It all started on Friday the 13th. The weather was strangely hot for May, reaching into the high 70’s and shattering the previous high record by more than 10 degrees – a combination that might send suspicious types into a tail spin. Nonetheless, the first half of the season came off quite nicely. For the…
It was a busy week on the water for boat traffic with the official King salmon commercial trolling opener starting July 1. We had fantastic weather – partly cloudy, glass-like water, and long even swells. Kings have been reduced to one per day, per person now, with six annual still effective. But, they continue to…
During the past week, we had clear blue skies and flat seas that turned into windy, rainy, big water then back again. On the beautiful days, fishing was fast and comfortable at the Cape. Then, once stormy weather rolled in, everyone spread out to find their fish. Before the storm, kings and cohos were abundant…
Our boats are having continuous success heading south for halibut, kings, rockfish, and now – silvers! The cape has been solid all season. Most boats are finding that the majority of their limits are caught while mooching at the Cape. Some are having success with anchoring and others are finding that drifting is best. Our clients…
During the past week, our groups have put in more time at a variety of spots to find their fish – it hasn’t been one go-to like in past weeks. The salmon are still feeding aggressively before and after tide change, but slack tide has been work. So, captains have taken our clients to multiple…
Over the past week, the bite has become more consistent. The salmon are feeding aggressively in the time window right before tide change. Most boats that capitalize on their opportunities within that timeframe have come in with their limit of fish. Our fleet spread out this week – some venturing north and some holding onto…
The final week of our season was the best it’s ever been. We ran six boats on September 9 for the first time in our history and ended on the 10th with three boats. We were fortunate to hit a favorable stretch of weather that allowed us to fish the open ocean wherever we pleased. Most groups experienced…
