Shelter Cove - 8/22/22

Greg and Kerry came back for their second trip this season and fourth overall in the past two years.  This time they brought their friend Scott, and the four of us enjoyed smooth water and a strong bite all day long.

A few salmon showed up for the fleet within a mile or two of launch, but we opted to spend much of our day along the inside where the fish were super active and the water was dreamy.  Greg hit a nice lingcod at the point before we moved in, and Kerry had a legal halibut to the boat, but it decided to grow wings and fly instead of staying in the net!  Scott caught more fish than he's ever even been around and had a blast.

The quality level on the rockfish even right near launch has been outstanding this season, and I'm so grateful for their abundance.  To get my guests on a super active bite, stacking up fat stringers and adding in a few special catches, the story writes itself much of the time.

Salmon season closes in a couple of weeks, and the Californians are still hanging out - probably until temps cool along the coast.  Rockfish and lingcod are open through the end of the year, and watch out for next year - they're talking about curtailing the season significantly due to depressed stocks of quillback and copper rockfish.  The fact is, we really don't know what the future holds in terms of fishing seasons, weather patterns, our own ability to go and do things...etc.  I encourage a go-and-do-now policy.

I'll be resting my hands and back for a few days and then back at it with another first time Cove angler.  Can't wait!

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wow that is a load of fish !

Troy

Looks like a bunch of happy campers  . Thanks for the report and pictures Eric.   I miss the Cove!

Looks like a bunch of happy campers  . Thanks for the report and pictures Eric.   I miss the Cove!

Whatcha doing this Friday, Sonny?

sounds like an awesome day for all!  great pics.  Scrambler XT for the win, classic yak!