Ahoy there one and all!

Monday was a true awakening of the season for us aboard the RIPTIDE!! We?Įhad a private family charter on board and they were pretty much locked?Įinto going on Monday, which actually was a very nice weather day. But, I?Įwas so worried about taking them out and having to stay so close to the?Įbeach as everyone knows is not really where the salmon are thought to be?Į(what an assumption!). Off we went in search of one of the true sportfish?Įthat can be caught on a rod and reel. After hearing about one boat that?Įhad run south the day before (Sunday) I decided to go exploring down that?Įway. Knowing that the fishing had been slow on the inside and everyone?Įthinking the same thing I did not have very high expectations. Around 11?ĮAM I was still praying to just get one fish!

For those of you who know me, you know I like to chase whales. I was?Įfiguring that if nothing else I can at least show them some magnificent?Įcreatures! When we found them, they were feeding on anchovies. We were?Įwatching them lung feed through these huge balls of bait. As soon as we?Įhit one of these first haystacks of bait I heard Deckhand Zack screaming?Įout "FISH ON SMITTY!!!"

After boating the first one and noticing the current was screaming down?Įto the south I turned and started to tack back up to the whales. We did?Įnot quite make it as we had a double go off with two rods screaming off?Įline with a pair of 15 pound salmon!

Losing one and getting the other I thought I better stick with these?ĮWhales! Man was I right!! We had a steady pick from then on with singles?Įand doubles landing some and losing some. I just feel frustrated when?Įthat happens but what the heck, at least they got to play the fish and?Įfeel the thrill of the salmon fighting! Still fighting the current and?Įworking around all of these great "riptides" on the surface we had an?ĮOUTSTANDING DAY!!!!!!!!!

The final tally at the end of the day was 19 salmon to 19 lbs for 12?Įanglers!

SO WHO SAYS THERE ARE NO FISH ON THE BEACH AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR!!!!!!

Till the next time!!
Tight Lines!
Capt. Smitty