Expect early season coho to average around 7-pounds. By late July the average creeps closer to 10. What silvers give up to kings in size, they more than make up for in numbers. Quadruple-headers, four on at the same time, are anything but rare. You'll see free-swimming silvers moving past the boat or chasing your hooked fish.
Huge schools can move in providing a hook-up on every drop.
The sheer abundance of coho makes them an ideal for light tackle. The aggressive nature and surface orientation of silvers make them an odds-on favorite for the saltwater fly fishermen. We generally have to wait an hour or so for our baits to chum the fish in, then it lights up. July, August, and September see the greatest number of halibut and even faster action with short waits for hot bites. Throughout most of the season, the fish range from 20 to 70 pounds.