Author Topic: Smelt???????????????????????????????????????????????? (Read 10543 times)

Bigshooter · « **on:** January 25, 2009, 04:45:10 PM »

Anybody get any smelt yesterday? I heard that the commercial guys were doing well earlier this week.

cohoho · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2009, 06:32:00 PM »

Where from? Curious, need bait for the year....

ICEMAN · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2009, 08:17:13 PM »

Quote from: Bigshooter on January 25, 2009, 04:45:10 PM

Anybody get any smelt yesterday? I heard that the commercial guys were doing well earlier this week.

No way!? I better check it out. I am ready for a smelt run for sure. Cohoho, I'll pm ya if I get good info.... Awesome bait run, plus good eating too! I think we had a thread on this somewhere here?

Bigshooter, thanks for the reminder....

huntnphool · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2009, 08:18:33 PM »

Better let me know as well Ice

billythekidrock · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2009, 08:23:37 PM »

Yep, let me know too.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2009, 08:25:28 PM »

Here is the report from Bobs Merchanise, Kelso. I have found their website really handy for daily/weekly updates.

Update as of 5:00pm Friday Jan 23, 2009
Expectations for Saturdays run is poor. Test dipping on Wed. yeilded no smelt. there has been little sign of mamaul or bird activity.
We will drive the river from Lexington to Gearheart at 7:00am and will report here by 7:30am. We drove the river from Lexington to Gearheart few dippers and even fewer smelt, but its going to be a nice day!!! Update as of 7:30am Jan 24, 2009

http://www.bobsmerch.com/leather_041.htm

cohoho · « **Reply #6 on:** January 25, 2009, 08:25:46 PM »

Years ago did the Smelt thing up in the U.P. of Michigan, Youpers and Beer, boy it was fun for sure... Didn't do anything with them except for give them to the guys we meet up with..... Probably saw Sisu and didn't know it...

ICEMAN · « **Reply #7 on:** January 25, 2009, 08:26:34 PM »

Here is a thought. When it picks up, we can all hit a Dennys and then the river for a bucket or two?

billythekidrock · « **Reply #8 on:** January 25, 2009, 08:28:40 PM »

Quote from: ICEMAN on January 25, 2009, 08:26:34 PM

Here is a thought. When it picks up, we can all hit a Dennys and then the river for a bucket or two?

Sounds good to me.

Hoytstaffshooter83 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 25, 2009, 08:32:08 PM »

Ice your funny.. when it picks up? it hasnt picked up in 7 years.........

huntnphool · « **Reply #10 on:** January 25, 2009, 08:32:19 PM »

Hell ya Ice

ICEMAN · « **Reply #11 on:** January 25, 2009, 08:33:33 PM »

Quote from: Hoytstaffshooter83 on January 25, 2009, 08:32:08 PM

Ice your funny.. when it picks up? it hasnt picked up in 7 years.........

Aint that the truth.... we did actually have a half way decent run maybe four ago? I still have some vacu-packed for bait....but running low...

billythekidrock · « **Reply #12 on:** January 25, 2009, 08:34:23 PM »

Quote from: Hoytstaffshooter83 on January 25, 2009, 08:32:08 PM

Ice your funny.. when it picks up? it hasnt picked up in 7 years.........

LOL
yea, it could be awhile.

HawkenBob · « **Reply #13 on:** January 26, 2009, 07:58:17 AM »

There actually talking about listing the run if this years pittles along like the last 7.

cohoho · « **Reply #14 on:** January 26, 2009, 08:54:35 AM »

Denny's...................... Man - I feel like you got me pegged............ Have found a better pre-fishing eating spot, the 49er....

Hoytstaffshooter83 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 26, 2009, 10:40:37 AM »

4 years ago was considered ok because that year there were a few fish in the river.. think about how sad that really is

bankwalker · « **Reply #16 on:** January 26, 2009, 01:33:38 PM »

i know one person who got 23 or so last saturday. he tried 6 different spots to get them. said he was getting 2 per dip then a seal came by and nothing. but the people along side him were also getting a couple here and there.

seems like thats abou the just of our smelt seasons in the cowlitz.

i personaly do better jigging them in the seattle area. havent been down looking for them this season yet but its about that time of year.

Bigshooter · « **Reply #17 on:** January 26, 2009, 04:19:39 PM »

The last few years me and a few buddies have done pretty well. But from what I have heard we were pretty lucky.

murphyranch · « **Reply #18 on:** January 26, 2009, 07:46:47 PM »

It's about time for squid too if I remember right.

bankwalker · « **Reply #19 on:** January 27, 2009, 04:56:43 PM »

Quote from: murphyranch on January 26, 2009, 07:46:47 PM

It's about time for squid too if I remember right.

been the slowest year ive ever seen.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #20 on:** January 27, 2009, 07:02:23 PM »

slowest for squid?

I was just thinking about the squid. Arent they done pushing thru the sound about now, should be in the south sound this month?

bankwalker · « **Reply #21 on:** January 27, 2009, 07:13:39 PM »

Quote from: ICEMAN on January 27, 2009, 07:02:23 PM

slowest for squid?

I was just thinking about the squid. Arent they done pushing thru the sound about now, should be in the south sound this month?

idk its been absolutely dead everywhere for squid.

there were a few days where people did good in the sound but that is along shot. and most nights averaged 10 squid if yuo were lucky.

WDFW Hates ME!!! · « **Reply #22 on:** January 27, 2009, 07:27:03 PM »

I work in longview and there has been no activity on the river, no birds or seals.
But i drive over the NFL every day and there has been a ton of birds working the river fo rthe last few days.
To bad the NFL is closed.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #23 on:** February 14, 2009, 07:18:42 AM »

Last report I can find has nothing showing in the river.

WDFW hates me, you see any sign..... ?

WDFW Hates ME!!! · « **Reply #24 on:** February 16, 2009, 05:19:06 PM »

Sorry iceman, no sign around these parts. I havn't seen birds in the lewis in a week or 2 now, nothing doing in the cow either... It still looks like split pea soup. I think our smelt run didn't show up in the cow this year and if it did it was not on a saturday.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #25 on:** February 16, 2009, 05:33:22 PM »

WDFW Hates ME!!! · « **Reply #26 on:** February 17, 2009, 08:10:22 PM »

One of the guys i work with was in cathlamet on sunday and said there were seals (not sealions) all over the place, said there were smelt around also. Maybe this weekend will be the weekend. I saw more life in the cow today than i have in a while, 2 seals and a few birds working the area around gearhart. We shall see what comes of it and i will keep you posted on what i see and hear.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #27 on:** February 17, 2009, 09:18:02 PM »

Excellent, thanks.

cascademountainhunter · « **Reply #28 on:** February 17, 2009, 09:30:48 PM »

http://www.bobsmerch.com/leather_041.htm

oops, well heres the link to Bob's again

WDFW Hates ME!!! · « **Reply #29 on:** February 18, 2009, 08:13:46 PM »

Looks like the commercials took 2900 lbs out fo the lower cow yesterday and monday. More birds working today...

ICEMAN · « **Reply #30 on:** February 18, 2009, 08:23:12 PM »

Hmmm... are they coming?

bankwalker · « **Reply #31 on:** February 18, 2009, 10:46:26 PM »

sounds like saturday is gonna be THE day to get your smelt.

hit them hard boys.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #32 on:** February 19, 2009, 05:37:53 AM »

Quote from: WDFW Hates ME!!! on February 18, 2009, 08:13:46 PM

Looks like the commercials took 2900 lbs out fo the lower cow yesterday and monday. More birds working today...

Can you share your link, all I could find at WDFW was a report of 0....

Share your link!

HawkenBob · « **Reply #33 on:** February 19, 2009, 08:28:30 AM »

They are here, and gone, and here. Saturday my buddies got 40 pounds. Then sunday notta.

They are coming, but spuradic in between pushes.

There fishing Camelot area...they will be out again Sat. Getting sturgy bait.

WDFW Hates ME!!! · « **Reply #34 on:** February 19, 2009, 08:17:48 PM »

Drove from longview to naselle today and there were birds working the river and seals the whole way. I bet i saw 50 seals from stella to county line park.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #35 on:** February 19, 2009, 08:22:22 PM »

SMELT ALERT ....SMELT ALERT.....SMELT ALERT ....SMELT ALERT.....SMELT ALERT....SMELT ALERT....SMELT ALERT ....SMELT ALERT.....SMELT ALERT

WDFW Hates ME!!! · « **Reply #36 on:** February 19, 2009, 08:24:59 PM »

ICEMAN this was a post from one of the guys i steelhead fish with. He also live in longview so he knows his stuff.

"I called WDFW just to let them know and ended up talking to the Olaf Lang the smelt bio and had an interesting chat with him (again).
He already knew the smelt were in as a commercial fisherman called in and left a message they got 2,900 pounds of smelt on Sunday.
The commercial stated they were just up there to test dip but it was so good they had to go back to get more gear"

Antlershed · « **Reply #37 on:** February 22, 2009, 05:05:56 AM »

They were in last night. Got a bunch for Sturgeon bait...now I just gotta vacuum pack them all.

bankwalker · « **Reply #38 on:** February 22, 2009, 10:44:16 AM »

Quote from: Antlershed on February 22, 2009, 05:05:56 AM

They were in last night. Got a bunch for Sturgeon bait...now I just gotta vacuum pack them all.

nicely done. i didnt even think about heading down there. i know i need to get some sturgeon bait. and pickling them up wouldnt be good too.

fc2038 · « **Reply #39 on:** February 26, 2009, 12:00:10 PM »

What is the new rumor? How did the commercials do? I have been told the gulls are working it pretty hard right now but not confirmed.

87samurai · « **Reply #40 on:** February 28, 2009, 09:37:37 PM »

Just got back. VERY GOOD DAY ON THE RIVER!!!! All 7 of us got our limits!!

ICEMAN · « **Reply #41 on:** February 28, 2009, 09:40:55 PM »

Good job. I should have went...maybe next Saturday....

billythekidrock · « **Reply #42 on:** March 01, 2009, 06:30:45 AM »

Looks like at least two weeks for me. Next weekend is Ellensburg.

fc2038 · « **Reply #43 on:** March 01, 2009, 06:40:04 PM »

Yea it was alright I got my limit in about 45 min. Hoping they will be around next week too. i did not get 1 female, all males. Boy sure do miss the 50 to 75 in a dip days. It was fun I am a little sore today

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