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Re: Skookumchuck
« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2013, 03:57:25 PM »
i liked fishing down there when it was more of a local show, 10+ years ago.  i could run down after school for a few hours and fish just about anywhere i wanted to.  now there's 100+ guys fishing it on any given weekday during the peak of the season, and the amount of garbage is insane.  i can't even get away from the crowds by walking way down in the fields any more.

i think i put in about an hour and a half between 3 trips this past year...i just can't handle that kind of pressure.
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Re: Skookumchuck
« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2013, 04:35:43 PM »
i liked fishing down there when it was more of a local show, 10+ years ago.  i could run down after school for a few hours and fish just about anywhere i wanted to.  now there's 100+ guys fishing it on any given weekday during the peak of the season, and the amount of garbage is insane.  i can't even get away from the crowds by walking way down in the fields any more.

i think i put in about an hour and a half between 3 trips this past year...i just can't handle that kind of pressure.

yeah i here ya.. def a popular fishery now days......  to close to the military base, look how many base stickers in the front of windows...
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Re: Skookumchuck
« Reply #17 on: December 17, 2013, 04:43:07 PM »
That fishery is nowhere near good enough to put up with the crowd that typically is there, combined with the "aged" quality of many of the fish.

Even years ago my partner said, "Next time we think about going to the Skookumchuck, let's just go scout for elk!"
Some guys like it. Not for me.
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Re: Skookumchuck
« Reply #18 on: December 17, 2013, 05:21:46 PM »
Fish it in the morning.. If nothing go to the Nisqually to try your luck there.
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Re: Skookumchuck
« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2013, 06:46:15 PM »
Today, I stopped by just to look. As I walked up just downstream of the hatchery I saw a little fishy sitting on the bank. He looked pretty dark. Not sure exactly what he was...

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Re: Skookumchuck
« Reply #20 on: December 17, 2013, 10:58:35 PM »
I live 15 minutes away from it and hardly ever fish it.  I would rather drive to the lower Chehalis or Nooch.  When I do fish it, it is early on and before the Tacoma and Oly crowd ( the guys who look like they just fell out of a Cabela's display) get there.

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Re: Skookumchuck
« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2013, 10:18:20 AM »
Hey, I resemble that comment  :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Skookumchuck
« Reply #22 on: December 18, 2013, 11:43:18 AM »
 :chuckle:  Look for me, I'm the big guy who looks like he just stepped off of his tractor and put hip waders on. :chuckle:

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Re: Skookumchuck
« Reply #23 on: December 18, 2013, 04:58:30 PM »
:chuckle:  Look for me, I'm the big guy who looks like he just stepped off of his tractor and put hip waders on. :chuckle:

You forgot to mention grumpy as hell, polarbear  :chuckle:

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Re: Skookumchuck
« Reply #24 on: December 18, 2013, 10:47:59 PM »
 :chuckle:

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Re: Skookumchuck
« Reply #25 on: December 22, 2013, 05:30:52 PM »
We went to the skook today. Caught some trout on the flyrod but no salmon or steelies. Didn't see any either. Had the place to ourselves and found some great holding water for when the run is a little stronger.
Going to the nisqually in the morning. Hoping to have better luck.

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Re: Skookumchuck
« Reply #26 on: December 22, 2013, 09:06:14 PM »
You would be much better off fishing the river that the Skook dumps into and fishing for coho, big coho at that!   :twocents:

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Re: Skookumchuck
« Reply #27 on: December 22, 2013, 09:13:01 PM »
You would be much better off fishing the river that the Skook dumps into and fishing for coho, big coho at that!   :twocents:

What is that, the Chehalis? Not very familiar with it. I know my dad and his buddies were doing well on it with a boat but I have no idea what the bank fishing is like.

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Re: Skookumchuck
« Reply #28 on: December 22, 2013, 09:19:34 PM »
Yes.  There are a few spots if you look around that you can 'bank maggot" fish.  I'll be one of them in a couple of days.  This run wil be all done by the end of next week.  Git it while you can.

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Re: Skookumchuck
« Reply #29 on: December 22, 2013, 09:27:40 PM »
Thanks PB we may try that tomorrow.

 


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