A visit on Monday from a pod of salmon-eating Orcas scattered the Chinooks out pretty well this week but all seems to be back to normal now with most anglers getting a shot at some big Springs through the day.  Tuesday saw a couple of anglers particularly successful with big trophy Chinooks coming to the boat.  On the dock first thing Tuesday morning, Utah angler Chad Nelson received some sage advice from Dock Manager Ryan "Longjaw" Ashton which proved to be extremely valuable.  Longjaws preference for spoons is well known around here and he confidently recommended that Chad use one of his favourites, the 5" green & glow Coyote fished at 31 feet.  Sure enough, barely an hour later as they worked their boat along the kelp fringes off Parker Point, Chad and his boatmate Chris hooked up with a great Chinook salmon.  Half an hour later Chris eased the net under a beautiful 55 pound trophy.  Congratulations Chad!  Thanks Longjaw!  Later in the day Howard Farmer, fishing with Chad s father Gary, managed to find another big Tyee at Parker Point, this one weighing in at 46 pounds.  That s a great fish Howard! 

With these Northwesterlies continually pushing the baitfish into Virago Sound the Mazzaredo Islands have been one of the steadiest hotspots throughout the day.  Large numbers of Coho in the 8-12 pound class mixed with quite a few Chinooks have rewarded any boats who have spent an hour or two around there.  With winds expected to remain westerly through the weekend it is very likely that "the Mazz" will continue to be a favourite spot!