New Member of The Kayak Salmon Club...HMB 7-24-13

Woo Hoo! Finally!

Solsrf1(Mike) and I contemplated where we should fish today for salmon. The SC bite slowed down and the HMB bite was hit or miss. We decided on HMB since we did see salmon coming in from pb's fishing real close a week ago.

Launched into the fog a little after six, took a while to get out to the cans then dropped the lines in and started trolling near a few boats here and there.





Some were mooching and some were trolling. We switched to mooching for a while, then back to trolling. Got a hit and got a few head shakes for about 10 seconds and it let go...wasn't sure if it was a rockfish, ling, or salmon...




Didn't see or hear of much action until about 10 when a pb trolling had one on and landed it. 15 minutes later Mike gets a hit on the deep diver which comes off and I get a hit on the crippled herring behind a dodger...this one felt strong and took off running, right under mikes yak and near his line, yikes! After a little turning, maneuvering, and guiding the fish into the net...yee haw! landed, bled, and a few photos...



We tried trolling the rest of the day and no more action, except a couple of rockfish stealing our baits.



Thanks Mike for the company and a great day on the water...the sun even came out in HMB. Feels good to part of the club...

 

Congratulations Roger! Good call and fishing action.

Congrats, Rog!   

Nice!

Way to get one man.

Hell Yeah!!! WTGet em guys!



Kiel

Thanks for the report. I'm happy HMB produced for you.

Mike is good luck I'm telling you. I always have good luck following him around. lol

 Awesome fish!!!!!

Congratulations Roger!

Congrats on the first salmon Roger.
I bet it's gonna taste awesome.

Hell yeah!  Nice going guys!!! 

Bingo! Water was like glass.... oh yea Rog. Albion is reporting salmon up to 40 lbs this week. Bring the big net. hehehe

WTG Roger!
I hope I can be in your club someday

Sweet! I can't wait to get one from a kayak. Thanks for the report, that water looks awesome.