Non-Fly Advice for Spinning gear for Puget Sound

[Wanative]

Next thing we know is @Wanative will pull out his childhood Creepy Crawler set and start producing his own custom made missing tentacles hootchies…..
SF

Hey! I loved my creepy crawler set.
Also my Easy Bake oven.........and
I still make my own pot holders on my fancy loom weaving kit.
We could meet up and I'll kick your ass at a game of Mousetrap too!

 

[Stonedfish]

Hey! I loved my creepy crawler set.
Also my Easy Bake oven.........and
I still make my own pot holders on my fancy loom weaving kit.
We could meet up and I'll kick your ass at a game of Mousetrap too!

I still have my GI Joe and all my Hot Wheels around here somewhere.
SF

 

[Wetswinger]

I use 4-1/2 inch, all white hoochies retrieved twitcher style off the beach. If white isn't working I use chartreuse. Twice last year I was the only guy on the line-up going home with fish. Yes, I do want a trophy....

 

[IMFSHN]

I often pluck every other tentacle on my hoochys. I believe it gives the remaining tentacles more movement thus better action. The salmon seasons are pretty much finished in the Puget Sound for the year.
There are some limited areas in MA 13 unti Dec. 7

Chum retention opens in deep South Sound and Kennedy Creek, remains open in Carr Inlet

Chum retention opens in deep South Sound and Kennedy Creek, remains open in Carr Inlet Action: Opens chum salmon retention within portions of Marine Area 13 and Kennedy Creek listed below. Effective date: Immediately, through Dec. 7, 2023 Species affected: Chum salmon

wdfw.wa.gov

Just checking in, wanative...I finally had an opportunity to use that TFO rod you recommended. We fished a number of river locations when I was out there a couple of weeks ago throughout the Quinalt. It handled a 19" and 33" steelhead very well. Thank you for the suggestion. We were trudging through the backcountry snow which reminded me of Minnesota. Much too nasty at night to fish Edmonds Pier for squid this time, but hopefully the next time I'm in WA there will be an opportunity to shorecast some rotators with this solid rod. Thanks again.

 

[Wanative]

Just checking in, wanative...I finally had an opportunity to use that TFO rod you recommended. We fished a number of river locations when I was out there a couple of weeks ago throughout the Quinalt. It handled a 19" and 33" steelhead very well. Thank you for the suggestion. We were trudging through the backcountry snow which reminded me of Minnesota. Much too nasty at night to fish Edmonds Pier for squid this time, but hopefully the next time I'm in WA there will be an opportunity to shorecast some rotators with this solid rod. Thanks again.

I'm happy to hear you had some success. That's awesome.