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Andy, what was the rate on the boat rentals?
What types of boats were they (i.e. 15' aluminum, etc.)? Is there only one
rental boat option (size, etc.)? Did you supply your own motor, or are
rental motors available?
Sorry for the thirty questions, but you understand
. . .
Richard
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 5:57
PM
Subject: Re: Sekiu Salmon Bonanza
Sean,
Patrick was using his pontoon boat on the inside bay water
next to the beach. This weekend we were fishing predominately on the kelp
outside of the bay and the current was probably running 2+ knots. We were in a
rental boat with a 10 hp motor and I was very unhappy on the return trip
running up current, upwind, in the swells and wind chop with three heavy
bodies in the rental boat. Slip point (the area around the green bell buoy on
the east side of the bay) can get extremely dangerous under various wind,
current and swell combinations, so please be careful. The rental boats contain
no safety equipment (lights, radio, GPS) and fog can also be a real concern,
as the current can move you a long way. I had pretty good coverage
with the cell phone, but also brought a CB, the GPS and a compass just in
case.
John,
About patterns: While I would like to say that it took a lot
of careful work to develop successful imitative patterns, that was not the
case. I used two flies predominately - both about 4" long and tied on
size 4 daichi salt water hooks. A friend suggested that the patters are
variations of the Sea Habit, but I copied them off of an umpqua herring
pattern that I had purchased some time ago, so I do not know for sure. The
herring version has a white belly topped with green, blue, and peacock
with each layer consisting of a mixture of reflective materials and non
reflective (I used crystal flash, flashabou and angelhair, with polyhair
for the non-reflective component, but if I would have had a dead polar bear
around, would probably of used it...), and an epoxy head formed over a short
piece of pearlescent body material. The other top producer was a white
and pink version (white, pink, fluorescent pink). I also tried chartreuse and
felt that it was attracting only the smaller fish when cast and stripped,
but John, the third party in the boat hooked some on the chartreuse
clouser he was chucking and it held its own when bucktailing. I also
tried a purple topped version, as it had once been suggested to me that purple
was the magic color in September on the straits, but it did no better than the
herring or pink versions. Patrick appeared partial to greens. A realistic
candlefish pattern also did nothing better.
We had some discussion about tying in a stinger hook, but I
think a lot of the missed fish were willing to come back and hit again, or
were just the little guys (12-18"), so rather than increase the hooking
mortality and the number of small fish caught, we stuck to the shorter-shanked
patterns.
I hope that helps,
Andy
PS I could post pictures of the patterns if desired, but I
am not sure that it matters that much.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001
3:40 PM
Subject: Re: Sekiu Salmon Bonanza
10-4! Thanks for the clarification. Never been to
Sekiu, but I think I'll rent a boat when I do. As I recall, you guys
were talking about them not being too expensive. Though my passport is
up-to-date, I'm not really interested in a revival of The Minnow and
Gilligan's Island!
Leland Miyawaki wrote:
I thought it was Patrick Peterson, who began this thread, that took a
pontoon boat into Sekiu. I believe he was talking about cruising the
shoreline near the road on the inside of Clallam Bay. If that's all you
did, you'll be OK, but if you begin thinking thoughts of chasing salmon
outside the buoy, you'd better bring your
passport. Leland.
Thanks, Willy! That's kinda what I
expected, but it seems that I recall someone making a reference to
pontoon boats in a previous post re. Sekiu. I get uncomfortable
floating around Kayak Pt in my pontoon, so I will heed your words of
caution. Yeah, maybe my wife and I will rent a boat this weekend
and pick up some silvers on a flyrod.
Thanks again.
s
Willy Gevers wrote:
The open ocean is nothing to be trifled
with. I have flyfished at Sekiu and Neah Bay in a 15 foot aluminum
skiff with a 25hp and felt only marginally safe. Rent a boat or go
with a friend who has a boat so that you will be around to post your
next fishing report!
-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Grier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 12:23
PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re:
Sekiu Salmon Bonanza
Patrick,
Would you say it's safe for a one-man 8' pontoon boat to
be out there in the rip/kelp, or do you need something with a little
more power. I've got 6' oars on it.
I'd hate to end up in Victoria (or Hawaii), just 'cause
I wanted to touch a silver with a fly....
Thanks, man! Sean
PATRICK PETERSEN wrote:
Greetings list members, To
start off, I hope everyone has a better week this week than last
and my prayers go out to the everyone effected by this tragedy. A
couple of friends and I went to Sekiu to fish Sunday and Monday
and it was by far the best thing we could do to get our minds off
of recent events. The Silvers were in the kelp beds just waiting
for our flies to be cast at them. Many of the fish were in the
four to five pound range and we also got a few seven to eight
pounders. Buck tailing was definitely the best method for numbers
of fish with casting and stripping being effective but not
as much so. The fish seemed to concentrate at the points of land
sticking out into the water where a rip had formed. Several times
we had three or even four fish on at a time in those areas. Andy
was even inspired to put down his rod (when his arm got tired) and
picked up the video camera to film this event. Hopefully we will
have some footage soon to share with the website so you all can
see for yourselves just how hot fly fishing can be in the salt.
Sekiu and Neah Bay is so under fished by the fly angling community
! ! it surprises me that more people aren't doing it. No crowds
and tons of fish. In fact I have been thinking of
attempting to set up a Washington fly fishers outing there
next year.On Sunday we wanted to see just how many fish we could
actually hand release not counting any fish that came off next to
the boat or any fish that played but came un buttoned. The total
for three of us in eight hours were 67 fish LANDED with at least
twice that with fish on. If anyone is interested in joining us for
an outing next year you can contact me by e-mail. It is plenty
early to make plans,but I for one,am already counting the days. Oh
and if that isn't exciting enough there are also the occasional
king to be caught. --- PATRICK PETERSEN--- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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