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Offline Skyvalhunter

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Re: Puyallup river
« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2018, 05:01:27 AM »
Wasn't it 3 years ago that we had all the flooding? Well you can almost bet that those returning fish that would have been in the cycle and not washed down the river are few and far between.
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Re: Puyallup river
« Reply #16 on: November 30, 2018, 12:01:48 PM »
2014 2013 (last year fishing the Puyallup), I caught 12 pinks, got tired of throwing back zombies.
I switched to silvers, and picked up 18, fishing the same holes.
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Re: Puyallup river
« Reply #17 on: November 30, 2018, 12:14:15 PM »
^^^^
The fishing IQ around here just got a bit lower then before with this threads comments.  :rolleyes:
 

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Re: Puyallup river
« Reply #18 on: November 30, 2018, 05:26:33 PM »
^^^^
The fishing IQ around here just got a bit lower then before with this threads comments.  :rolleyes:
 

Please explain?
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Re: Puyallup river
« Reply #19 on: November 30, 2018, 05:58:57 PM »
I think he meant that pinks run on odd number years so there would not have been a pink run in 2014?

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Re: Puyallup river
« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2018, 06:05:22 PM »
I think he meant that pinks run on odd number years so there would not have been a pink run in 2014?

I thought he meant 'than' instead of 'then' when he was talking about IQ

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Re: Puyallup river
« Reply #21 on: November 30, 2018, 06:09:18 PM »
My bad, I moved in 2015, without thinking typed 2014 should have been 2013.
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Re: Puyallup river
« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2018, 06:25:38 PM »
I think he meant that pinks run on odd number years so there would not have been a pink run in 2014?

I thought he meant 'than' instead of 'then' when he was talking about IQ

well if that is true I will reserve comment.

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Re: Puyallup river
« Reply #23 on: December 05, 2018, 08:03:56 AM »
the good news is that this past fall (2018) it was loaded with Coho...and with the Voights creek hatchery up and running with increased production, the CCA doing nutrient enhancement in the upper watershed, and the Muckleshoots increasing steelhead plants in the White/Stuck the fishing will get better...even odd year pink years, as you throw them into the mix. But for the original post on heading to the Coast to fill up on some Salmon (yes, being from Chelan everyone over there considers anything west of the Cascade crest "the coast"...even I still call it that and I live over here now!) then look to some other rivers as well, like the Skykomish, Green/Duwamish, or even some true coastal rivers for Chinook and Coho since your making the long drive anyway...a 20 pound Chinook provides as much BBQ fish as 5 or 6 pink fillets.

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Re: Puyallup river
« Reply #24 on: December 05, 2018, 09:52:32 AM »
That's what I was looking for! Thank you. I am considering other rivers. The Puyallup came up first because I have friends in the area I can stay with. We dont normally eat pinks but it become quantity over quality here, as it pertains to seafood. I could make it was on myself and order from Gemini fish market, in Issaquah (the owner will overnight whatever I want). But, whats the fun in that??? Thank you again for your response.
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Re: Puyallup river
« Reply #25 on: December 16, 2018, 11:20:37 AM »
Hey guys, silly question but what do you mean by “north of falcon”?

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Re: Puyallup river
« Reply #26 on: December 16, 2018, 12:07:11 PM »
Hey guys, silly question but what do you mean by “north of falcon”?

NOF meetings is how our Coastwide seasons are set.  It refers to a dividing line.  Not sure where falcon actually is? Oregon or California I think.
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Re: Puyallup river
« Reply #27 on: December 16, 2018, 12:22:54 PM »
Hey guys, silly question but what do you mean by “north of falcon”?

NOF meetings is how our Coastwide seasons are set.  It refers to a dividing line.  Not sure where falcon actually is? Oregon or California I think.

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