Sorry for the delay fellas. Due to a death in the family, the death of a pet, tendenitis in my stripping arm, surgery on my left foot, and catching the flu last week, I was completely out of commission. I would like to say thanks for the interest in my post and would welcome anyone wanting to hook up there next year in August for a fly fishing adventure. To answer some questions; A pontoon boat or any other small craft will work fine for fishing the kelp beds next to the beach but stay in close because the current really rips through the outside of the bay, we caught several right off the beach. If a larger boat is available , try slip point or the outside of it heading east a long the rocky coast, this was the most productive area for us. There are boats available with a 15HP engine for 80.00 per day, I think they are 16' in length and Van Ripers Resort, Olsens, and Curleys have them. The pattern that was knocking them dead was either a Pink or Chartuce buck !
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tail tied on a #8089 Tiemco bass hook. The hook has a wide gape and is very sharp.
On a side note, Does anyone have a suggestion to find quality trout in the Calistoga area of California?
----- Original Message -----From: PATRICK PETERSENTo: waflyfishersSent: 9/18/2001 2:52:30 PMSubject: Sekiu Salmon Bonanza
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
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