Got a late start... Dropped Mini DR off at school and launched in Gig Harbor.

Fished the Slag Pile down to Owens Beach at various depths from 100-180'. Very little bait showing on the sonar.

Shot over to Neill Point and started working the shallow water. Finally found the bait and a few fish out in the deep stuff.

Nailed this chunky little 9# hen bouncing the ball at 187' of water. 3" hootchy tied Slam Dunk style on 60# floro and a custom chartruese/glow flasher.



Shortly after this fish, I lost a nice one in the mid teens. Threw the hooks close to the boat and the flasher decapitated my custom rod at the tip!

Finally back on the water... Now that I am retired, I have all summer to play around!

Looks like a nice plump fish

Very nice Capt.!

Thanks for the report and details. Can you explain how to tie a hootchie "Slam Dunk" style?

Jeff

...just add a clevis and a #2 willow leaf blade above a bead. Let 'er slide down to the hootchy.

Excellent report(as always)! Thanks for getting us fired up for the weekend.

That would either be " Fired up for the weekend" or "Fired for the week"

CDR forgot to tell you all that it had yellow spots in the meat anyone know why?

Went out last night 6/9. Fished Neil Point and the Clay Banks. Got out done by a seal that was flopping around with a nice salmon. No fish and lost a down rigger ball when I hit a kink in the cable lowering it down. That makes three balls and one rod and reel I've donated to the bottom of the Sound.

Tell me about it fishen 1 lost two balls ine the last month. I hate donating to the sound.