Englishman
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Went out 9:30am till 1:00pm looking for the last of the coho. Foggy when we left the harbour and it only lifted a little out there. Steady persistent East wind put up a 3-4 foot chop which made steering and bite watching very difficult. Consequently we did not find any coho despite going out to 600 feet of water and back a couple of times. Fished 60-95 feet with hootchies, spoons and anchovies.
Finally on the second troll back in to shore near noon we got two hits at 92 feet in 110 feet of water. First was a little 4lb Chinook that went back and second was a 9lb Chinook that went into the box and saved us from a skunking. Mint tulip hootch was the only bite generating lure.
As we got our hits a school of porpoises were playing around our boat. Perhaps they and the chinook we chasing the same bait, although we saw nothing on the sounder and the boxed fish turned out to be empty?
Next trip in December for the winter Chinook!
Finally on the second troll back in to shore near noon we got two hits at 92 feet in 110 feet of water. First was a little 4lb Chinook that went back and second was a 9lb Chinook that went into the box and saved us from a skunking. Mint tulip hootch was the only bite generating lure.
As we got our hits a school of porpoises were playing around our boat. Perhaps they and the chinook we chasing the same bait, although we saw nothing on the sounder and the boxed fish turned out to be empty?
Next trip in December for the winter Chinook!