Go-To Coho Lure

[Encore 280]

Blasting caps or a half stick of TNT.

[Button Nubbs]

Has anyone said eggs yet?

[30.06]

Eggs work! or The #4 or 5 Fox, whatever color I only have one left of...or the 1/3 oz. Little Cleo, or Dick Nite. I hear they are hitting shrimp in the Stilly, but I have been getting them in the Sound with herring or mini green squid.

[PolarBear]

Caught some in the 6-8 pound range around Hartstine/Squaxin islands this weekend on the good old #5 Blue Fox Vibrax in green.  The coho are stating to show in the South Sound pretty good right now.  On our way back in I watched a guy fight about an 8 pounder at Hunter Point.  He was doing like I did, fishing with a 6- 61/2 trout rod with light line.  Makes for a fun fight when you don't have a net and have to wear them out on light gear.

[WSU]

Eggs are about my least favorite coho offering.  They seem to hit hardware just as well, and fishing eggs is a lot more of a pain.

[Tyler_C]

i've had a rough time so far in the skagit.  i know the fish are there, maybe not in huge numbers, but they just wont hit anything.  I've tried dick nites, little cleos, blue foxes, they just won't hit...very frustrating...any help???

[Kola16]

i've had a rough time so far in the skagit.  i know the fish are there, maybe not in huge numbers, but they just wont hit anything.  I've tried dick nites, little cleos, blue foxes, they just won't hit...very frustrating...any help???

Yep...........patience  You can try to floss them, but you will be bashed by a lot of people for it.

[PolarBear]

White corky, single red bead to a 6/0 hook with an 18' leader.   

[Kola16]

  Only thing they "bite" on in the Stilly right now 

[Tyler_C]

i bet haha

[singleshot12]

I hear they are hitting shrimp in the Stilly

Shrimp in the Stilly?  isn't there a no bait rule on that river?

If I had one lure to choose it would be a well tied fly

[Kola16]

I hear they are hitting shrimp in the Stilly

Shrimp in the Stilly?  isn't there a no bait rule on that river?

If I had one lure to choose it would be a well tied fly

Below Marine Drive you can use bait.

[WSU]

i've had a rough time so far in the skagit.  i know the fish are there, maybe not in huge numbers, but they just wont hit anything.  I've tried dick nites, little cleos, blue foxes, they just won't hit...very frustrating...any help???

Yep...........patience  You can try to floss them, but you will be bashed by a lot of people for it.

Including me.  The fish are sporadic biters this time of year with the low water.  It should be game on once it rains.  If you want to catch them consistently early you should head west and fish in tidewater. 

[Tyler_C]

had a taker today, saw it hit about 10 feet off shore, i set the hook, and my knot comes undone!

[TheHunt]

Speaking of flossing.  I saw a guy on the Puyallup yesterday evening with 11 foot leader.  I think he went to the long leader as he did not know the tribe was netting the river.