Area 11 Tacoma - Vashon

Air Temp: 61° - 65°
Method: Downriggers
Species: Chinook Salmon
Bait: Herring
Conditions: Cloudy
Tackle: Flasher/Bait
Time: Morning
Water Temp: 46° - 50°
Rating: 1
Views: 1419

Worked Dalco to the Campground during the outgoing tide, then came back across to work the beach during the incoming tide. Caught three sharks, zero salmon. Fish checker said so far had counted 5 chinook for 11 boats so those are much better odds than we had seen.

We wanted to be there before, during and after the tide change. we consistently used green label herring rigged behind a flasher. tried troll depths from 40ft on down to bottom. couldn't dial it in today.


However, after 6 hours of nadda, we switch to go pick up our crab pots. they had 3 large red rocks (pushing 7 inches) and one large female dungy.

for the last hour, bottom fished in that same area and picked up 15 flat fish. Kept 6, a couple fat ones.

Really a great day even without the salmon.


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