Northwest Reel Life September 2024 Volume 4 Issue 1 - Flipbook - Page 24
Fishing with good friends
we had agreed to meet
at 5:30. I visited with my
dock mate and readied
the boat and gear for our
adventure. 5:30 sharp a
set of headlights signals
my guests' arrival and we
were on the way shortly
thereafter. We were handed
a gift; the water was dead
calm as we motored our
way through the predawn
darkness. We planned to
fish for coho in the Eagle
Point area along the south
side of San Juan Island. The
point was really crowded so
I headed offshore to look
for bait.
We found a very subtle
current break with a
number of diving birds
sitting on it. Although I
had three downriggers
onboard, one had problems
so we were running 2
and focused on chasing
meter marks. We would be
rotating through hookups.
With very few other boats
around we went gear down
and started the hunt.
Running only two
downriggers turned out to
be a blessing because we
were on fire. Every hookup
turned into a double.
Enjoying nonstop action,
we had two people fighting
HELP STOP the SPREAD
OF INVASIVE SPECIES
To prevent Aquatic Invasive Species
from spreading to new locations anglers
must take action to remove any aquatic
“hitchhikers” from their equipment, boots,
nets, clothing, and other gear used in the
water while fishing.
LEARN MORE TIPS AT
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