Area 9 Opener

Burt Dagger

Burt Dagger

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Couldn’t ask for a more perfect tide setup for the July 14 Area 9 opener:
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One of the bigger exchanges of the year, with high slack right around sunrise.

I’ll be out flogging some Hansville beaches for one last skunking before my wife’s July 22 due date - anyone else joining the fun?
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I'll give it a shot
 
Congratulations of your upcoming addition to your family. Hope you catch lots of fish before the due date...
 
SuSpence said:
I was planning on taking my boat out for the morning for the opener. Not sure my ramp exists at -4.12. Guess ill have to fish all day. Darn.
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That’s the tide forecast for Tacoma Narrows for what it’s worth. But yeah it’s a low low!
 
NRC said:
That’s the tide forecast for Tacoma Narrows for what it’s worth. But yeah it’s a low low!
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I was trying to figure out where that tide reading was coming from. A 17 foot exchange in MA 9 is not exactly a great tide. As a matter of fact we are not going to see a really great tide for any of the 6 days of the season this year. 🤬
 
Bagman said:
I was trying to figure out where that tide reading was coming from. A 17 foot exchange in MA 9 is not exactly a great tide. As a matter of fact we are not going to see a really great tide for any of the 6 days of the season this year. 🤬
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Al,
Not psyched about full moon but I’ve got to disagree with you on the tide.
That early morning high Thursday is a 4:30 and gives you seven hours of moving water and easy access to fish over eel grass beds.
It’s only about a 14’ exchange where I’m thinking and the outgoing always fished best in my opinion.
Good luck out there.
SF
 
Stonedfish said:
Al,
Not psyched about full moon but I’ve got to disagree with you on the tide.
That early morning high Thursday is a 4:30 and gives you seven hours of moving water and easy access to fish over eel grass beds.
It’s only about a 14’ exchange where I’m thinking and the outgoing always fished best in my opinion.
Good luck out there.
SF
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I will report back to you on how it goes. I really don’t enjoy all the greenery that comes in on that big of an exchange. Except at a MA 9 spot that is not fishable This year.
 
I'll be in Area 10 on Sunday - Lincoln Park.
Larson boat with 140 Suzuki on the back
~El Pescador (lefty, but you can't tell when down riggin')
 
Banner day for me. Three 3-4ish lb unclipped coho and one kids meal 2lb clipped coho that I decided to go ahead and take home to the smoker. My last outing that lengthy for a while - glad the fish gods smiled on me.

All good size fish on a three inch chart/pink clouser.
 
Wished I could have fished this morning, that was a great tide, what more can you ask for? :)
 
Smalma said:
Isn't MA 9 Closed to all salmon fishing Sunday through Wednesday until July 28th?

Curt
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Yup, you are 100% correct. I had it in my head it was open Thursday’s through Sundays until 28th.

Oh well, 9 will have to wait until next weekend.
 
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