Chrome Bright Tyee Season Chinook Off Ca

A fine day on Discovery Passage. Martyn and Helen joined Captain Bruce for a 4-hour introductory trip aboard the 17' Boston Whaler Montauk, and Martyn brought a chrome-bright Chinook to the net that made the whole outing. Conditions were kind. Overcast skies, 17°C, and a light north wind at just 2 knots — quiet, fishable, and comfortable. Seas ran a metre or less through the Passage, near flat with only a light ripple. The kind of calm midday that lets you work a spot right. We trolled hoochies on the downriggers at 80 to 120 feet off Cape Mudge, fishing the ebb as it ran toward the noon low. Water temp read 16.4°C — warm and the fish active. The timing was the story: the new moon had them feeding, the solunar forecast rated Excellent, and the major feeding window landed dead in the middle of our trip. When it lines up like that, you fish it hard. Martyn's rod buried and stayed down. The fish fought through the current before coming up silver — roughly 16-18 lbs, fresh from the salt with sea lice still on her. A trophy Tyee is always a chance this month, but a bright feeder like this is exactly what September delivers. The Montauk is nimble and perfect for two anglers who want an intimate day on the water with a veteran captain. Departs Coast Marina A Dock, free parking at Tyee Plaza. September is prime — no size limit, 2 fish per person, and a real shot at a trophy. Spots filling fast. Book at **hidden content**