Grandpa2 gave me a report about two weeks ago - thanks! Since I had a delay I'm now ready to go. Anyone have a recent report?

I have heard that the kings are still around Umitilla, but in shallower.

I quess I should mention that I'm looking at the water around Waadah Island since I have a 16' Lund.

August 1 you can only keep coho and pinks east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line, Just fish any of the rips around Wadaah up to 4 to 6 miles out if you need to.

Fished that area last Friday-- three of us caught perhaps 30 salmon, kept nine. Largest landed was a 10 lb. coho with just a hint of a hook. Largest pink was about 8. We were immediately outside of Waadah-- first or second rip out. While we trolled spoons off Dipsey divers on two rods, we had to have the white flasher, small pink hootchie out to do well. Lots of folks fishing and lots of fish caught. Didn't see anything close to a king where we were. The day before, a guy on a charter landed a 50 lb. chinook seven miles off Tatoosh. The fish was clipped.

The way the weather looks for the next few days, you should have fun.

Good luck,

Keith

I take it a "rip" is disturbance between incoming and outgoing tide?

Fished NB Sunday. 15+ Salmon caught. Largest a #22 king and a 16 lbs silver. hotspot and 4" coyotes acounted for most. King came to a fish flash and cut plug in 65'. Fogged in all day so averaged 50' -75' deep. Started in the straight and trolled south on the outside of tatoosh. Never more than 2 miles from shore or tatoosh.

Tom-- A rip is the "seam" between conflicting currents-- incoming/outgoing, slack/moving, slower/faster and other tidal disturbances (can't think of any more at the moment). Just look for bird activity in a line or patch of choppy water, a cluster or boats, or a number of jumping fish.

Wished I'd been able to fish outside, but the two 11 year olds I had with me were pretty busy chumming in the morning because of the swells. I didn't see anything approaching a king caught off Waadah; however, I imagine it's more because there were too many silvers and humpies than lack of presence. I did mark a lot of fish deep. I also marked so many fish at several points during the day that my sonar wouldn't read below 30 feet. That's a lot of salmon!

Big Salmon reported a 50 lb. king caught by a charter guy seven miles off Tatoosh last Thursday.

Keith

Thanks everyone for your help. You guys are great!