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I used to fish that river and there were holes that the kings would chow down on eggs. It was good fishin. Last time I went I was so disgusted I vowed to never go back.
It is going to be a mess on the ol' Skok this year. Only open a few days a week and 13 total days to fish for Kings, it WILL be a mad house. Yes, there are fish in the river. I checked all the normal spots from Clay Banks up to what I call A$$hole (where Purdy Creek dumps into the Skok) and there were lots of fish. On the flip side, there were also lots-o injuns with 7 foot bottom fishing rods and 80lb. braided line ripping up school after school with the Skok Fly (big treble hook above a 3oz. cannon ball weight). By the time "sporties" get their go at the river, the tribe will have already been netting and "subsistance" fishing for several weeks. Good Luck!
Plateau,I agree, there are a chit ton of sporties that snag away and I think they are a$$holes as well. But it really chaps my hide when I see a bunch of local tribesmen down there with braided line ripping away just to kill. No need to profile, I know them by name! I have grown up there and seen it all, I have fought with both tribe and sporties. Why the hell can't people just do what is right? Where is that "pride" that is supposed to be there when several are mutilating fish just to kill and many just to spite the fact that they "can" do it? It's called "wastage" and is a law with almost all Tribes. Document it and report it, I do when I witness it.As well, I have very close friends that are tribal fishers and I accept that the tribe gets its 50% of the catch, I have to live with that. What I'm not ok with is flippin' jerks who would defend the act or do it themselves, its BS. I'm not defending them or the ones choosing to break any laws, if they are in fact breaking them, or using a method such as snagging. I don't do it nor do I allow or teach my children to harvest any species fish or land mammal in an unethical and illegal manner. I was pointing out the word you were using and how you chose to use it. If snagging is legal per their regulations then there is nothing I or you for that matter do about it. But if it's illegal then I would think at least on your behalf you would've reported it. I know I would've and do report anything illegal that I happen to witness.All this over a fish in a river that could hold one of the best runs in the state, but no. Too many flippin' idiots from tribe, sporties and WDFW.And a bit petty on the spell check...Nope, the way you're choosing to use it and spell it is in my eyes derogatory and offensive. You might not think so but I do.
Can't we all just get along I try and fish the Skok twice a year. Eggs drifted or under a float works well for me. I do wish they would make it bait only with a SBH. For all the Skok haters, you don't have to go. No need to post how you feel. Everyone knows how it is down there. Either go fish or don't. But the year after year posting of how you think the Skok sucks because of this or that??? Post a pic of your fish if you go and good luck.
one silver lining, there is alot of trash there,in both people and material, that won't be fouling things up for others elsewhere
