I had to drop lines to 150 feet to stop catching undersized . Anchovies to expensive for that as well as possibly killing small ones.Out with the kids after a couple of evening skunks. Released a nice wild coho and a bunch of undersized springs. Kept two pinks.
Flat calm and sunny
Yes, 150 feet down going with current. I use 20lb balls as well. Saying that I still caught a few unders. Went through 20 chovies even re-used them after bites.Yes, checked my lines multiple times to find miniature springs that I couldn't tell were there.
Did you find the bigger one down low?
I got a nice 15 this morning and lot of bites, undersized . I was unable to fish my regular spots with all the boats. Try from 115-150 depth, any shallower and you will get small ones.How deep if you don't mind me asking?
Feeling the fish's tongue before deciding whether or not to release it may not be the best way. They have oval spots, especially on tail, tiny scales that fall off easily, and they have a distinctive manner near the boat. They love to go crazy on the deck, leaving a mess of blood, scales and slime. You will learn over time. Before they near the rivers the bright white sides and the colour of the back is quite different than chinooks. Some people keep small springs thinking they are pinks; don't be one of those.
Hit this fish yesterday on a spoon, 17.5 lbs on my rusty scale I give it 18... fought like a 20+. Had another good fish on and some guy in a red Reinll boat ran over my line and hooked me up ending in a tangle and no more fish. hope people can get a little smarter and stay farther away from people with fish on lots of room out there if you are aware. slots of shakers and a few small pinks,
Cheers tight lines
Perhaps the moderators of the forum could put a sticky about trolling etiquette. And include for starters that the boat in shallower depths has right of way and shall not be impeded. The times I have had to raise my balls because I am pushed on to the rocks. And yours, when turning, never in front and at least 75 meters behind...................not that idiots could read a sticky anyway!This year has been bruuuuutal. I've lost 4 full sets of gear because people decide to just turn and cut right behind the boat