2013 Hot Plug Derby Results

Josh,

Here are the results for the 2013 Bill Hayes Hot Plug Salmon Derby.

Was caught:

1st Place Derek Schneider 16.05 lbs $2125 Stanwood,Wa Northend of Camano

2nd Place Albert Audet 14.00 lbs $850 Camano Island,Wa Camano State

3rd Place Darrel Clark 10.07 lbs $637 Onamac Pt.

4th Place Mike Rosenbaugh 7.00 lbs $425 Lakewood,wa Northend of Camano

There were 11 fish weighed in and 85 people entered.

Fishing Report 2/15/13

Fishing Report 2/15/13

Fishing has been slowly heating up the past couple weeks, which is a welome relief. Anglers are either catching lots of shakers or they are catching 8lb plus keepers; hardly any small hatchery fish are being caught. The best results seem to be coming from Onamac and up north around Rocky Pt. or in front of and to the north of the Camano State Park. Herring or Irish Cream, Cookies & Cream or White Lightning spoons trolled behind 11″ Hot Spot flashers are your best bet. Especially today: the water is pure glass around Camano!

Lots of exciting things coming up this year in the world of fishing in Puget Sound. Keep your eyes out for more details as seasons get announced for Shrimping, Crabbing and of course, Humpy(Pink) Salmon in August!

Joshua Flickner
Elger Bay Grocery(www.elgerbaygrocery.com)

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New Chinook Fishing Video

No one can argue with the fishing prowess of John Martinez. Here’s the link to a new video he put out on Chinook Fishing in the Puget Sound, check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sa-UgcnLUA&feature=plcp .

Fishing Report 11/12/12

While most anglers would not say it has been a “stellar” Winter Blackmouth opening, it also hasn’t been terrible. We’ve had fish weighed in for our running derby almost every day, with a couple of days last week producing 3-5 fish each. So far, the leader in our derby is Howard Peterson with a 9.56lb Blackmouth. Make sure you stop in the store before you go fishing and sign up for our derby, its just $10 per person and you can win many times that in prize money!

Areas producing the best results right now are: Point no Point, Elger Bay and Greenbank. Fish just off the bottom with Red Racer, Cookies n Cream or Irish Cream spoons 42″ behind an 11″ UV flasher.

Crabbing is also doing decent, though it is obviously not the windfall it is during the Summer season. People having the best luck are crabbing deep(70-100ft) so make sure you have plenty of leaded line and get those pots in deeper water if you want to have a better shot at limiting. A reminder, crabbing is open now through December 31st, seven days per week.

Fishing Report 10/31/2012

First of all: I apologize for the lack of reports lately, we’ve had a series of family emergencies the past month and a new baby that have kept me from my usual routine. Thank you for your patience and I hope you’ve had at least some time to do some fishing and/or crabbing.

Aside from the unpredictable weather, this Fall and Winter should prove fruitful for Puget Sound Anglers and Shellfishers. Crabbing is open now through December 31st in most areas of Puget Sound(and yes, the areas around Camano are included in that). Also, Winter Blackmouth opens on November 1st and is open through April 30th. Daily limit is 2 combined Chinook/Coho, must release wild Chinook. Coho fishing in the Puget Sound and rivers is pretty much died down but look for some stragglers and Steelhead in those rivers.

 

Join our 4th Annual Running Winter Blackmouth Derby:

 

Cost: Just $10 per person!

Who: All anglers, regardless of age. In fact, everyone in your boat must be entered for your fish to count, even kids, to prevent cheating.

When: November 1st – April 30th (Winter Blackmouth Season). Sign up RIGHT NOW at Elger Bay Grocery. You can join the derby at any point in the season, just as long as you sign up before you go fishing; catching a fish then signing up is cheating!

Where: Hatchery Chinook(Blackmouth) from Marine Areas 8-1, 8-2 and 9 are allowed to be weighed. Bring fish to Elger Bay Grocery for weigh-in 6am-9pm, 7 days per week. Limit 1 fish per person per day but you can weigh a fish everyday that you catch one. 

Prizes: Cash for 1st place and a mystery weight, special prize for the most fish weighed in throughout derby duration so weigh every Blackmouth you catch!

Rules: All WDFW rules and regulations must be followed. Elger Bay Grocery is not responsible for injuries or accidents. A chart will be up inside store with current standings so come by often to check it out.

Fishing Report 10/1/12

This report is very similar to the last one: Anglers are still catching lots of Coho Salmon(aka Silvers) from the coast to the Stilly River. Most of the fish still seem to be schooled up in the saltwater near Possession and Shipwreck, but Camano Head and the sides of the island should get better and better until they run into the rivers. In the saltwater, the rig that seems to be producing the best results is anything white or mother of pearl(like a squid or coho killer spoon) trolled behind a purple haze or red racer flasher. Off the shore: buzz bombs, blue fox spinners and krocodile spoons are all working well on both sides of Camano. The daily limit is 2 per person per day, no minimum size other than common sense, and you can keep wild Coho. You must still release Chinook Salmon until November 1st. Also, don’t forget that you can only use single-point, barbless hooks so pick up a pack of those when you buy your buzz bombs/spinners.

Sturgeon are now closed for retention until next June(unless the rules change next year) so they are catch and release only until then.

Don’t forget, until the Winter season is announced, crabbing is closed around Camano Island.

Fishing Report 9/20/12

Silvers, Silvers everywhere… at least that’s what it seems like. Catch reports of Coho Salmon(aka Silvers) are great from The coast to the Stilly River. In the saltwater, the rig that seems to be producing the best results is anything white or mother of pearl(like a squid or coho killer spoon) trolled behind a purple haze or red racer flasher. Off the shore: buzz bombs, blue fox spinners and krocodile spoons are all working well on both sides of Camano. The daily limit is 2 per person per day, no minimum size other than common sense, and you can keep wild Coho.

Also open for retention for just the month of September is Sturgeon in Port Susan. Sand shrimp is the bait of choice for these shallow-water monsters, which can be tricky this time of year because the tides make it hard to harvest shrimp. We have sand shrimp available every day that we freeze while they are still alive and at peak freshness. Just spray some shrimp scent in the cup when you thaw them and they work just fine.

Don’t forget, until the Winter season is announced, crabbing is closed around Camano Island.

Fishing Report 8/30/12

Coho(aka Silver) Salmon fishing is just starting to heat up in areas 8-1 & 8-2. Today’s Everett Herald is even calling it the ‘best fishing in years’: http://heraldnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120830/SPORTS/708309850&template=PrinterFriendly. Hard to say how long they’ll hang out in the saltwater before heading upriver so get out there and get fishin’!

Around Camano Head and in Port Susan, anglers are having success with holographic buzz bombs near shore or trolling 11″ flashers with Coho Killer spoons or white squids in deeper waters. You should be trolling at around 40-60 feet deep.

This is the final weekend of the Summer Crabbing season, with Monday being the last day until it (hopefully) reopens this Winter. Make sure you get your crabbing catch record cards turned in BEFORE October 1st so that you avoid the $10 penalty.

Fishing Report 8/6/12

While crabbing has not been the windfall it was last year, it is still by and large a good season. If you’re having trouble getting the limits you’re used to, the best advice is to drop your pots deeper(around 80-100 feet) because many of the shallow keepers got scooped up by tribal and commercial fishers earlier last month.

While Coho is indeed open around Camano, chances of hitting them are pretty slim until mid-late August simply because they’re not quite here yet.

Important season updates to know:
*Sturgeon are now catch and release in the Puget Sound until September 1st
*Crabbing is open Thurs-Monday until Labor Day with a daily limit of 5 dungeness and 6 red rock crab. Dungeness must be at least 6 1/4″ diameter, males only and in hardshell condition*San Juan CRABBING opens on July 15th, same rules as above
*Area 9 opens for Chinook, Sockeye and Coho(release Chum and wild Chinook) July 16 – Aug. 31. Daily limit of 2 combined, Chinook must be 22″ minimum.
*Areas 8-1 & 8-2 are open Aug. 1- Oct. 31 for Salmon, release Chinook. Daily limit of 2 combined, no min. size.
*Area 7, Open for Chinook August 1-Sept 30