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A good friend of mine and I went in on the last RV Lot that was for Sale at the old Coho Resort now called the Coho estates in Sekiu. It was a great place to go and social distance. Of course it was a tuff start to the season. Kings were supposed to open in March and that got delayed. We were told because there were no fish checkers were allowed to work by the state because of the Covid we couldn't fish (hmm what did we do before the fish checkers were out there) Anyway it was a slow start. Then Halibut got delayed for the Sportsman but not for others. The state opened areas 3-6 to others for 7 days and we were told by a Wildlife Officer (fish Cop) they were allowed to keep everything in there nets because of the hardships of Covid19. We were trying to figure out why we saw commercial boats on the water when we were told it was closed. Anyway Halibut in Area 5 was not very good. All anyone was catching was the small 16 - 20 pounders. Where last year just out in front of Clallam and down at Piller point they were piking up 30 - 60 pounders. if you wanted the bigger Halibut this year you had to run to Swiftsure or the garbage dump out of Neah Bay. Oh and Neah bay was closed all season so everyone had to stay at Olsons Masons or Van Rippers in Sekiu. And that was a night mare. It was good for the resorts out there they made more money this year than they had in a long time. Van Rippers needed it they replaced all there docks this year. Then everything kind of settled down and the Coho season opened up and it was on. This was by far the best Coho season I have seen out there in a long long time. I have been going to Sekiu my entire life. My Moms side of the family Homesteaded on the Hoko river. We used to go out there and spend a lot of time fishing every summer. Unfortunately the Homestead was lost after my great uncle passed away in the late 80's.
We were there for almost the entire Coho Season this year and went out almost everyday. There was only 4 times that we didn't come in with a limit for the boat during the Coho season. Everybody thinks we have a secret lure or bait but we don't. A small silver flasher 18 to 24 inch Liter and a cut plug hearing nothing fancy. We have found the faster the plug spins the better the fish like it. Run one pole down on each down rigger and run a pole in the middle with a diver. It was a great year for us out there and we are looking forward to many more. So if you are out at Sekiu and see a 79 22' with blue stripes that might be me. I don't have a name on the boat. All the names I wanted were taken.
Have a fantastic Holiday stay safe out on the water and most of all enjoy every minute you have.
We were there for almost the entire Coho Season this year and went out almost everyday. There was only 4 times that we didn't come in with a limit for the boat during the Coho season. Everybody thinks we have a secret lure or bait but we don't. A small silver flasher 18 to 24 inch Liter and a cut plug hearing nothing fancy. We have found the faster the plug spins the better the fish like it. Run one pole down on each down rigger and run a pole in the middle with a diver. It was a great year for us out there and we are looking forward to many more. So if you are out at Sekiu and see a 79 22' with blue stripes that might be me. I don't have a name on the boat. All the names I wanted were taken.
Have a fantastic Holiday stay safe out on the water and most of all enjoy every minute you have.
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