Just for interest sake, my history at Nootka.
2003 - Arrived July 20th, left the 26th, 8 springs brought home for total 208lbs, 4 released, 4 lost - 2 small wild Coho. Wife and I never went to the outside, never got up early, hookups from 8:15am earliest to 9:40pm latest. 15 years of salmon fishing had no over 30's for me, Nootka gave me 4 in 6 days...31,33,34,37. 5 of 8 springs on 4" green/white Coyote with two 2 oz weights, 30 pulls, downrigger fish from 22-32'.
2004 - Arrived July 16th, left the 24th. 8 Chinook kept, total 145.5lbs, 2 released, 2 lost, none over 30. - Coho, 27 landed, one eaten in camp, 2 brought home, rest released or lost, no idea how many hookups, they were a pain in the butt at Friendly far as I was concerned. Fish shallower, 18-24', zippo spings on Coyote, all on anchovie.
2005 - Arrived July 9th, left on the 16th, we seem to be pushing the season each year...had 4 licenses, brought home 15 springs, total weight 255.1 lbs, 4 lost. 6 released, one little guy eaten in camp, only one over 30 at 35.5, Burdwood especially was hot from day one. Coho, 13 landed, 11 were wild and released even if legal, one hatchery eaten in camp and one 10lb brought home for lox. First few days fish at 60+ feet then shallower to 24'. Everything on anchovy.
2006 - Arrived the 9th, in the drizzle, left the 24th well roasted from sun. One nice day, first week then 5 days of torrential rain and no fish, followed by a week of oppressive heat 30-40C. 4pm to 8pm most smaller boats fishing the shade, fish there or not. From the 9th to the 18th springs were few and far between for Cougar Creek fishing inside or out, excluding the offshore banks which always produce. Fisheries were inches from shutting the whole area down. Mu Alberta partner left in disgust after 9 days, at least he took home cooler full of ling and black bass but no salmon. Fished mainly by myself the next week...brought back 6 springs, total 130lbs, largest a 36.9 hen that was supercharged. Everything broke on this trip, tent, Jeep, sounder, GPS chart plotter, prop, engine, trailer on the way out and to top it off, a tooth.
While Alberta buddy was with me on about the 5th day we fished 5 rods at Burdwood in the pouring rain...4 on downriggers, one flyrod with fly in the propwash and I was so frustrated by then I picked up a spinning rod and was casting Crocs for a 6th rod while trolling.
2007 we'll hit Cougar Creek on the 19th. Note to self....never again fish 4 rods while alone.
I'm the 17' center console Eaglecraft, Mental Floss...and no, I'm not a dentist, just a semi old parrothead.