Thanks Les. I hope this means things are setting up. Monday during the four hours we managed to get three to the boat and lost one (two coho; 16 and 18 inches and a 15 pound king).
Now the challenge is to replicate today's action (somewhat). It has been very warm out there with little to no breeze (drinking water is crucial while you are out there).
My buddy, his 13 year old son and I had a good day on the water.
We started setting up at 6:30 and could not get the sixth rod in until after 8:34. We boated 13 of 17. One of the ones we lost was only about 15 pounds but a good fish (wrapped around the downrigger cable as the net entered the water [my fault]). One of the other ones we lost was under 15 pounds (but not by much is my guess) my buddy inadvertently removed the hook with the net. We had two doubles and one triple.
We had gone out Monday for four hours so we had an idea of what to do today. We went to our spot and it was dead calm (the water was like glass - I was thinking this can't be good; I love being wrong sometimes).
The hot spoon of today for us was Moonshine Carbon 14 down 102 feet over 220' to 260'.
I run NK 28's at a down-speed of 2.2 to 3 mph. The speed range allows me to run stingers in the stingray size. at the same time (for the most part). I always have NKs in the water.
My favorite colors/patterns:
Black, green/glow strip with a white back
White, blue/pearl strip with a white back
George Bush Pattern with a white back
I am not saying I do not have other patterns and colors but I start with these in the am and adjust as the sun comes up and as I lower or raise the range of depth I am fishing (due to the difference in light penetration). I always have one of the three mentioned in the water.
As a side note, the older NK blanks are what you want; the newer ones are NOT the same weight and do not run the same next to the older ones.