Is it over?

Colleen Riche: Fish Enemy

Definitely a lull in the action. We need a squirt of fresh fish for sure.

It's never too late.

From today's PI

The pink salmon finally showed up in their usual north Sound spots, with large catches now in the Mukilteo-Edmonds area and good catches being reported along the beaches on the west side of Whidbey Island. They're also still thick off Sekiu in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and scattered from there inside all the way to the mouth of the Puyallup River

Your 4 seconds of fame are up.

This was supposed to be a snapshot but our friend Snapdad was having technical difficulties. Crank the volume and you'll completely understand.
Anyhoo... here's Asshooked with a salmon from the beach.

PINKA PINKA PINKA PINK!

Two pinks and a cutthroat! First pinks of the '07 run for yours truly.

They're there...

It's official, as per Jon Aqui the pink salmon are in. It looks as if Browns Point is the place to be to intercept a large portion of the
3.3 million Puget Sound humpies that are vectoring in on the Puyallup River.
Don't forget that there's coho out there too! Get to your local beach and drown some flies. Let us know how you do.

Getting Close

Looks like the humpies are starting to trickle in down around Browns Point. Those fish had to swim by Seattle to get there so there should be some pink action around here. Right?

Stay tuned to this fly fishing blog for the latest in pink salmon action.

Chum are in at Chico Creek

Picket Line At Chico Creek

Moldy Chum said it best, "theeeyyyy're here."
Flytimes was out there last Friday and got in on the action. Rod breaking action that is. I broke my 8wt while landing one of the big dogs. Broke the tip right off, they don't make 'em like they used to.

There's a few in.

Chico Creek Chum Salmon

The Dawn Patrol

Fly Fishing in Puget Sound

"Muster the troops and organize the Dawn Patrol!"
Capt. Trouthole, Thee Commander West Seattle Fly Fishing Auxiliary.

AHW and myself hit the beach early yesterday morning. The outgoing tide formed a rip about 200ft off-shore, concentrating the bait and salmon well out of casting range.
After nearly two hours Thee Commander ordered a tactical retreat.
"We're capered out boys, and these fishes aint shinin' on our loores so lets get thee skunkin over with and fish another morn!"
And so the Dawn Patrol melted back into the treeline knowing that they would return to fish another day.
The End

Jiggly Minnows