Shelter Cove Salmon Season Opens 4/7/12

Eric,  Give me a heads up the day before you roll.  I'll see if I can break free.............stokage!

Dave

Eric,  Give me a heads up the day before you roll.  I'll see if I can break free.............stokage!

Dave

Oh hell yeah!   

I used to like slip rigs, but since I tie my own then fixed is always better because with a slip rig the top hook can slide and weaken the line as well as come out of the salmon's mouth.  I tie my fixed rig according to the size of the bait with approiate size hooks and test line.  I usually tend to use 4/0 and 5/0 the most with 40lb test, but sometimes 3/0 and 4/0 with 25 or 30 lb test mono works good too.  I will post some pics later this week when everything is all tied and shined.

Wow!  It's looking like the opener might be flat!   

Holy Shite, that forecast looks rather inviting. Bet your big heart started pitter pattering when you saw that! Had a weird dream last night where you asked me to water your lawn. Now what are the odds of that? If that forecast holds, I will seeing you at the cove!
Shannon

Sunday looks even flatter.

Wow, looking good fellas.  Good luck - can't wait to see the first chromers! 

I'm starting to feel sick. Its gonna be one of those weekend bugs 

I will be headed down also.  Early season chrome, I need a new bumper!!

Cant wait for the pink meat to hit the plastic.

If anyone is sick tuesday I am heading down.

Eric let me know if your going to be able to do a weakday trip we can leave early as can be.

I am taking advantage of the girlfriend being out of town...

Was thinking maybe even eading down Monday night and paddling till ducsk and then sleeping in the bed of my truck and doing again Tuesday.

Ryan

I am taking advantage of the girlfriend being out of town...

Busted!  Don't you mean, Fiance'?!!   

Was thinking maybe even heading down Monday night and paddling till ducsk and then sleeping in the bed of my truck and doing again Tuesday.

Ryan

I'll do my best to get down there with you, bro - I'll be on vacation, but wifey and the kids are gonna wanna do something.  Hopefully I'll be convincing them that the funnest thing for us to do is work together on brining and smoking salmon!   

I am available anytime when the water is calling.  My rig can hold two yaks on top possibly 3.  If we splitting gas my rig will go. 

I have 5 deep six with flashers/ dodgers all rigged and ready with strait bait,  hootchie+bait, and apex.  I have plenty of 6, 8, 10, and 12 oz crescent trolling/mooching sinkers to last all summer.

LETS GO GET EM.  MY SMOKERS ARE SITTING READY TO GO

Can't wait!  This week at work is going to be a marathon busy torture session!  I gotta just pace myself and be ready for a complete day on Saturday - launch at very first light is the plan.   

Here is my arsenal of weapons to catch the king chromers.

Pic 1: Deep 6 #1 + flasher with watermelon apex 3/0+4/0 octopus hooks
pic 2: Deep 6 #2 + flasher with parple haze apex  5/0?swishwash hook
pic 3: Deep 6 #2 + flasher with hootchie 4/0+4/0 octopus hooks
pic 4: Deep 6 #2 + flasher with hootchie 4/0+4/0 octopus hooks
pic 5: Deep 6 #1 + flasher with strait bait 4/0+4/0
pic 6:  These are crescent mooching trolling weights largest to smallest 16oz, 12oz, 10o,z 8oz, 6oz.  Any one of these could be used instead of a deep six.

Eric,  Give me a heads up the day before you roll.  I'll see if I can break free.............stokage!

Dave

Dave - heads up, I'll be there Saturday for sure.