Fishing with Dad at Dash Point Dock – Saturday, August 27, 2011

islandbass · 08-28-11, 07:25 PM

Fishing with Dad at Dash Point Dock – Saturday, August 27, 2011

5:49A.M. - Oops!!!! I can’t believe I woke up “late” with regard to fishing at Dash Point. The general rule is that if you’re not in line by 5:15A.M., you will be hard pressed to find a place to park, and parking is very limited here.

6:20A.M. – We arrived at Dash Point and much to my surprise, there were quite a few empty parking spaces. Shortly after parking, I got our gear ready and taught my dad the ropes of combat fishing from a dock. He seemed to adapt fairly quickly after he made a few underhand casts. He chose to start off with a buzz bomb and I chose a homemade jig.

Learning the ropes of jigging a buzz bomb.

Fishing was pretty good from the start, as I saw school after school pass by. However, our initial luck was not too good. Despite having the benefit of polarized glasses to see approaching schools of pinks before others could, and strategically placing our lures, we just couldn’t make the final connection. The pinks were ignoring my dad’s buzz bomb and I kept blowing every opportunity from the strike to the hook up, and to fish on. It was not a fun place to be when folks on either side of you are hooking up and catching fish successfully. I was 0 for 5 before I knew it. Talk about pathetic!

8:30A.M. – The tide was still rolling out and we had hit the doldrums if you were fishing the side of the dock facing the wading anglers. Most of the action was now taking place at the front of the dock facing the deeper water.

11:00A.M. – I was ready to call it quits and bummed that I didn’t get him into fish. However, my dad didn’t feel like giving up just yet. It was shortly after this that I finally hooked and landed our first pink. This renewed his vigor and fueled determination to catch at least one because he didn’t want to go home skunked. I love that attitude and spirit! He continued fishing while I cleaned the fish I caught.

12:00P.M. – At the stroke of the bell at noon, he threw down in front of a school and got his first hook up. The salmon he had at the other end of the line was very feisty and was pulling out a lot of line. By the way it fought and surged, you would have thought it was a chum. The entire battle from fish on to fish landed had my dad’s heart beating quickly and pumping hard. Thankfully, my dad brought her in successfully.

Dad with his first saltwater Pink off the dock at Dash Point.

We had to leave after that and were home soon afterward. All in all it was a great time spent together.

Way to go, dad!

Dash Point, WA

bcklash · 08-28-11, 07:44 PM

Awesome report. Way to go DAD.

WatterBoy · 08-28-11, 08:09 PM

Awesome story, IB! Congrats to both you and your dad for sticking it out and catching some fish, but even better is that you got out and spent some quality time with each other -- VERY COOL!

Dean

bamabassman · 08-29-11, 07:49 PM

another FANTASTIC story island. i am so glad you take oyur dad and that he catches fish too. stories like this are truly memories to cherish man. hope to see and read more of ya'lls adventures fishing.

islandbass · 08-30-11, 11:33 AM

Thanks, guys. It was really coming down to the wire for him but he pulled through. The way he pitched his buzz bomb ahead of the school would have many any bass angler proud, and he just learned to pitch this day.

Bassboss · 08-30-11, 01:39 PM

Good read IB!! Sounds a great time with some GOOD EATS! I'd like to find when I were I can catch salmon here.

islandbass · 08-31-11, 02:47 AM

BB,

Just check your regs. It should give you a clue as to the seasons. Anyway, I am going to grill one tomorrow.

My brother is going to smoke my dad's soon and I told another brother to make a hollandaise sauce and then throw in some flakes of the smoked salmon for eggs benedict pacific northwest style. However, I told them to kick it up another notch and throw some crispy crumbled bacon into the mix. Dang! Too bad they live in Portland.

bamabassman · 08-31-11, 06:09 PM

ok now island........oyu can't be posting this kind of stuff. this ain't fair man. jsut ain't right.............making me HUNGRY!!!

islandbass · 09-01-11, 07:41 PM

It made me hungry too. Too bad they're all in Portland so if it makes you feel a little better I won't get to try it either.

basshunter21 · 09-09-11, 08:20 AM

Im sorry if i missed it but, is that a steelhead? I just got into salmon fishing last yr, and still dont know a whole lot.

bamabassman · 09-09-11, 05:55 PM

steelhead are fish with a steel plate in their forehead, gotta use magnets to catch em. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! joking buddy. that just reminded me of a joke.

lilmule · 09-09-11, 06:33 PM

Steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout

08-28-11, 07:25 PM	#1
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Fishing with Dad at Dash Point Dock – Saturday, August 27, 2011 Fishing with Dad at Dash Point Dock – Saturday, August 27, 2011 5:49A.M. - Oops!!!! I can’t believe I woke up “late” with regard to fishing at Dash Point. The general rule is that if you’re not in line by 5:15A.M., you will be hard pressed to find a place to park, and parking is very limited here. 6:20A.M. – We arrived at Dash Point and much to my surprise, there were quite a few empty parking spaces. Shortly after parking, I got our gear ready and taught my dad the ropes of combat fishing from a dock. He seemed to adapt fairly quickly after he made a few underhand casts. He chose to start off with a buzz bomb and I chose a homemade jig. Learning the ropes of jigging a buzz bomb. Fishing was pretty good from the start, as I saw school after school pass by. However, our initial luck was not too good. Despite having the benefit of polarized glasses to see approaching schools of pinks before others could, and strategically placing our lures, we just couldn’t make the final connection. The pinks were ignoring my dad’s buzz bomb and I kept blowing every opportunity from the strike to the hook up, and to fish on. It was not a fun place to be when folks on either side of you are hooking up and catching fish successfully. I was 0 for 5 before I knew it. Talk about pathetic! 8:30A.M. – The tide was still rolling out and we had hit the doldrums if you were fishing the side of the dock facing the wading anglers. Most of the action was now taking place at the front of the dock facing the deeper water. 11:00A.M. – I was ready to call it quits and bummed that I didn’t get him into fish. However, my dad didn’t feel like giving up just yet. It was shortly after this that I finally hooked and landed our first pink. This renewed his vigor and fueled determination to catch at least one because he didn’t want to go home skunked. I love that attitude and spirit! He continued fishing while I cleaned the fish I caught. 12:00P.M. – At the stroke of the bell at noon, he threw down in front of a school and got his first hook up. The salmon he had at the other end of the line was very feisty and was pulling out a lot of line. By the way it fought and surged, you would have thought it was a chum. The entire battle from fish on to fish landed had my dad’s heart beating quickly and pumping hard. Thankfully, my dad brought her in successfully. Dad with his first saltwater Pink off the dock at Dash Point. We had to leave after that and were home soon afterward. All in all it was a great time spent together. Way to go, dad! Dash Point, WA __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

08-28-11, 07:44 PM	#2
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Awesome report. Way to go DAD. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

08-29-11, 07:49 PM	#4
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	another FANTASTIC story island. i am so glad you take oyur dad and that he catches fish too. stories like this are truly memories to cherish man. hope to see and read more of ya'lls adventures fishing. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

08-30-11, 11:33 AM	#5
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Thanks, guys. It was really coming down to the wire for him but he pulled through. The way he pitched his buzz bomb ahead of the school would have many any bass angler proud, and he just learned to pitch this day. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

08-30-11, 01:39 PM	#6
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Good read IB!! Sounds a great time with some GOOD EATS! I'd like to find when I were I can catch salmon here. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

08-28-11, 08:09 PM	#3
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Awesome story, IB! Congrats to both you and your dad for sticking it out and catching some fish, but even better is that you got out and spent some quality time with each other -- VERY COOL! Dean

08-31-11, 02:47 AM	#7
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	BB, Just check your regs. It should give you a clue as to the seasons. Anyway, I am going to grill one tomorrow. My brother is going to smoke my dad's soon and I told another brother to make a hollandaise sauce and then throw in some flakes of the smoked salmon for eggs benedict pacific northwest style. However, I told them to kick it up another notch and throw some crispy crumbled bacon into the mix. Dang! Too bad they live in Portland. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

08-31-11, 06:09 PM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	ok now island........oyu can't be posting this kind of stuff. this ain't fair man. jsut ain't right.............making me HUNGRY!!! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

09-01-11, 07:41 PM	#9
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	It made me hungry too. Too bad they're all in Portland so if it makes you feel a little better I won't get to try it either. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

09-09-11, 08:20 AM	#10
basshunter21 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Erie, Pa Posts: 266	Im sorry if i missed it but, is that a steelhead? I just got into salmon fishing last yr, and still dont know a whole lot.

09-09-11, 05:55 PM	#11
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	steelhead are fish with a steel plate in their forehead, gotta use magnets to catch em. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! joking buddy. that just reminded me of a joke. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

09-09-11, 06:33 PM	#12
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout

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