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Re: Cowlitz Stealhead?
« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2013, 10:49:06 PM »
uncle went out today. hooked 8 and landed 3 between all of them on the boat  :tup:

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Re: Cowlitz Stealhead?
« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2013, 06:14:22 AM »
Its been hit or miss. One day you my get 6 or 8 hookups. The next only 1 or 2. Seems like it is getting a little better. A lot of the steel are running in the high teens. May luck out and get a springer too. I think the flows will stay steady for a few weeks. Work going on at the intake to Mayfield dam. Should improve fishing if so. You got a good guide if he put you out a few weeks. Mind sharing who it is?

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Re: Cowlitz Stealhead?
« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2013, 06:32:17 AM »
Its been hit or miss. One day you my get 6 or 8 hookups. The next only 1 or 2. Seems like it is getting a little better. A lot of the steel are running in the high teens. May luck out and get a springer too. I think the flows will stay steady for a few weeks. Work going on at the intake to Mayfield dam. Should improve fishing if so. You got a good guide if he put you out a few weeks. Mind sharing who it is?

Thanks for all the info. Guide is Phil Stephens of Mystical Legends Guide service. web site is www.riverfishin.com i believe. I think the wife wants to go this week even if he wants to push it again. so we'll see how it goes. We're pretty excited, just hope we get some action to keep her entertained. The weather doesnt sound like its going to be that great.

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Re: Cowlitz Stealhead?
« Reply #18 on: April 02, 2013, 06:34:48 AM »
Phils the man. You cant go wrong. Clancy and Bob B have been pushin trips back also. When you book the best, they will take care of you.

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Re: Cowlitz Stealhead?
« Reply #19 on: April 02, 2013, 07:02:40 AM »
uncle went out today. hooked 8 and landed 3 between all of them on the boat  :tup:

Sounds priomising. Thank you.

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Re: Cowlitz Stealhead?
« Reply #20 on: April 02, 2013, 08:23:16 AM »
We fished the bank at blue Creek Saturday. I only hooked one fish, but landed it. About 8lb chrome hen. Meat and eggs were beautiful. Only saw 5 other hookups. And 2 other fish landed. Just got a text this morning buddy said 11 hookups, 2 fish landed so its getting better.

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Re: Cowlitz Stealhead?
« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2013, 09:16:19 AM »
I hit the cowlitz down around castle rock the last two days and we managed to take home one stealhead both days but it has been very slow hopefully we get some rain and the river comes up a little and now that the smelt are gone that should help also. I got a springer last week and his belly had 3 smelt in it :bash:

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Re: Cowlitz Stealhead?
« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2013, 09:19:24 AM »
I think there is likea 80% chance of rain on Thursday down there. THats supposed to be a good thing? Is is good to rain while fishing or better to fish after the rain?

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Re: Cowlitz Stealhead?
« Reply #23 on: April 02, 2013, 09:23:31 AM »
Typically yes. Better after a rain and a river rises and falls. Fish it when its coming down and fish are moving.
 But this is the Cow. The showers we will see will do likely nothing to the Cow. Its dam controlled.


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Re: Cowlitz Stealhead?
« Reply #24 on: April 02, 2013, 09:25:35 AM »
It wont matter anyway, Phil knows were to fish no matter the level. If there are fish available. You guys will have a great day.

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Re: Cowlitz Stealhead?
« Reply #25 on: April 02, 2013, 09:29:51 AM »
It wont matter anyway, Phil knows were to fish no matter the level. If there are fish available. You guys will have a great day.

Awesome. Youve fished with him before? I know we'll get on some fish, i just want the wife to have a good time. She's only cought rainbow trout and i really want her to get on a good fight.

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Re: Cowlitz Stealhead?
« Reply #26 on: April 02, 2013, 09:33:42 AM »
I've fished with Phil before.  We were on the Hump, but I can assure you he is top-notch.  You will have a blast.  He's a fun guy to fish with and he knows his stuff.

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Re: Cowlitz Stealhead?
« Reply #27 on: April 02, 2013, 09:43:38 AM »
The rain still affects the cowlitz. When it rains real good the toutle really muddys up the the river and it does go up a bit. When we got a realy hard rain during the week about two weeks ago I went out on a thursday and it was about 3 feet higher than the day before and we took home two springers that night and the next day it dropped off again to where it was. But your right the dam controls the levels most of the time but it does spike a little when it rains good it just doesnt last very long

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Re: Cowlitz Stealhead?
« Reply #28 on: April 02, 2013, 09:48:46 AM »
It wont matter anyway, Phil knows were to fish no matter the level. If there are fish available. You guys will have a great day.

Awesome. Youve fished with him before? I know we'll get on some fish, i just want the wife to have a good time. She's only cought rainbow trout and i really want her to get on a good fight.

Fished with and around for a looonngggggg time. I dont typically hire guides as I have been doing this stuff as long or longer. But Phil is top notch and thats why I call him Phil Holt!  :tup:

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Re: Cowlitz Stealhead?
« Reply #29 on: April 02, 2013, 09:50:14 AM »
The rain still affects the cowlitz. When it rains real good the toutle really muddys up the the river and it does go up a bit. When we got a realy hard rain during the week about two weeks ago I went out on a thursday and it was about 3 feet higher than the day before and we took home two springers that night and the next day it dropped off again to where it was. But your right the dam controls the levels most of the time but it does spike a little when it rains good it just doesnt last very long

Agreed, but most steelhead guides dont fish below the Toot.

 


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