Anglers had plenty of success during September’s Indian summer

By WAYNE KRUSE

Outdoor Writer

Indian summer produced some fine late September fishing in local waters, particularly for a strong run of coho. Jumbo silvers, of a size not seen around here in years, strained tackle from Pilot Point to Hat Island and led entries for this edition of The Herald Trophy Fish Ladder. Steelheaders nailed some nice late summer fish, and while the Hanford Reach chinook run on the mid-Columbia was perhaps not as strong as predicted, local fishermen driving to the Basin boated some beauties.

Entries are as follows:

1. Jim Morris, Marysville; 10 pounds, 4 ounces, Sept. 9, drifting a Corky on the Skykomish. Weighed at Jerry’s Surplus.

Darrell Burnham, Everett; 35 pounds, 13 ounces, Sept. 23, Drifting a #5 Vibrax spinner on the Columbia River’s Hanford Reach. Weighed at Jerry’s Surplus.

Susan Clark, 27 pounds, 8 ounces, Aug. 26, trolling a green/flame Coyote spoon in the Tulalip Bubble. Weighed at PK’s General Store, Everett.

Ralph Brodie, Everett; 21 pounds, 8 ounces, Aug. 4, trolling a pink plug in the Bubble. Weighed at PK’s General Store.

Tim Modrell, Snohomish; 20 pounds even, Aug. 26, trolling green flasher and squid in the Bubble. Weighed at PK’s General Store.

Rich Welch, Marysville; 19 pounds, 8 ounces, Aug. 4, trolling a pink plug in the Bubble. Weighed at PK’s General Store.

Libor Kristl, Everett; 17 pounds, 8 ounces, Sept. 28, drifting a Dick Nite spoon on the Snohomish at Crabb Bar. Weighed at Triangle Beverage, Snohomish.

Ryan Smullin, Lynnwood; 16 pounds, 1 ounce, Sept. 17, trolling flasher and squid at the shipwreck. Weighed at Jerry’s Surplus.

Carolyn Grubb, Snohomish; 15 pounds, 13 ounces, Sept. 26, trolling south of Mukilteo. Weighed at Triangle Beverage.

John Ingram, Bothell; 15 pounds, 10 ounces, Sept. 29, drifting a Dick Nite spoon with S&S Guide Service on the Skykomish. Weighed at Triangle Beverage.

Ralph Brodie, Everett; 15 pounds, 1 ounce, Sept. 15, trolling flasher and squid at the shipwreck. Weighed at PK’s General Store.

Jake Suchy, Kenmore; 13 pounds, 7 ounces, Sept. 23, jigging a Buzz Bomb at Thomas’ Eddy on the Snohomish. Weighed at Triangle Beverage.

Rich Welch, Marysville; 13 pounds even, Sept. 15, trolling a pink plug at the shipwreck. Weighed at PK’s General Store.

Kurt Vonogas, Everett; 12-9, Possession Bar, Jerry’s Surplus. 9. Larry Criswell, Monroe; 11-12, Mukilteo, Triangle Beverage. 10. Sandy Lomas (the more talented half of the Lomas Family Fishing Team), Everett; 11-7, the bait box, Jerry’s Surplus. 11. Dallas Johnson, Everett; 11-6, Norma Beach, Jerry’s Surplus. 12. Timmy Kuhfeld, Shoreline; 10-12, Possession Bar, weighed at Ted’s Sport Center, Lynnwood. 13. Stan Dolph, Marysville; 9-8, the shipwreck, Jerry’s Surplus. 14. Seira Goins, Marysville; 7-12, Snohomish River, Jerry’s Surplus. 15. James Beaudry, Bothell, 7-8, the shipwreck, Jerry’s Surplus. 16. Jay Beaudry, Bothell; 5-0, the shipwreck, Jerry’s Surplus.