Solo Skiff Salmon Fishing Northern California Lost Coast Humbolt Shelter Cove Tolo Bank May 2020
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- Опубликовано: 2 сен 2020
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In mid May 2020 just before my birthday I'm at my parents house in the East San Francisco Bay Area preparing my solo skiff and fishing gear in an attempt to catch my first Chinook (King) Salmon fishing in the Pacific in Shelter Cove on Northern California's Lost Coast in Humbolt county.
The setup I decided on consisted of a Deep Six Diver to a small triangular green flasher to a crippled anchovy/herring. I had picked up all my gear from Berkeley Marina Sportsman Center. In California fishing regulations require barbless hooks while fishing for salmon and a net to be able to land the salmon and check the gums because Chinook Salmon (legal to keep) have black gums and Coho Salmon (illegal to keep) have silver gums.
I load my Mercury 6 horsepower four stroke outboard motor into the back of my 2011 Ford F150 and make the 250 mile / 4.5 mile drive through coastal redwoods and fog from Moraga to Shelter Cove.
I arrive to an empty Shelter Cove boat ramp and proceed to set up my Solo Skiff and launch for an evening fishing session. When I launch it is raining but eventually the rain stops, the water glasses off, and the most amazing sunset colors appear as I make my way back in for the night. After rinsing out my motor with fresh water I keep in a bucket I slept in the shell of my truck that night.
I wake up at 5am, meditate in the back of my truck, and the am greeted by an incredible sunrise over the King Rang, I talk with the local legend Eric who runs a kayak fishing guide service and he gives me some pointers and advice on salmon fishing as we both wish each other luck and set out for the day.
I launch my solo skiff just before 6am and make my way about 3 miles to the southwest toward Solo Bank and Old Man's. I fish away from the fleet of boats and kayaks that fish near the red and green buoys closer to the cove.
I get to Tolo Bank and take out my Avet SX reel on a Daiwa Proteus Rod with the Deep Six Diver on it and throw on a frozen herring. I troll Tolo Bank traveling at 3.5 mph and get my first strike at 9:30am. It is a short Chinook (King Salmon) so I throw it back and continue trolling.
At 10:00am a nicer fish takes a herring and the fight is on. I bring the fish to color and can see that it is a nice big Chinook and I know I'm using barbless hooks so I focus extra hard and land my first Chinook (King) Salmon of my life.
I keep trolling and land a short Coho (Silver) Salmon before ending the day by dropping s Shimano Flat Fall squid pattern iron on a Shimano Tranx 500 reel. A couple drops in my iron gets slammed and I pull up a nice big Vermillion (Red) Rockfish.
I make my way in and land the Solo Skiff at the cove. I am greeted by Eric who is filleting a Salmon that he caught. Eric congratulates me on the catch and takes the most epic photo with me and my first Salmon.
Thank you to everyone who helped make my first Salmon happen. Life is about the journey and the same goes with fishing. Catching is great but I truly cherish the people and experiences that lead up to the catch! Thank you for watching and there is plenty more on the way. Dream, execute, inspire. 
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Best to avoid netting the shakers (and certainly don't let them hit the deck). Once juvenile salmon lose any scales, they won't survive. Just shake the small ones off over the rail without touching them.
Thank you for the tip Nannan. I will remember for when I'm fishing salmon in the future. I'm on a Salmon hunt now so perfect timing. Thanks for watching!
@@SDFishandSips Good luck - looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
I hope all these fish I see people catching don't go to waste.I sail,dive,and can fully appreciate you'r lifestyle.Very informative and instructive.
Thank you!
What’s up with a fresh salmon steak giveaway to one of your subscribers?!?👍
Yes! I like you're thinking. I'm working on some subscriber giveaways. I was thinking lures and I'll add fresh fillets to the list. Stay tuned as I progress on subscriber giveaways. That is definitely a route I want to go to give thanks to my subscribers.
Bro you were killing it. That beach was beautiful. Looked like a picture out of a painting. Camping on the beach plus big salmon sick👍🏽👍🏽
Thanks Killa Kali! Shelter cove in a truly special place and this Salmon was my favorite catch of 2020. Thanks for watching and the support!
Great Job and tactics . Allot Skill and Local Knowledge , as always Great Video
Thank you!!
So epic! Mikey! happy for you! The determination and dedication hard work rewards you a beautiful fish congratulations braddah enjoy your catch! Yessah!
Yessah! To dream something and then do whatever it takes to make it happen until it happens is what life is all about.
Happy you caught salmon on your fishing adventure!
Simply Epic
Thanks bro. Definitely one of the more epic experiences of my lifetime.
Sick one! SOLO SKIFF 2020 YEWWW
Yeah buddy! I just subscribed to your channel. Sick footage of bluefin and dodos. Love it. Keep up the good work. Hope to fish with you sometime.
How tasty is that! Love salmon!! Dinner is served!🎣😃
The best tasting Salmon I've ever had. Even better, Birthday dinner is served! Thanks for watching. I just subscribed to your channel.
my favorite place in the world, you really know how to enjoy it...
Shelter cove is such a magical place. Right up there with La Jolla as my favorite places in the world. Thanks for watching!
Immediately subscribed after watching this video on my recommended page. Congrats on the first salmon, I hope I can one day fish like you and also catch my first salmon. Great vibes and great look with that salty crew, you rock it well. Much love coming from Davis
You're the man Nicholas! I love reading your comment and really appreciate the love and support. I got that lucky Salty Crew Hat for Christmas the year before. Davis isn't too far from Shelter cove and some other great fishing areas. Keep fishing and progressing! Tight lines buddy!
Got it done Mikey!! Awesome!
Thanks James! My first Chrome! I hope to catch a lot more especially given the information and Salmon wisdom you have shared with me.
SD Fish and Sips I’m sure you will! Many more to come!
Sick fishing!
Another great video Mikey. Congrats on getting you Solo Skiff Salmon, nice size rock fish compared to the ones we get here at home. I finally got my first Solo Skiff yesterday, got it on the flylined sardine I told you yesterday I caught along with some Macs. Also got a legal sand bass on a salas6x blue/white jig. All were released. See you out there again soon. I tried calling you on the radio, but it's like not transmitting. Don't know what I did wrong on the set up. I like my older radio, but it's hard to use when the screen goes black.
Thanks Mark. It's always a pleasure seeing you out on the water and progressing along with your Solo Skiff. I finally figured out squelch with my radio so I should be easier to get ahold of OTW.
Chheeeewwww Mikey! Nice trip way to make it happen dude that was a fat one!
Yeah buddy! Crazy going from yellowtail live bait and jig fishing to Salmon trolling dead bait. But that is what makes California Fishing so amazing!
Nice little day Brotha🤙🏼
Epic day!!! Thanks bro!
Dude that’s so epic and that craft is awesome to be out there like that on that thin
Thank you Mark. The Solo Skiff is an incredible vessel and Shelter Cove is a special place. When you put the 2 together magical things happen. I am so blessed. Thank you for watching!
That was a awesome fishing video congratulations on the salmon looking forward to seeing more adventures on the solo skiff by the way I have a solo skiff they are great fishing machines
Thank you Britt! More to come. Keep fishing your Solo Skiff. You are right, they are amazing fishing machines!
Nice one
Right On Hell Yeah some Salmon love!!!
Yeah bro! You know what's up with the Shelter Cove salmon!
congrats on your dream fish!
Thank you Tyler! Now that I got my Salmon I can move on to Tuna and Bill Fish. Go big, keep dreaming, and keep searching. Thank you for watching!
Congratulations on your first Salmon! Good show. I enjoyed the video and the story.
Thank you so much for this comment. I love telling a story through my RUclips video so it makes me feel really good when I get feedback like this. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
@@SDFishandSips Monterey video was an excellent video also. If I may ask, when squidding, you mentioned 70 feet depth, go anywhere to 70 feet and start, or is there any particular spot after you launch?
Hey road. At that specific time the squid were at 70’ depth in that area. Since then they have gone away. I’ve caught squid in 80’ of water further south in San Onofre and La Jolla. The squid are a little tricky but it helps to hear from people where they are or see commercial squid boats with lights in the area. Hopefully the squid come back. I’m dreaming of a winter time squid bite in San Diego soon!
Badass Bro!! Glad you got on the chrome and a bonus red! Happy Belated Bday Brotha 🤙🏽
Thank you my man! My first Chrome! My mind is still blown away by that experience. So thankful and blessed!
That was Verm at 17:22 getting it done two good fish 🤙🏻
The Verm are great ceviche fish! Thanks for watching!
You should hit up Trinidad bro! You would love it. Loads of big rockfish just off the southwest of Flatiron Rock ;) That's my "go-to" spot with my yak
You’re the man Kevin. This is on my list of spots to go to. I just scoped it out on google earth and it looks incredible. Let’s meet up and fish it. Thanks bro! Tight lines!!
Careful squeezing those release fish
Good call. I make sure to be gentle and careful with the release fish and shakers.
Cheeeew so sick bra
Thanks Jaden! Glad you enjoyed!
Bro love your setup. Just trying to watch out for you be careful keeping your radio next to that gas tank under there. Good luck keeps Balkan
Thank you Caleb. I have since moved the gas tank to the outside. Tight lines my man!!
14:25 Love that stoke
Thanks Spencer! All the hard work and dedication I put into that fish came out during that celebration. So Grateful!
Coming to Shelter Cove soon, would love to find a good outfitter to teach me to catch these salmon.
Congrats bud. Do you camp right down in the Cove launch lot? Why are you using that diver rig when you have a downrigger?
Thank you OC Run. Yes I camp right down in the Cove at the launch lot by the fire pit. I was more confident in the diver rig then the downrigger at this point in time but I’m now focused on practicing with the downrigger. Both for Salmon up north and Yellowtail down south. Thanks for watching and the support!
@@SDFishandSips that's cool. I'd like to see how a downrigger works for yellowtail in La Jolla. Good luck. I might follow your lead and do a camp at the Cove. Hope I catch my dinner. Maybe drop a few pots.
IS there anyplace in San Diego that sells the Solo Skiff? Love the vids man!
I’m not sure if they are still selling them now, but OEX down in the San Diego area was selling Solo Skiffs a year or two ago. 🎣😃
@@losthorizonfishing107 thanks!!
OEX in San Diego (Kearney Mesa) is the local dealer. I was on a waiting list and it took about 2 months. All kayak, solo skiff and boat manufacturers are behind and often have waiting list due to the Covid19 issues. If you want anything get on the list cause it's only likely to get longer on a lot of brands.
@@markr9312 thanks for the intel!
Correct. OEX is the local San Diego dealer. You have to go through a dealer and can't get it direct from Solo Skiff. My understanding is they are backed up right now and struggling to get new Solo Skiffs to San Diego to satisfy the high demand.
Repen' SquidCo in NorCal!👍😁
Give a shout next time you come up and I'll join you.. Know the place pretty good
Will do. I’m always interested in meeting new people and learning from them. I think I’m done with Shelter Cove for 2020 but will be returning in 2021 and I will give you a shout. Thanks for reaching out and thanks for watching!
@@SDFishandSips I got my rover and there is a few Solos here. We can do a skiff
meet up
Let’s do it Greg! I know some guys and gal with Solo Skiffs and a Powerfisha 16 (10hp motor!) that are big fans of Shelter Cove. Let’s try and make some May 2021 salmon happen at Shelter Cove. Maybe Eric will have the Gimme Shelter tournament there this year?
@@SDFishandSips Yep, Been fishing there with Ariel for 10 years now. I'm sure I know the rest as well. I knw Anthony recently got a solo as well as Ariels wife.
I love it! So crazy how all the pieces of the California fishing puzzle are coming together for me. I can’t wait to fish with everyone. 2021 is going to be an epic year!
You should have kept it because it died! Did you see how descaled it was? Bro figure that shit out before you release your fish!!!!
Lake shaver is better than San Francisco