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I think the best bite would be offshore. There are almost always at least some kings in close . But I think the majority , at least this year and probably last year are 200 ft plus . This is typical this time of year anyway. Kings are getting ready to stage and are roaming and looking to school up and migrate .

I got all my hits in 80 to 100 ft in a quarter square mile

If I'm solo I don't take pics unless the fish won't make it or I want it . . I try to get them back in the water Asap . At least one I took my net and let the bag get caught on the hooks and rip the hooks out . I don't want to take them out of the water if I don't have to , to increase survival . Besides , they weren't that big .

First light solo Started in 70 ft and headed north Lots of bait and fish mixed in . Not a lot of big hooks . Made a commitment to run flashers only the last few times out . Green dot glo was best . 75 down , 220 dipsey . Wound up going 4 for six . All salmon 2 we're about 12 #s or so . Had a double ,lost the one on the rigger then dipsey fires . Good fish taking line and I lose it . I come back with just the ring of the swivel on the end of my flasher .

So Look at the angle of your cables as judge of speed . If you have 12# weights and you have 90 ft of cable out , your angle back should be about 30 deg . If they are 10# more angle . You should be slow turning constantly with , against ,and sideways to the waves so your lures are going the right speed at least some of the time. Look at GPS speed and direction of troll on hit . Standard and Mag spoons in the PROVEN colors for best chance of hits without speed indicator , your dipseys should be your best producers . You can get a surface speed temp probe add on for your depth finder which will help a lot for not a lot of money . I used one for years before my fish hawk .

I use the Scotty pinch pads and love them . On the back of the release where the cable line is , push that plastic piece back for better grip . I set my releases so tight , I have a hard time popping it when I want to change . But a good fish has no problem releasing it and I get a good hookset .

Great minds think alike 😂

Not necessarily . I have got a lot of steelhead this month and they have been hitting the same thing the kings have. That includes flashers . Today was an 11 " paddle with my rig 90 ft down hooked 3 nice steelhead . But I do think they like the 28 size spoons generally . Frog , Black silver UV , Spook or Lazer Spook , NBK have all been good . I think location is most important . Can't catch what is not under your boat .

I had my 1986 305 Chevy ,230 OMC cobra converted from point to Electronic . Best thing I ever did for that motor . Never had a problem with it . Boat ran flawless . 1/3 better gas mileage . Trolled .smoother . Shifted great . Tommy from East Fork marine did the work . Did an awesome job as usual .