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@Bo_in_Seattle Күн бұрын
Ive gotten Starry flounder off the mukilteo pier using live shiner/pogies
@kayakfishingpnw 2 сағат бұрын
Nice! I’ve only fished there once but that makes sense. Thanks for sharing.
@Joes__Photos__ Күн бұрын
Why pull up the down rigger at the same time?
@kayakfishingpnw Күн бұрын
A lot of people don’t. I find that it saves time. When you have a shaker or seaweed on you have to bring them both up anyway. If you winch it in with the downrigger it seems like less work and you can get it done faster.
@wojomojo 3 күн бұрын
No clue that Kevin Spacey lives near the Sound, kayak fish, and is quite good at it! Thanks for a great video, subscribed.
@kayakfishingpnw 3 күн бұрын
Lol
@Joes__Photos__ 3 күн бұрын
Any chance you can explain how and where to target keeper rock fish in WA? I’ve caught many in the sound but we can’t keep them
@kayakfishingpnw 3 күн бұрын
Id recommend downloading the Fish Washington app. Rock fish retention is often open for certain species at various times through the summer and fall in marine areas 1-4 and I think sometimes 5. Rules change annually and emergency regulations pop up over night. So I just check the app before every trip.
@Joes__Photos__ 3 күн бұрын
@@kayakfishingpnw thanks!!
@somewherefishing382 12 күн бұрын
You should try snap on weights. Look up spilt milt productions. He mainly does Kokanee fishing but also larger salmon species as well. I was using my down rigger on my yak but once I found out about the easy clip on weights and a chart that shows how far back for a particular weight I was hooked. Also I usually troll around 2.1-2.5 mph and I use dodgers and hoochies. Always hook up almost like shopping and not fishing! I subscribed though! We’re in the same ish area if you ever make it near whidbey I’d go out with ya! Lastly season is still open in zone 8-1 till the 13th. Near deception pass. I’ll be out that way till then. Tight lines !
@kayakfishingpnw 8 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching and sharing your tips! I definitely like the simplicity of attaching weights to the line. I tend to prefer rigs that don’t require me to set the hook. That’s the only reason I tend to favor downriggers and divers. When either unclips the rod lurches forward for me to set the hook. That’s just me though. Glad you have success with clip on weights!
@Curbudog01 12 күн бұрын
I've run that lot in my 15' aluminum. But if you get in the way of a container ship or a barge it could be deadly. I don't understand why you don't fly a flag on a mast for visual. I've seen several collisions out there in the last 50 years.
@kayakfishingpnw 10 күн бұрын
It’s probably not obvious in the video, but my net extends about 4’ in the air and I put about 4 square feet of blaze orange duck tape on it for visibility. I also made a point of going with a bright orange kayak with a brightly colored life jacket. I also keep a really careful eye out for all boats-not just commercial traffic. I’m also definitely aware that doesn’t eliminate any risk.
@Fishing_Rod_Engineer 14 күн бұрын
I was trying to fish the sound a couple of weeks ago in my kayak but with the 4 lb downrigger out I had to pedal so hard and was barely able to keep the speed I needed to. Ended up using a dropper weight instead and that reduced the drag considerably. What are you doing differently to mitigate that?
@kayakfishingpnw 13 күн бұрын
A lot of factors go into it. Sounds like you were likely in a higher current area than I was. I have the fastest kayak Hobie makes (revo 13) and I upgraded to turbo fins. I also try to go with the current. I might go out an hour before high tide and troll one direction then reverse later.
@Fishing_Rod_Engineer 13 күн бұрын
@@kayakfishingpnw I have an old Town Salty which is the fastest that Old Town makes. I was near the Point Robinson area and did seem to have a good amount of current. I couldn't see how deep my ball was on the fish finder because of so much blowback.
@djmilhaus 14 күн бұрын
Congrats on getting monetized! Cool surface bite, that was pretty neat to see.
@kayakfishingpnw 14 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@TheCave99 14 күн бұрын
Any tips on how to stay cool in the dry suit when the sun is out? Did you have much layering underneath? Thanks
@kayakfishingpnw 14 күн бұрын
Not really. Its pretty much hot no matter what. I wear breathable shorts and a t shirt under. If you get really hot you can splash water on yourself or dip your feet in. I kept getting splashed by waves in this video so it wasn’t an issue for this video.
@DouglasAleutian 14 күн бұрын
I would like to know how you have your downrigger setup? Good note on tight herring spin. I've heard that before too.
@kayakfishingpnw 14 күн бұрын
Sure. Here's my "how I" video for coho. Goes through the whole rig. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXu0aaeNqK6CjqM
@patrickschatz6032 14 күн бұрын
Hi, this is Patrick, I am a subscriber and wanted to let you know I really like your videos. The one thing that can be challenging is hearing you properly, but not sure how that can be fixed with the wind noise. As a suggestion, throwing in maps once in a while may be helpful, as well as more detail on gear/lures used. I also had a question: What are the pants you are wearing when kayaking?
@kayakfishingpnw 13 күн бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. It is especially difficult with the wind noise. Some people use Bluetooth mics. I'll consider it. I'm a little wary about bringing more water-sensitive electronics aboard, but I will investigate. I've started providing the gear and bait I use in the description. I was assuming it would be sort of boring to hear in each video. Happy to start including it if it would be helpful. I was wearing a dry suit in this video. On hot days, I often wear hiking pants. They're made of fast-wicking UV-protective material. I get them at Costco for about $12.
@patrickschatz6032 13 күн бұрын
@@kayakfishingpnw Thanks for the response and good luck with your channel!
@BCFishingJournal 14 күн бұрын
Cool underwater footage. I've often seen fish follow my spoons up to the surface like that, but to get that coho on the surface is pretty awesome. What underwater camera are you using?
@kayakfishingpnw 14 күн бұрын
Thanks! It's called an AquaVu. I used to use GoFish Cam but I think they're going out of business. The first two AquaVu cameras I used either didn't work out of the box or broke the first trip. This one has endured a bit. Maybe their improving their QA? There is not light on it and it's only rated to go down 100' but the battery lasts for something like 5 hours.
@BCFishingJournal 14 күн бұрын
@@kayakfishingpnw yes GoFishCam is out of business. Sad as I liked their camera and used it (still do) for a variety of underwater shots. That all said, I’m looking to try a new camera this Fall called the CanFish, it was released earlier this year. I’m planning to do a comparison video and it may be my new goto camera, we’ll see.
@wizzle89 15 күн бұрын
Can you share how your fishing strategy changes when specifically targeting coho vs chinook?
@kayakfishingpnw 15 күн бұрын
Coho: I go fast (3 mph+) and target depths between 40 and 70 feet often in 200+ foot water. I generally use hoochies to avoid shakers. Chinook: I go slow (1.5 to no more than 2.5 mph) and keep the bait 10-20 ft off bottom in depths of 80-140 feet. I generally use spoons because I don't catch as many shakers at depth. Hoochies work too. That said you will catch one using the other technique with some regularity. Small chinook are virtually unavoidable while coho fishing.
@wizzle89 15 күн бұрын
so is there a way to control the depth with the dispy diver/deep 6? os does it just go where it wants to go, around 40ft?
@kayakfishingpnw 15 күн бұрын
The best I've come up with is just putting out less line. E.g. use a 70' diver but only let out 50' of line to get it down to about 30-35'. They definitely will still bite on a 70' diver 35' down. It seems to add a lot of drag to do that though.
@yousifsultan628 17 күн бұрын
bought myself a hobie outback. a older mode, 2006 but still a very good fishing kayak. went out mid august to the sound from under narrows bridge to point defiance and i gotta say, those currents are no joke. only caught a small flounder and rockfish though. are there any good areas you know of near tacoma for halibut?
@kayakfishingpnw 17 күн бұрын
I’ve only caught one, so definitely not an expert but I’ve been told they don’t make it that far south in the sound. They’re more in the strait and ocean. Be very careful if you want to target them there. The weather is much rougher and it tends to be notably cooler. Lingcod are a good warm up fish and they are definitely in the sound. Thanks for watching!
@kirkhustle3718 17 күн бұрын
Is that a Sculpin? Anyway, radical!
@kayakfishingpnw 17 күн бұрын
Ya. Cabezon are the largest of the sculpin family.
@timm668 18 күн бұрын
That’s what you call some serious multi tasking skills 😅
@StefanoSantini-r6f 18 күн бұрын
Hey really great videos! I have gone out for coho the past few weeks and got a few last weekend and the weekend before. Went our this morning but no luck. Is the season for coho about over?
@kayakfishingpnw 18 күн бұрын
Not totally. Out right now and I have one aboard. Hooked another but my snap broke! Rivers are/soon will be more productive.
@StefanoSantini-r6f 18 күн бұрын
@@kayakfishingpnw sweet. maybe i will try again next weekend
@briancrowe8383 18 күн бұрын
They are delicious pan-fried or bbq’d whole with lemon pepper and butter; you should keep one next time.
@rayz671 19 күн бұрын
Nice!. Looks like you're reaching for your pedal stroke. Have u tried shortening it by one notch? Might get knock knee later
@kayakfishingpnw 19 күн бұрын
Another good tip! I used to use the gt drive and got a lot of mast and cable breakages with the pedals closer. I think I was just over torquing. I’ll try it again with my 180 drive. On the duwamish right now so it’s as good of a time as any.
@Mr_CGS 21 күн бұрын
I use 4 inch plastic sand dabs it tends to only get lingcod and keeps the rockfish catching to a minimum.
@kayakfishingpnw 21 күн бұрын
Good point. I’ve had success with those too.
@matthewwarren1168 22 күн бұрын
Nice fish!! On my third trip out I finally caught some fish in part thanks to your videos! I wanted to ask, what do you do if you keep catching shakers? Change depth / lure, etc? Little baby chinook wouldn’t leave me alone 😂
@kayakfishingpnw 22 күн бұрын
Glad I could help! To date I haven’t caught a shaker on a hoochie. That’s part of the reason I use them almost exclusively for coho. Brads cut plugs are ok at avoiding shakers but it happens. Spoons are shaker after shaker in my experience, so I generally don’t use them for coho anymore. Good question. Thanks for taking care of the little salmon.
@matthewwarren1168 22 күн бұрын
Ah yes! I was using a spoon. Thanks for the help!
@BuggaPants 24 күн бұрын
What model Hobie do you have?
@kayakfishingpnw 23 күн бұрын
Revo 13. It’s fast but feels tippier in some ways than others and you get splashed easily. I also don’t love the rudder being on the outside because I tangle in it sometimes and it’s pretty sketchy untangling it. I like it for the speed basically. I cover 20 miles in a day sometimes.
@BuggaPants 24 күн бұрын
What model Hobie do you have?
@kayakfishingpnw 23 күн бұрын
Revo 13
@nigelpoll 24 күн бұрын
I’m near Edmonds, I really need to get a kayak and learn how to fish.
@kayakfishingpnw 23 күн бұрын
It’s definitely fun! Start small and respect the weather.
@wizzle89 24 күн бұрын
I have the hobie revo and it quite tiresome to use my 5lb downriggwer ball for longer than 1 hour. What size ball are you using and do you find it a physical grind to troll? I also use the lake troller.
@kayakfishingpnw 23 күн бұрын
I use a 4lb ball on a Scotty lake troller. I think you can basically build up just like running or biking. I find it manageable, but I’ve been at it very consistently for over 4 years. I also run and bike a fair amount to make sure I don’t get too exhausted on my kayak.
@brandonjelinek8963 24 күн бұрын
Changing the name of channel was a great choice! Finally showed in my suggested videos list. subscribed
@kayakfishingpnw 23 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@fishing4542 24 күн бұрын
What type of rod it’s that? Good job fishing Nice work
@kayakfishingpnw 23 күн бұрын
It’s the 8’3” ugly stik downrigger rod. I like it, but it takes some of the fun out of the fight because the action is very slow. I’ve been messing around with a gx2 spinning rod with a diver lately. It’s more fun but you’ll probably lose more fish.
@fishing4542 15 күн бұрын
@@kayakfishingpnw just a last question How heavy is the cannol ball you use in the downrigger
@kayakfishingpnw 15 күн бұрын
I just have a Scotty lake troller so I can only go as high as 4 lb. I’d like to upgrade to something that can handle at least 6 lb.
@NghiaPham-xi5so 24 күн бұрын
Were you just using a squid skirt as your lure? Thanks
@kayakfishingpnw 23 күн бұрын
Pretty much. I have very good luck with that “no bananas” flasher board with a white squid 3’ behind it. I also add a tinsel skirt but I don’t know how much that helps.
@Joes__Photos__ 24 күн бұрын
What’s your job outside of KZbin?
@kayakfishingpnw 24 күн бұрын
I’m basically a data scientist. I write a variety of optimization, artificial intelligence, and data management algorithms and processes.
@ShenpaiWasTaken 24 күн бұрын
It's always so impressive seeing you reel and bring up your downrigger.
@BCFishingJournal 24 күн бұрын
I see that "No Bananas" flasher! 😀 Congrats on those beauty Coho's!
@kq2799 24 күн бұрын
Nice fish, Is this the tail end of the Coho season?
@kayakfishingpnw 24 күн бұрын
It is winding down a little, but they’re still catchable til mid-October usually.
@ShenpaiWasTaken 24 күн бұрын
Past peak in the sound but in the rivers it's around the peak.
@yossarianmnichols9641 25 күн бұрын
Pretty good video
@kayakfishingpnw 24 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@JG-ne1sd 28 күн бұрын
The guys in California pedal as fast as they can for most of the fight when they're salmon fishing down there. I'd do it your way, but maybe they're on to something.
@kayakfishingpnw 27 күн бұрын
That is interesting! I’ve been almost scolded by people watching my videos for continuing to pedal while reeling in fish. Pedaling keeps tension on but means you’re fighting a fish that’s behind you which is pretty awkward. Do they use barbs in California?
@Atarizlol Ай бұрын
I feel lucky that the Orcas rolled up on us while we were fishing when I was a kid - it was terrifying and amazing all at once. I had no idea there were rules in place for viewing, but they came right up next to us as we were fishing (probably within like 10 feet or so).
@kayakfishingpnw 27 күн бұрын
It’s awesome when it happens. I think the idea behind the law is that you shouldn’t approach them. They could be hunting or mating and you shouldn’t disturb them then. There isn’t much you can do when they approach you.
@Atarizlol 27 күн бұрын
@@kayakfishingpnw yeah it was crazy, no experience like that one for sure!
@zakattack467 Ай бұрын
So what do you do with all the fishes you murder?
@MacNmey Ай бұрын
Here's a thought. In dry land deer hunting the season is much longer for "Bow hunters" because obviously there aren't as many bow hunters out there, it's a much more back to nature type of hunting, and it takes more effort and good fortune to bag a deer or elk, etc; with a bow. Has there ever been any effort by the fishing Kayak population to lobby for an extended salmon fishing season for human propulsion only kayak fishing? Hmmm.....
@kayakfishingpnw Ай бұрын
I can’t tell you how many times I had the exact same thought. It’s pretty hard to catch salmon from a human powered vehicle on a single barbless hook. I also can’t imagine that we do material damage to the populations by keeping at most two fish in a day. It does seem like we should be afforded a longer season or exempt from certain emergency regulations. Our season is functionally shorter because we can’t go out in high winds or big waves.
@SingedAndZoeGaming Ай бұрын
Why cant you keep wild coho? Which salmon species and origins can you keep?
@kayakfishingpnw Ай бұрын
Depends on the marine area. Wild retention was closed at the time I was in marine area 4. I use the Fish Washington app to verify what I can keep where I am.
@heimdallr2453 Ай бұрын
you should rename this to "how i piss off every other sport fisherman in puget sound by getting in their way with my dumb plastic boat"
@FamilyNick Ай бұрын
How fast were you trolling? Really enjoying your channel!
@kayakfishingpnw Ай бұрын
This video I was still going pretty fast. Around 4 even 4.5 mph with the current, 2.5-3 against it. If that is fast for you, try a diver+triangle flasher board+cut plug. With that 2.5-3 is plenty.
@Joes__Photos__ Ай бұрын
Love the videos!! We need more PNW fishing content on KZbin
@null2396 Ай бұрын
What do you think about using larger lures to lessen your rockfish bycatch? I have been lingcod fishing the in the Sound with two types of lures now. One small rubber squid on a lead jig head, and one comparatively larger flounder pounder on a larger lead jig head. With the squid, I was catching way more rockfish
@kayakfishingpnw Ай бұрын
That definitely makes sense. I’ve can say that I’ve tried lures pretty similar to the flounder pounder and still caught big rockfish. I’ll do some research. I’m doubtful that you can eliminate the risk since they’re both super aggressive and inhabit the same water. I really like the idea though.
@brandonhamlyn1519 Ай бұрын
Where did you get that net? I like the idea of a net and flag all in one.
@kayakfishingpnw Ай бұрын
Thanks! Walmart. The whole thing was $22.50. Got a cheap rubberized net and put blaze orange duck tape on it. It’s survived 15+ coho, a big king, a small halibut, and several largish lingcod and still going strong.
@rayz671 Ай бұрын
Lancer jigs are my go to for lings and rock fish. Salmon hit them too. Big hammers and gulp grub tails were a were good the tails break off too easily
@kayakfishingpnw 27 күн бұрын
I looked into them. I’ll definitely give them a try. Thanks!
@bennyflint Ай бұрын
One thing when landing lings: try not to pull the head out of water before it’s in the net. Sometimes they’ve clamped hard on the bait but they aren’t actually hooked. They’ll stay clamped on in the water, but they’ll usually let go if their head comes out. This happens more frequently with live bait like Greenling.
@BCFishingJournal Ай бұрын
Lots of helpful info in your video! Particularly the Bathymetric map, using these types of tools to create a fishing trip game plan cannot be overstated. Great job!
@micahgelfand8282 Ай бұрын
Nice video. I was out that way a few weeks ago. The Coho bite is insane in the ocean! It's hard to fish the Puget Sound after hah
@kayakfishingpnw Ай бұрын
Totally! I only included one catch but I got three in twenty minutes then quit. It was a little painful watching them jump all over while I slowly drifted for lings and halibut.
@amashinga Ай бұрын
Hi there, what rod and grubs do you use ? I am in the market for a kayak jigging rod.
@kayakfishingpnw Ай бұрын
I put a ton of content into the description. But the tldr is that I don’t really like either rod for lingcod. The one I caught it one is any ugly stick tiger elite rated for 50-100 lb test. It’s too heavy for lings imho. The grubs are Gulp 8”. Most colors should work but I was using New Penny.
@Kharma710 Ай бұрын
Glad I found this channel, great information and great entertainment!