Silvers are thick in the Skagit ....

[singleshot12]

what size? and trolling?

Size of the fish 5 and 7lbs, size of lure smallest they make and casting with light line and a little wieght

[Tyler_C]

i see.  i have a bunch of hot shot that are lake sized, idk if those would work.  Nice job though!

[BOWHUNTER45]

Silvers are thick in the Skagit!!!!! and they're biting too!!  Limited in less than an hour this morning at first light, had 2 others on, they were hitting a tiny gold hot shot.

good job single  I finally got one yesterday ...But I am wanting those Big boys which will be showing up soon ... 

[pens fan]

How about them Stillers?

[Kola16]

How about them Stillers?

How about them. They lost to the Raiders 
And great, now theres a penguins fan 

[pens fan]

Yep, we have a hard time with those Raiders. The Seahawks, though
And yes, we are everywhere!

[BOWHUNTER45]

How about them Stillers?

I can not believe we lost that game ...But it was one hell of a good ball game  Now lets see how the Sea Chickens play tonight ! 

[BOWHUNTER45]

Silvers are thick in the Skagit!!!!! and they're biting too!!  Limited in less than an hour this morning at first light, had 2 others on, they were hitting a tiny gold hot shot.

I do not know ...but Bowhunter forgot how to fish or something because I have been 4 x now and only got one ...jumping all over the damn place ...even over my rod tip sometimes ....I tried 6 lb test this morning ...7 feet of leader with a tiny half & half and I always catch all the silvers I want with that set up but not ta ....then I tried a yellow roostertail which I can usually make them bite and NOT TA ....May want to come down here and give me a lesson or two ...

[dr.derek]

your hook looks a little bent

[BOWHUNTER45]

your hook looks a little bent

Yeah it is .... I always bend them to the side a little ... seems to burry in their jaw much better ! 

[singleshot12]

I do not know ...but Bowhunter forgot how to fish or something because I have been 4 x now and only got one ...jumping all over the damn place ...even over my rod tip sometimes ....I tried 6 lb test this morning ...7 feet of leader with a tiny half & half and I always catch all the silvers I want with that set up but not ta ....then I tried a yellow roostertail which I can usually make them bite and NOT TA ....May want to come down here and give me a lesson or two ...
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Maybe Bowhunter45 has enough sockeye and king in his freezer

The silvers are definately acting differant this year, some holes they bite and some holes they don't, they're not hitting the usual lures either.  Light line is a good start, try speeding up and then slowing down on your retrieves

[Gobble Doc]

Need a big slug of sustained rain.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Well I took off about 6 days from fishing and decided I best go check it out tonight ..Left the house around 6 PM and as usual they were jumping all over ...Big fat cascade fish ... seen some pounders jumping ..BIG SPLASHES ...now I am into fishin again ...So after about an hour and a half this is what I came up with  and I got lazy and did not retie a new leader and ya know what happened next YEP Big boy broke me off ...But I will be up at crack thirty tomorrow and you can count on that 

[lokidog]

Any more updates on the bite? 

Have you been bank fishing or boat?  Looks like bank since there are rocks under your net.  Do you know anyone that might be interested in trading boat storage for the use of a boat?  I have a 14 1/2 seaswirl that needs a place to live and am willing to trade use of it for storage.  I posted up more details in the classified if anyone wants to look.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Picking up a little now ...sheet loads of fish ...finally got a hen and used the eggs from her and ended up with another hen and a king jack which had to go back of course