MA10 Crazy Salmon Fishing!

This is some of my favorite footage I've captured in Puget Sound! Giant bait ball on the surface with salmon jumping out of the water feeding like tuna! Every time we trolled past it we hooked up like clockwork! Unfortunately, there's a ton of chinook around Jeff Head and in MA10 right now chasing lots of bait. I think that's where our June MA11 fish went! There's plenty of coho around too, but it's not as good as it was last year. I break down a few observations on the fishery in this video while sharing the best of the footage I compiled.

[@ronward3949]

Jumping Chinook spiraling if you are lucky enough to see when adult Chinook are going upriver to spawn, incredible behavior!

[@PNWBestLife]

Oh yeah! I always see it in the river, but whole feeding on bait in the ocean?!? Is a new one for me!

[@ronward3949]

@@PNWBestLife yes they ten to turn in circles or spiraling as they jump!

[@fishingthenw1642]

Lost a monster coho on the fourth!!! Only solid bite of the day and I couldn't capitolize!!!capitalize!!!! 😅

[@PNWBestLife]

Oh man, sorry to hear that! Get back out there! 😂

[@kashfiqbal]

Wonder if it was an ocean fish coming home a little early or dipping in to feed. Just got back from Tofino bc and hooked some nice ones, released a big 6ish lb wild

[@jessetharp6319]

Man that looks like fun!

[@PNWBestLife]

It really was a crazy fun trip!

[@jessetharp6319]

@@PNWBestLife I just got a boat a few weeks ago and I’m looking forward to learning how to fish the salt. I think resi coho in MA10 might be a good place to start.

[@PNWBestLife]

I 💯 agree with this idea! Very east fishery to start with. Just gotta find the school!

[@Gandolf0p]

Hoping to get out there sometime this summer

[@PNWBestLife]

For sure! I hope the chinook stay around!!!

[@nw_angler]

Feels bad when you have to “sort” through the closed chinook to get the coho. I mean, fun to fight them but….

[@PNWBestLife]

Exactly! They better be here on July 18!

[@kashfiqbal]

Hardest part about it is pretending to be disappointed 😂

[@PNWBestLife]

@@kashfiqbal😂

[@nicky.juliannn]

What depth should I target MA 9 chinook in July/august?

[@PNWBestLife]

They can be suspended or down near the bottom! Look at the bait. The marks on the screen. And always have one presentation within 5 ft of the bottom