# 53584: Subject: Pacific,

Submitted by Capt. Smitty (ip 63.205.186.14)

• Fished on 5/15/2005

• Report received: 5/15/05

Water Temperature: 58
Water Clarity: 4 ft
Seas: calm
Weather: foggy
Fishing_for: Salmon
Boat: Riptide
captain: Capt. Smitty

Report:
Ahoy there one and all,

Today (Sunday the 15th of May) was a flat, calm, foggy, pea-soup kind of drippy day. Much like the kind we get in the latter part of summer. MY KIND OF WEATHER!!!!

After getting everyone checked in this morning and warming up the radar we headed out. Knowing that Terry had brought some more of his fantastic coffee I eagerly found the thermos he left me in the wheel house. Filling my cup I was watching the radar like a hawk and not really paying attention to the coffee. Just as I was turning at buoy #3 I took a sip. Oh my! it was that the hottest coffee I have ever had! Not to mention it was from a thermos!! Looking for something to put on my tongue to cool it down and contemplating the tray of frozen anchovies - I decided that I would suffer rather than stick one of those suckers in my mouth!

We ran about an hour out and stopped abut 11 miles from the harbor in an area where I found some deep bait. Seems as if the salmon are lying down deep as the surface waters are still warm from all of the rain and southerly winds we have had this year. I seem to remember one weather prognosticator saying that if we get 1/2 inch more rain we shall set an all time record in annual rainfall going back to the very beginning of their record keeping. Sure do believe that this year as I think I am still not dried out, and then the pea soup fog today on top of it. I think I am growing moss (there is one kind of moss called "old man's beard" and I think that is what I have).

Dropping the lines way down deep and working a flasher and bait on crowbar hooks we were able to start to produce some excellent salmon today. Although, it sure wore out my customers fishing so deep!! Sure am glad I drive the boat and let them do all that work!!

We were fortunate today to be able to hang onto our fish! We have, and so have the other boats, had problems with the fish coming off the hook. Or, what we call a drive by. Which is a fish that hits your bait knocks off the weight and takes a hike without catching the hook. Some times I think my hooks are made out of rubber!!! But today they held on and we were able to turn almost every solid strike into a fish flopping in the fish box. Our biggest fish today was 21 lbs and an excellent assortment of fish with limits all around for 8!

Now where is that coffee cup?

Capt. Smitty www.riptide.net 888-RIPTIDE (888-747-8433) 415-469-8433

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