Well it's been awhile since I've reported on anything so I may be a bit out of practice but I'll do my best to get the details nobody cares about in as well as a cool pic of a sexy fish and a meh fisherman. I was very fortunate to take out 2 of the most un-attentive but apparently luckiest fisherman ever, Don White and Bob Dean. I'll give a pass to some degree only because The Great White's stories are epic and never ending....don't ever change that Mr The Great White, and you can't help but get caught up in those stories. We departed Port of Kingston at just before 6 am, dropped in shallow at Presidents Point and within 20 minutes of White's stories and Bob's laughter as they sit on the stern facing forward, you guessed it, I yell 'FISH ON!!' pointing frantically to Bob to get on his reel! The Great White pulls his gear, we clear down riggers thinking this fish is better than decent, White-caps (might have something here, sorry Don) takes the helm controls and I position to net the fish. Within a few short moments the hatchery 7-8 lb chinook is on the deck, though not what it seemed to be in size it's still supposedly Bob's first area 10 summer king. Proud kid moment for me. I spin us around as they reset gear and next pass through again same scenario, Don story, Bob facing forward and me yelling, we hook up again but not to be as this fish had other plans then meeting the bonk bats 'Tang' or 'Diva' on the boat. Spin around again and almost to the mark listening to Don's stories, Bob facing forward and me yelling we hooked up but a short this time. The bite dies off so I decide to move out a bit and we found the bait and pelicans...yes pelicans. Don tried to give them a google map tutorial to Florida but the bait was too hot and heavy to care. We start are 2nd pass into the bait then.... if you can't figure out the sequence by now I can't help you but it involved me yelling...again. Bob hands the rod off the White-caps and after a really fun several runs we put a gorgeous hook nose coho on the boat, pushing 6 maybe 7 lbs. These fish were caught on green and white 3" spoon and with a ton of luck. Remember the pic of a sexy fish and a meh fisherman....
VP
Paul
