

Launched at 4 pm and headed between the lighthouse and the tips in 190 ft got my limit of coho back by 7:30 . Also got a limit of crab.
The coho bite was slow at best. Got lucky on clips

 

[JeffO]

Monday sure looks good…….. I could sneak away…. newly semi-retired and all…. 🤔

 

[Revulshawn]

Monday sure looks good…….. I could sneak away…. newly semi-retired and all…. 🤔

Im hoping to wrap up a project tomorrow and sneak out Tuesday for a quickie. Go find em!

 

[Beedub]

Monday sure looks good…….. I could sneak away…. newly semi-retired and all…. 🤔

I say do it. I’m going tomorrow. Only question is whether or not we’ll stay Monday night and try to get out again briefly Tuesday morning depending on how bad the wind is when we get up

 

[JeffO]

Yeah, I see the wind worsening as the week progresses.

Well, I just found out that my bro misunderstood the timing of my Hood Canal salmon safari (is “first week of August” really that hard to understand?!) and getting my nephews involved is a big reason I’m hauling the boat 6 hours up there, so I might be outta here Wednesday. Which would make a Newport trip tomorrow a pretty big wild hair. But man, it’s calling. Gonna go gas up the truck and boat here in a few so all possibilities remain open.

 

[pharmseller]

See you guys Tuesday.

Wind allowing.

 

[Broadoak]

Started at 37/09 and landed 2 hatchery in a row then 5 wilds then the bite died. Decided to run to the center pile east side, didn't quite get there when we ran over a slick with lots of birds sitting. Turned north following the seam and landed 6 fish in half a mile. Put the call out on the radio while we looked for our last fish. Then heard a call for help from a lone angler with a huge halibut he couldn't get into his boat on his own. Decided to go give him a hand and after we got him taken care of we resumed trolling 1 mile west of where we'd left the birds. Another 3 fish with one double and we had our 2 limits. Good day with several doubles, and a nice grade of fish. 16 oz, short bus 360, Mexican hat blade orange hoochie and a chunk. 3 mph. 20 & 30 feet out.

 

[Hewie]

For those who fished today...
Those that know Gypsy Davie you know he's an avid fisher who cares deeply about everyone fishing in the ocean. I've heard him help people in the past but today we got to see him in action first hand.
A 77 year old man called over the radio that he harpooned a halibut that was too big for him to pull into his boat. He also lost his gaff trying to the land the beast. Without a hesitation, Levi pulled his gear and ran to help. He hopped on the fellow fisherman's boat, gaffed and landed the 55+ inch halibut!
Thank you Levi for always being there for any fisher that you know or don't know that will soon become your new friend. When I'm 77 I sure hope there's someone like you around to help. @Broadoak

 

[chukardave1]

Banged our coho N end of the pile again. Not as fast as yesterday but decent action. white and blue/green hootchies were our top producers. Hitting it again tomorrow

 

[Mark Mc]

Levi.....the Man ....the Legend!

I see a nickname in his future...

the "Jumping Gaff Man"

 

[Mark Mc]

Beautiful evening here. Ocean is like glass. See you all in the morning.

 

[RastaMachado]

For those who fished today...
Those that know Gypsy Davie you know he's an avid fisher who cares deeply about everyone fishing in the ocean. I've heard him help people in the past but today we got to see him in action first hand.
A 77 year old man called over the radio that he harpooned a halibut that was too big for him to pull into his boat. He also lost his gaff trying to the land the beast. Without a hesitation, Levi pulled his gear and ran to help. He hopped on the fellow fisherman's boat, gaffed and landed the 55+ inch halibut!
Thank you Levi for always being there for any fisher that you know or don't know that will soon become your new friend. When I'm 77 I sure hope there's someone like you around to help. @Broadoak View attachment 1069743
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You're the man Levi! I've always appreciated your selfless offers to help others on the water should they need it. And proving that you're true to your word...damn, I admire that! I think we could all strive to be better at that.

 

[Broadoak]

Awe thanks guys! Just trying to be helpful and treat others the way I'd like to be treated.

 

[JeffO]

Levi.....the Man ....the Legend!

I see a nickname in his future...

the "Jumping Gaff Man"

Welp. Let’s refine that a bit. Give it the ol’ salty makeover, as it were.

How about….. the Helpful Hooker?

 

[Mark Mc]

On the water report. Solo today. 2 big hatchery coho, shook 4 nates. W side of rockpile closure boundary on 40 f line. 36N. Thank you to the guy who put out the call for the area

Before salmon, got a 48 " halibut.

On way in...great day!