Downriggin' and I had a spectacular day on Elliott Bay. The weather was great and the fishing was HOT! We caught and released at least 30 (lost track after 20) blackmouth. Of the thirty fish, we caught six keepers (quickly released) and the rest were shakers.

Here are some pix.



Ya know it is good fishing when you find yourself saying, "Ah crap, not another one, I just put my line in the water".

Nice job! you'll have a hard time finding a nicer day on the water this time of year, I'm envious.

Way cool guys - I don't get to fish until Wednesday, hope the weather holds

Way to go guys. Wish I could have been out there with you.....spent most of the weekend layed up sick. Hope you saved a few for me next weekend.
JMS

Right On!!!!

Now, that's a report! Cool pixs. Sounds like a great trip...a little bit o' blackmouth heaven.

Nice day on the water Carl!

Look at all of that smooth water! The weather cooperated also. Good job guys! Jack

Nice weather, Nice pics you two. You must have been out between wind storms!
Are you willin' to share what gear you were using (looks like artificial squid... any herring strips/smelly jelly?), at what depth and troll speed? You can use my e-mail if you so desire.

My family and I dropped in at Shilshole on Dec 26th, looking for crab. Went across the channel and into the bay. Didn't have much luck in the hour or so there. Got a call from home and had to pack it up.
We want to get out again and have my kids experience the excitement of the wiggling and bowed rod, eventually pulling up a nice blackmouth.

Thanks,
Over and out

Matt

I don't mind sharing info on this fishery.

1. Use white/glow Hot Spots with white/glow hoochies, spoons also work good behind the Hot Spot.

2. Fish the 140-150' contour in the bay. Start at the launch in W. Seattle and troll towards the stadium. Keep your 'rigger ball right on the bottom, bouncing the bottom is OK.

3. A little bit of your favorite scent on your offering is good.

4. Troll fast, 3-4 MPH.

We followed the tide between Duwamish Head and the ferry terminal following the 140/150 foot contours. Didn't seem to matter at all what combo we used- Coho Killer, Kingfisher spoon, Sonic Edge, mini squid, 4 1/2" hootchy. Amazingly, there wasn't much bait around until the afternoon!

Dangerous Dave put a nice 8#r in the box in his boat. Other than that, seemed we were the only two boats catching fish.

Downriggin'

Sounds like Elliot Bay is the place to go in Area 10. Nice report!!!

Right on dudes, nice fish. Thanks for the pics.

!!! TOURTURE !!!

I can't stand the pain!!

Full Freezer

(nice fishies)

Were you guys and dangerous dave usin "black boxes"?

Sincerely,
Roger

Just like American Express.... I don't leave home without it! At 150' I set the box at .680.

Downriggin'

What a great day it was...Downriggin definetely out fished us...think we put 7 in the boat including the 1 keeper. Batter in my scale went south on me so couldn't get an accurate weight of the fish, but after I got home I estimated it at 12lbs....
Used my new black box from Cabelas...Worked great.....As soon as I figure out how to post my pics I'll add them.

Thanx fer the reply.

If you have a fiberglass boat and aren't usin downriggers is the black box still effective?

Sincerely,
Roger

The BB is specifically made for downriggers however, if you are meatlining I imagine the BB would be effective with an alligator clip.
So... it works only with a wire line in the water.

Downriggin'

Nice going guys. You did better than myself and umrules down on the Cowlitz. No steelhead, but pleny of cold beverages! Have to hit the blackmouth for a while I guess!

The fish have all moved out, no fish left nada.. none.

Nice fish guys!

Well Guy's,
Looks like you two put on a fishing clinic out there!!! Good job! Nice fish also!!

Easy,

Thanks for sharing your success info on this fishery. A soon as I check the regs, and we're still legal to fish there, we'll put it to good use.

Easy great job. Buddy and I will be fishing there on Saturday, hopefully we'll see you out there. Its nice to meet people on this board. This will be my first year out for BM so hope it'll be fun.

Two questions, don't want to sound like a idiot here, but what is the Black Box you guys are talking about. I just put DR on my boat this past summer and anything that can help me out in sound I'll infest in. I can't really afford that nice kicker right now, but do have a trolling plate I use and have successfully caught fish with it.

Second question: when you talk about dragging the bottom with your DR ball do you set your rig up a foot or two up from the ball?

Fish On,

ErnDog

Erndog, check out info on the black box at Pro Troll

Yes, attach your 'rigger release a foot or two above the ball.

I won't be out there on Saturday. Doin' the Cowlitz Garbage Clean Up.

May be out there on Sunday.

Easy, thank you for the info. I have two electric Cannons that say they give off this type of charge. I think I will still look in to this BB, maybe the more charge I can shock them out of the water lol. Thx, again.

Fish On,

ErnDog

easy, im wondering why you released them? im not the type to jus bonk anything, but is it closed for keeping of fish, and btw have you been fishing the green for steelies yet? so is my name on your list to take out on the sound? lol...

BB75,

We released the blackmouth because we had two keepers in the boat in the first 1/2 hour of fishing. Limit is only one fish per person. We were looking for a bigger blackmouth, like a 10#'er. And we, Downriggin and I, didn't want to drive all that way just to fish for a 1/2 hour. I had the first fish on before Downriggin even got his line in the water.
:p

Nope, haven't fished the Green yet.

You and I can hook up for some blackmouth action. I don't know when right now though. I am booked for this weekend coming up. So far, I have not had my boat out there. I have been going with people in their boats.

BB75,

As soon as I get back (sometime in July), I'll have a seat open. You'll probably have to fight off my daughter for the spot though- she's a fisher!

I have ponied up spots before and no one took me up on it, except for Easy. We had a super day being on the water- great guy! I am looking forward to meeting others in the future. I'll keep you in mind and pass on some of my secrets on the water in July. Sound like a deal?

Downriggin'