rtk
9/17/2012 8:18:00 PMWe fished just below Priest rapids on Sunday. We caught 1 12# king and a silver that was about 8#. First silver for us in that part of the river.
jbball50
9/18/2012 6:19:00 AMYeah from what I've kind of heard and noticed, the best areas to fish are White Bluffs and Vernita areas. We caught 10 kings and lost 8 this weekend using fresh cut plug herring and a green superbait. Mostly caught fish right on the bottom to 5 feet off the bottom, caught one or two in 15-20 feet on the downrigger in 30 foot of water.
rwraces
9/18/2012 7:45:00 PMThanks for the replies. I fished the Vernita area several times last year, but didn't have any luck. I have only been salmon fishing for a few years so maybe still not doing everything "perfect". I have caught fish at Drano with good success several times in the spring this year and last year, but have yet to boat one up here in the reach. I appreciate the tip on fresh cut plug. I tried cured red and blue last weekend with no success, but maybe fresh would be better... Keep up the good work. My day will come!
jbball50
9/19/2012 4:01:00 PMYeah my dad brings over fresh herring that we always pick up at this little store that's by Gig Harbor on the westside. I think they catch them that day and just store them in a bucket outside on ice when it's closed. Also with fishing cut plug herring, try running it without a flasher, I've noticed we got more hookups doing that, Vernita is a early bite though, most of our fish came by 9 to 9:30, then it's pretty much slow but you'll still catch a couple.