Recent content by LuckyStrike

Went last sunday in the ocean. went 3 for 6. All in the 12-15 pound range. Had two others to the boat that might have been a little bigger, dang barbless hooks. We were fishing in close, lots of bait, whole herring, no bling off downrigger 30-40 feet down. Also got 24 crabs, most didn't have to...

Hoochies are designed to imitate the squids. My favorite colors for silvers is the purple haze, green spatterback and pink. We often put little chunks of either herring or squid on one of the double hooks.

Thanks guys. It works in sand, but not so good in gravel or bedrock. Might try the grapple with chain. Got 200 feet of braided rope and an anchor puller system with float. never tried the puller on a grapple anchor.

Do you use any chain with the grapling claw?

I have a 21 foot boulton, the one in my avatar. I have anchored in the columbia and rogue with what I call a columbia river anchor. It has four tines and a 10 foot chain and the chain is attached to the bottom of the anchor as well as wire tied to the eye of the anchor. This is so when you get...

What kind of anchor does everyone use for anchoring here? I have a large columbia river anchor and it doesn't hold well on the bed rock. I also have a 40 pound steel anchor with small fingers coming off a 6 inch round body. Any help is appreciated. LS

Yippee!

I also didn't do well. Lots of jumpers. Got schooled by a couple of guys pitchin spinners. Sea lions did very well.

I am heading down tomorrow. I will report back.