Originally Posted By: Sea2ski
And is it more important for salmon to "match the hatch" or is it to get the right color?


I would think that there should be quite a few pinks up there by the time you are to be there, and they can be caught in shallow water (less than 10' deep). I have hooked them on a 3/8 oz jig head with a pink mini squid shortly after the splash, while anchored in 12' of water. I have also caught them while trolling for Chinook on the bottom in 120' of water.

I will add, that the reason that the the Killer Whales so often frequent the west side of San Juan Island is to feed, commonly on Salmonids, and once they pass the bite will be off, however if you can run ahead of them, for perhaps 6 miles you may have another chance until they pass again.
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