Love the video. Might stop by soon to have a chat with you. Heading out to the area next week. I've been setup by Matt here at BigYFly. Have a few questions I wanted to throw your way. Hope to see you guys soon!
SRC is a fishery I've wanted to get into for about a year but haven't dipped my toes in yet. I am assuming there is a "season" for these fish as they are headed to the rivers?
Hey Josh - I had my hands full today fishing the outgoing tide on Case Inlet. Over the course of about an hour, I had around twelve solid strikes on many different flies including Knudsen's Spider, Chum Baby, Euphasid, and a couple different ghost shrimp patterns. Not a single fish hooked-up though. Over and over, they'd hit the fly and then were gone. It seemed that they were short striking the flies, but the fles are small enough that I can't fathom them consistently doing hit and runs with absolutely zero hook-ups. The flies were freshly tied on Ahrex hooks so I cannot blame hooks for the problem. It seems silly to tie stinger hooks behind a size 8 hook but I can't think of any solution to this situation. Just curious if you have suggestions for days like i experienced today. Thanks!
Thank you of checking this out and for reaching out! I almost always fish a stinger style fly. I dont use two hooks but whether a hook is tied off a shank or spider wire I do believe the stinger hook off the back end of the fly is the way to go! Size 8 would be perfect! Are you strip setting? Sometimes when you get a strike take two quick short strips then stop and sometimes it will grab it on the drop!
@@SpawnFlyFish Thank you for the ideas. Even before I saw your response, I decided that a stinger would likely help that short strike situation. I picked up some size 8 stinger style hooks today - I got lucky that I guessed the right size. I'll incorporate them in my future tying - I guess using a straight shank in front of the hook - that makes the most sense in my mind for the smallish size flies I was using. Funny that on Friday morning on Oakland Bay, I caught seven cutties with only a couple short strikes. Then Monday comes around and they absolutely refuse to hook up. Just a tug in mid-strip then nothing. I''m working on strip-setting. The normal rod lift to set is a tough habit to break after fifty-some years of fishing. Thank you again for your help.
Forget Puget Sound if you really want to enjoy catching the SRC. Find their spawning spots - usually tributaries of major rivers. You can literally catch hundreds of them (10 - 14") in a matter of hours when the fish come up the stream to spawn. They keep coming back to exactly the same spot and almost at the same time. But please use barbless hooks and catch & release!!!
Appreciate it, Josh! Super helpful. Just moved back to Thurston County and have been wanting to finally try my hand in the salt
heck yeah chase! Call me anytime and we're happy to help. You'll love being home so much amazing water to explore!
Thanks a lot for all the information!
No problem we hope its helpful!
Great thank you , lots of places for Sea run Cutties around Vancouver Island , Including the beaches around Metro Victoria ,
Thank you!
Nice explanation Josh. Right on the money as usual. Thumbs up.
thank you!!
That was good I didn't know sea run when if I'm there it's on
Thank you!
Love the video. Might stop by soon to have a chat with you. Heading out to the area next week. I've been setup by Matt here at BigYFly. Have a few questions I wanted to throw your way. Hope to see you guys soon!
great! looking forward to speaking and getting your headed in the right direction!
Great stuff especially since that is my main fishing area
Thank you!
SRC is a fishery I've wanted to get into for about a year but haven't dipped my toes in yet. I am assuming there is a "season" for these fish as they are headed to the rivers?
Love your content, all of it!
thank you! we will be sure to keep it coming! We will have a launch party for the Sea Run video!
sorry to ask such a nob question. How do you tie that style leader on? just put a just tie an overhand knot with a big bite? thank you get video
@@pacificpride1 um I usually just use a clinch knot it will usually do the job for anything you need you can do a lefty no slip loop knot too!
Hey Josh - I had my hands full today fishing the outgoing tide on Case Inlet. Over the course of about an hour, I had around twelve solid strikes on many different flies including Knudsen's Spider, Chum Baby, Euphasid, and a couple different ghost shrimp patterns. Not a single fish hooked-up though. Over and over, they'd hit the fly and then were gone. It seemed that they were short striking the flies, but the fles are small enough that I can't fathom them consistently doing hit and runs with absolutely zero hook-ups. The flies were freshly tied on Ahrex hooks so I cannot blame hooks for the problem. It seems silly to tie stinger hooks behind a size 8 hook but I can't think of any solution to this situation. Just curious if you have suggestions for days like i experienced today. Thanks!
Thank you of checking this out and for reaching out! I almost always fish a stinger style fly. I dont use two hooks but whether a hook is tied off a shank or spider wire I do believe the stinger hook off the back end of the fly is the way to go! Size 8 would be perfect! Are you strip setting? Sometimes when you get a strike take two quick short strips then stop and sometimes it will grab it on the drop!
@@SpawnFlyFish Thank you for the ideas. Even before I saw your response, I decided that a stinger would likely help that short strike situation. I picked up some size 8 stinger style hooks today - I got lucky that I guessed the right size. I'll incorporate them in my future tying - I guess using a straight shank in front of the hook - that makes the most sense in my mind for the smallish size flies I was using. Funny that on Friday morning on Oakland Bay, I caught seven cutties with only a couple short strikes. Then Monday comes around and they absolutely refuse to hook up. Just a tug in mid-strip then nothing. I''m working on strip-setting. The normal rod lift to set is a tough habit to break after fifty-some years of fishing. Thank you again for your help.
When do you guide Puget Sound?
Sorry for the late response, but we don't guide in the Sound at all.
Forget Puget Sound if you really want to enjoy catching the SRC. Find their spawning spots - usually tributaries of major rivers. You can literally catch hundreds of them (10 - 14") in a matter of hours when the fish come up the stream to spawn. They keep coming back to exactly the same spot and almost at the same time. But please use barbless hooks and catch & release!!!
Good information thanks for that insider info 👍 guy's like you are key