Everett blackmouth derby

[polarbill1999]

We will be out this weekend for the Everett derby assuming it doesn't get canceled.  Even if it does we will fish assuming we can launch a boat somewhere:).  This is my first real derby.

Is anybody else here signed up and going to fish this derby?

[Megabytez]

Maybe if I get my boat back in time. Looks like only the awards portion of it is cancelled

[polarbill1999]

So far.  They also set special processes to the weigh ins. 

[Scottjohnson59]

You all that want to should feel good about going. 
Keeping your distance was no problem at the ramp in Renton nor the one in west Seattle I have been using fishing as therapy to keep me sane the last week and its like a ghost town at the ramps but even if they were to get busy they are large open spaces just keep distance easy peasey   

[polarbill1999]

Well, got out Saturday only and unfortunately didn't land anything we could keep/weigh.

We launched at about 5:45 and left the dock in Everett at 6:15ish.  Made the run in dead calm water to possession.  Ended up fishing there until about 2.  We fished both sides and tried the tin shed area a bit as well.  Marked a fair amount of bait on the west side of the bar and most boats seemed to be fishing there or the tin shed.  Didn't see a single net fly.  Out towards the south end of the west side of the bar we had some excitement.  My buddy spent about 15 minutes reeling in a ~35" ling.  About 5 minutes after we let it go we had a good hit and I reeled in a 6-8 pound blackmouth but it was wild.  Those happened around 9ish I would say.  After that we only managed one shaker, 2 small rockfish and a sand dab/flounder.  We relentlessly pounded the bottom and tried a ton of different stuff.  Chovies in a rhys davis helmet, small ace hiflys, needle fish hoochies, small spoons (coho killer and 3.0-3.5 kingfishers), a couple king kandy small whole herring and a purple haze 4 inch plug.

The most exciting part was realizing our batteries were dead and having to make the decision to run on the kicker the 9 miles to Everett or run 30 minutes to my parents slip in cultus Bay and figure a ride from there.  We decided on the latter.  Now we just have to find a time to get back over there, charge up/replace the batteries and figure out a solution so we don't get stranded.

Overall it was a blast and you couldn't ask for a nicer day on the water. 

[davidsea]

  I've posted this before, but can't find it - here it is again:  you need one -  (easy 3-wire hookup)
https://www.amazon.com/MICTUNING-Digital-Voltmeter-Voltage-Monitor/dp/B0721PQCKD/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=dual+led+voltmeter&qid=1585022735&sr=8-6

[Scottjohnson59]

They the WDFW just closed all state ramps folks