Fished the Everett coho derby Saturday. Started at the Oil Docks with a couple hundred other boats. Heard of some radio fish but nary a nibble for me and didn't see a single net around me.

After several hours decided to get away from the crowd and move over to Jeff Head. Turned out to be a good move. Got into a hot bite and hit 5 fish <45 minutes.

Lost the first three, one felt really good but somehow my snap swivel popped open and I lost the fish and all my gear. Never had that happen before. Not sure if I just didn't get it closed all the way or the previous fish had worked it open.

Hit the next two, both pretty much cookie cutters. Weighed one in at 5.32. Got home and realized I'd actually weighed in the slightly smaller one. But not much difference in results either way.

At the weigh in a guy came up with two black mouth. The Game Warden working the booth was unimpressed. Confiscated the fish and was talking to his manager on the phone about what to do. Both were small and hatchery so it sounded like the guy may have gotten off with a written warning.

Fished before work this morning with a buddy expecting good fishing. Hit two small ones right away (the first as soon as my buddy took his hand off the rod on the first drop). Released both thinking we could high grade, but then it was dead until 5 minutes before we had to pack up. Hooked a double, I got mine ~5lbs and my buddy lost the other. Had another good take down a couple minutes later we missed. Unfortunately couldn't stay any longer.