2014 Saltwater Coho

Have questions about Saltwater areas, boats, gear or techniques? This is the place for them.
Forum rules
Forum Post Guidelines: This Forum is rated “Family Friendly”. Civil discussions are encouraged and welcomed. Name calling, negative, harassing, or threatening comments will be removed and may result in suspension or IP Ban without notice. Please refer to the Terms of Service and Forum Guidelines post for more information. Thank you
Post Reply
User avatar
Steelheadin360
Commodore
Posts: 1028
Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:52 pm
Location: Snohomish, WA

2014 Saltwater Coho

Post by Steelheadin360 » Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:49 am

Alright,

After a less then great summer on the Sky I am DYING to get out into some of those feisty little Silvers. With this also being my first year with a BIG boat, I am finally brave enough to round the point and try out Area 9 instead of just bobbing around in 8-2. But to be honest, the salt is not my thing, at all. I can catch fish but pulling plugs and floating eggs doesnt seem to work well out there! (jokes, kind of) So there is always an open seat on the Customweld is somebody is a little more salty then I and wants to go for a boat ride.



With that being said, who has been catching!?

User avatar
fear_no_fish
Captain
Posts: 718
Joined: Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:10 pm
Location: Lake stevens

Re: 2014 Saltwater Coho

Post by fear_no_fish » Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:26 pm

A look at the creel reports will show you there isn't much to write home about. In a couple weeks we should start seeing some ocean bound coho show up and life will be good :cheers:
How are you planning to fish the salt? Downriggers? mooch/jigging? Do know where to fish? Do you have salt water gear? Do you really have no idea what to do or just need some help dialing everything in? Let me know, I can help fill in some of the blanks.

User avatar
G-Man
Admiral
Posts: 2685
Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:01 am
Location: Bellevue, WA

Re: 2014 Saltwater Coho

Post by G-Man » Fri Aug 01, 2014 2:09 pm

My goto spot for resident silvers are the 200' to 500' waters just South of Jeff Head, however it is a long run from where you are launching. Once the main run shows up, I'm confident you'll have no problems picking up fish in the southern section of area 9, silvers are suicidal.

User avatar
Mike Carey
Owner/Editor
Owner/Editor
Posts: 7765
Joined: Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:56 am
Location: Redmond, WA
Contact:

Re: 2014 Saltwater Coho

Post by Mike Carey » Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:10 pm

what they said. Little early for the ocean coho. There will be residents hanging around. Mid to late August OK and getting into gear, September it's GO Time, October, Big Pigs Time.
Image

"Takers get the honey, Givers sing the blues".

User avatar
Norm
Warrant Officer
Posts: 193
Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:22 pm
Location: Mount Vernon
Contact:

Re: 2014 Saltwater Coho

Post by Norm » Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:15 pm

Just wait a few weeks and it will be like shooting fish in a barrel

User avatar
Steelheadin360
Commodore
Posts: 1028
Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:52 pm
Location: Snohomish, WA

Re: 2014 Saltwater Coho

Post by Steelheadin360 » Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:35 pm

fear_no_fish wrote:A look at the creel reports will show you there isn't much to write home about. In a couple weeks we should start seeing some ocean bound coho show up and life will be good :cheers:
How are you planning to fish the salt? Downriggers? mooch/jigging? Do know where to fish? Do you have salt water gear? Do you really have no idea what to do or just need some help dialing everything in? Let me know, I can help fill in some of the blanks.

I have lots of salt gear that I began stocking up on last year. I have good success targeting Kings in the San Juans. Just haven't really spent a lot of time in the sound.

Guess I will wait for the fish to show up!

User avatar
fear_no_fish
Captain
Posts: 718
Joined: Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:10 pm
Location: Lake stevens

Re: 2014 Saltwater Coho

Post by fear_no_fish » Sat Aug 02, 2014 1:09 pm

If your catching kings in the salt water you should be fine with coho. I wouldnt worry about it to much, they almost catch themselves, good luck :salut:

BARCHASER10
Captain
Posts: 646
Joined: Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:36 pm
Location: Bothell, WA
Contact:

Re: 2014 Saltwater Coho

Post by BARCHASER10 » Sat Aug 02, 2014 5:59 pm

I posted this bit under the articles section last year about catching Silvers in Puget Sound. Not bragging but we did limit my boat 14 out of 15 times last Fall. Works for us!

http://www.washingtonlakes.com/ReadArticle.aspx?id=532" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

User avatar
Steelheadin360
Commodore
Posts: 1028
Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:52 pm
Location: Snohomish, WA

Re: 2014 Saltwater Coho

Post by Steelheadin360 » Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:24 am

Thanks BarChaser!

Post Reply