4/28/11 Monterey Salmon Limit (Non Yak)

Went solo today out of Monterey. Left San Leandro around 4:30am this morning and arrived down at the Coast Guard ramp around 6:30am. Pulled in the lot and there were only about 4 trailers in there. Launched the boat and made my way out to Pt. Pinos around 7:00am. Put the line in just after the red bouy in 300' h2o.  Point the bow south and started trolling.  I had the blue kajiki on at first but after about 2 hours no taker. Decided to change up so I put the Purple haze hoochie and after about 5 minute, first fish in the net. Lower the rig back as I started to clean the first fish, the reel started screaming "fish on". Pushed the first fish on the side and try to get the second one in the net. Finally second fish in the net. Unbelievable, 2 fish within 20 minutes and I was stoked.  I was fishing in 310' of h2o and 125' OTW. Hot lure was the Purple Haze Hoochie. I was done before 10:00 and was back at the ramp at 10:30. It was a little rough out there but manageable. Fry Salmon and Sinigang soup for dinner, the other one is in the brine waiting for the smoker tomorrow. Here are some pics.

IslandYak

Congrat on the beautiful twin!  Thanks for the report and pictures Fred.

That's great. Man I can almost smell those salmon.

Nice work! In out with the fresh catch of the day! Those purple haze hoochies Are the Bomb!

Alex

You didn't go fishing, you went catching.
That was a great job you did there. Out at 7 back at 10, whoaaaa.

Congrats.

Nice job fred, those are some beautiful fish.  Thats cool you had a short morning as well
hotplate

I recognized those delicious dishes.  Nothing like cooking and eating salmon the day you catch it.  Just taste so much better.  Good fishing and glad to see you get limits going that early and that far.

Rey

Nice job! Thanks for the pics...love to see the salmon.

WTG on the couple of beautiful fish Freddie. Thanks for sharing.

Jedmo

Congrats!

    nice job. hoping to be so lucky this sunday. what a great tasting fish. looks like you had a great dinner  !!!!  bulldog