Golden Gate Salmon on the Rocks

spicytuna · Post by **spicytuna** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:44 pm

Plugged on the rocks in SF Bay for chinook salmon. Threw 1/2 oz. Pen Tac spinners in Chartreuse / Silver, Green, and Watermelon. Fish hit about 40 yards out on the Chartreuse / Silver. I was reeling slow and steady, and all of a sudden I felt like I was stuck and my rod was bent to one side. Set the hook, and after the first run, I knew that I had a nice fish. I fed her plenty of line and played the fish carefully, making sure she didn't jump. About 10 minutes later, I landed a nice 16 lb. female king salmon. First salmon from shore for me this year.

Rod: 7' G. Loomis MBR 843C IMX
Reel: Custom Tuned Daiwa Zillion Coastal 4.9
Line: 12 lb. Toray Hi-Class Solaroam Bass Fluorocarbon
Lure: Custom Made Pen-Tac Spinner Chartreuse / Silver

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daiwa lunatic · Post by **daiwa lunatic** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:12 pm

Wow, great catch

Gone Phishin · Post by **Gone Phishin** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:27 pm

Very cool. How is the 4.9 Coastal treating you? I bet she's a pretty beast.

facelessnewsouth · Post by **facelessnewsouth** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:31 am

Nice fish! Low gear coastal? A fine choice!

Post by **Tokugawa** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:56 am

A 16lb sow on 12lb! Nice fish!!

platinumx769 · Post by **platinumx769** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:34 am

WOW! That's a really nice salmon!

muskyhunter · Post by **muskyhunter** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:48 am

Awesome!! great job!

Drop Shot · Post by **Drop Shot** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 7:40 am

Very nice catch....

ben8654 · Post by **ben8654** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:52 am

Very nice fish. I am strictly a catch and release kinda guy but that critter would have me purdy tempted!

brokeneye · Post by **brokeneye** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:43 am

beautiful fish.

well done, sir.

flaswimbaiter · Post by **flaswimbaiter** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:21 am

That's an impressive catch from shore with all those rocks around there. Great catch, congrats.

capt1fish · Post by **capt1fish** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 5:38 pm

Its been many years since I plugged for those salmon over in Benicia. Glad to see they're back and within reach from shore. Congrats on a nice chrome.

Native · Post by **Native** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:39 am

Beautiful fish. Looks like tremendous fun!

Tim

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