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First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« on: January 14, 2014, 08:47:06 PM »
Headed out to the queets river tomorrow at 0300 with some coworkers.  This is my first time going after steelhead, I can't wait to get out there!  Tied about 20 jigs today...the wife isn't used to me fishing this time of the year so hopefully I don't get addicted like I am silvers....

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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2014, 08:49:38 PM »
Good luck, the river is punched right now though.
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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2014, 08:52:52 PM »
Good luck! Get us all a report when you can. :tup:
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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2014, 08:55:05 PM »
I will get y'all a report once I get home.

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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2014, 09:00:07 PM »
SNHOMISH might be out of shape but good luck

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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2014, 09:02:19 PM »
Queets was flowing at 4500 today, hoping they drop and clear before Saturday, I'll be over there as well.
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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2014, 09:06:02 PM »
Quite a bit of snow fell and it has been warm (upper 30's) at the higher elevations.  The melt is keeping the river up a little high. 

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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2014, 06:39:27 AM »
Queets was flowing at 4500 today, hoping they drop and clear before Saturday, I'll be over there as well.

Its at 7600 right now. I think you meant 45000.
It fishes at 5000 and below, but Id rather see 3500ish for Steelies.

Id use eggs and plugs with the clarity still low....

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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2014, 06:52:08 AM »
Queets was flowing at 4500 today, hoping they drop and clear before Saturday, I'll be over there as well.

LOL, did a little picture get you all excited?   The Queets/Clearwater sure spits out the big ones.   Kind of like the Desert Unit and Colockum.    ;)


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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2014, 02:45:44 PM »
Queets was flowing at 4500 today, hoping they drop and clear before Saturday, I'll be over there as well.

LOL, did a little picture get you all excited?   The Queets/Clearwater sure spits out the big ones.   Kind of like the Desert Unit and Colockum.    ;)
Had this planned for a few weeks now, no soccer this weekend so I got a hall pass. :chuckle:

We wont be fishing the Queets system though.
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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2014, 08:18:29 PM »
Queets report...slow we saw a couple fish only one landed by another gent across the river.  I still had a blast it's beautiful out there.  I was not disappointed with elk though!  Next up satsop!

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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2014, 06:51:12 AM »
It's been slow alot since netting was upped to 5 days a week through April several years ago.
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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2014, 08:45:49 AM »
It's been slow alot since netting was upped to 5 days a week through April several years ago.
Netting has been curtailed the last few years. 5 days right now, 3 days March April. Still sucks though.

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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2014, 11:51:14 AM »
Nets in at noon Sunday
Out at noon Friday

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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2014, 07:04:05 PM »
It's been slow alot since netting was upped to 5 days a week through April several years ago.
Netting has been curtailed the last few years. 5 days right now, 3 days March April. Still sucks though.

http://www.quinaultindiannation.com/Fishing%20Regs/queets%20commercial.pdf

5 days till April, then only 4 (oh boy).
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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #15 on: January 19, 2014, 11:12:58 AM »
We went 3 for 4 on the Queets yesterday. Water was still up a bit and gray but has improved from Friday, today should be good.
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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #16 on: January 19, 2014, 08:29:19 PM »
Lower?

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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #17 on: January 20, 2014, 10:16:12 PM »
Lower?
Launched right above the Salmon.
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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #18 on: January 21, 2014, 06:29:33 AM »
Nice go Rob...  Nice picture, beautiful fish... :tup:

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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #19 on: January 21, 2014, 06:33:35 AM »
Dandy! We were up at the campground the same day with two other boats, poor results.

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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #20 on: January 21, 2014, 06:35:42 AM »
Nice go Rob...  Nice picture, beautiful fish... :tup:

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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #21 on: January 21, 2014, 08:02:23 AM »
Great picture! Nice to see someone that knows how to hold a fish for a picture. I'll be there this weekend, hoping for something close to that.
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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2014, 08:09:28 AM »
Very nice!  Congrats!

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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2014, 08:37:51 AM »
That is a very nice fish... 
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Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
« Reply #24 on: January 21, 2014, 05:33:42 PM »
Great Buck :tup:
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