Trolling Solo- Puget Sound

Yeah so I launched at Shilshole and went around to West Point to throw a crab pot and go fishing via the trolling method. The fish were there; the outgoing tide had bait swimming along the steep breaking bank in relatively shallow water. So I used a spoon, flasher and downrigger. I should probably wear a life jacket since the boat swims faster than I do.

[@ShenpaiWasTaken]

Nice fish! Would definitely recommend a lifejacket, they make some with some handy pockets too.

[@bennyflint]

Heckuva day! I troll solo in my 13’ Whaler out there. Looks awfully familiar, though I finally invested in an electric downrigger. Worth every penny. See you on the water!

[@hello-olivia]

Thanks to your videos, I've been learning and caught my first pink salmon ever on the sound. I don't have a down rigger setup, but got inspired from your non-downrigger setup. Hope to see you around!

[@FishinOriginal]

Awesome! Just wait until the third weekend of this month. That technique will clean up even mid day! What kind of boat are you in?

[@hello-olivia]

I'm in a yellow duroboat, 14 ft. I also live out in the area that you've fished in at 8-2. If I catch you, I will definitely be hollering. :-) @@FishinOriginal I'll be going out every week on Fri-Sat, and maybe Sunday!!!

[@rebeccaannvermeer6522]

Looks like the cameras are at a great angle. Nice flat water.Thanks for the video.

[@FishinOriginal]

Yeah my pvc cameras are alright! Thanks mamma

[@lunchbox5825]

We fish out of a small boat. The costco rubber dinghy. I have down riggers on it.

[@joshbenson2384]

Nice work on the water! Love your content man! I have the same downriggers, and I don't use the built-in rod holders (they're a pain). Instead I use my gunwhale-mount rod holders and it works so much better.

[@FishinOriginal]

Nice. I don’t love leaning over like that. Gonna lose my boat

[@JoelFishes]

My man catches a lot of fuckin silver fish

[@FishinOriginal]

Yeah it’s boring trolling alone come north bruh

[@adamnoga-styron7882]

Gotta love a good coho bite!

[@FishinOriginal]

Yeah man they just closed kings and reduced coho to 1

[@adamnoga-styron7882]

@@FishinOriginal I saw that. What a bummer.

[@MrBento12345]

Great video and love love love your contents! I have a small 12 feet aluminum boat and thinking to add a down rigger and down rigger rod. Which Scotty down rigger model do you use and rod?

[@FishinOriginal]

It’s a Scotty Strongarm 24” and I mostly have Okuma trolling stuff. Okuma classic and Okuma Magda

[@michaelmann3636]

How does the braid treat the clips ?

[@FishinOriginal]

Doesn’t affect it really, but when the clips are especially old, braid doesn’t hold well. Use 50 or 65 pound

[@diverphil71]

You have a Yamaha! Did the Merc finally die?

[@FishinOriginal]

Sup! Naw man I sold it tho

[@FishinOriginal]

How you been? You fishing these days??

[@illegalpizza9373]

What was the lure you used?

[@FishinOriginal]

A kingfisher 3.0