Cowlitz river plunking

[metlhead]

Fished and hunted with Roger many times. Dad and him were buddies. Even traded some yard work for an Abu5500D. Mike Kelley had that place in Salkum. Dad would drop me off at the store with Agnes while he fished and cleaned the hatchery after the eruption. Learned a lot.

[2MANY]

Roger was a great springer fisherman.
Agnus always had great corkie earrings. Lol

[metlhead]

I remember the earrings being Spin-n-glo! You jivin me? Springers, yes! Back when they were real. Dad and Roger both took some journalists from Yakima down one day to fish. I got parked on the big rocks above I5. What a field day they had. Got some BnW photos of fish on.

[2MANY]

Do you not remember Rich and Sonny?
Rich had one arm and Sonny was a school teacher in sumner I think.
They had lots in Timber Trails back in the day.

[metlhead]

Them I do not remember. We would rough launch at TT some times. There were other groups there that would join. Summer runs and the folks partying. Teens to run free. Better days

[metlhead]

I'm sure our paths crossed through the years. Like I said, the numbers look promising, so I'll  be gearing up to chase some fish. That river fed my chilhood family, and still feeds ours today. If you see my small camo sled backing old school tadpollies above mission, say hi. As far as plunking to the OP, go for it. Never a wasted moment by the fire.

[PointBlank]

Thanks to all packing my gear right now got a window with no work. Let the chrome hit the bank today

[Dhoey07]

I'm sure our paths crossed through the years. Like I said, the numbers look promising, so I'll  be gearing up to chase some fish. That river fed my chilhood family, and still feeds ours today. If you see my small camo sled backing old school tadpollies above mission, say hi. As far as plunking to the OP, go for it. Never a wasted moment by the fire.

I'll keep an eye out for ya.  We have a family cabin at Massey. 

[HntnFsh]

Prety sure you guys are thinking of Corky Smith. Lived on third street in Toledo. I think if he wasnt working he was fishing!

[metlhead]

No, Roger Smith. He lived in Lacey behind the Walmart and behind the saw shop off Pacific. I thought Corky had his place overlooking Lincoln creek.

[2MANY]

Corkie had a duck hunt club on Lincoln creek.
Back in the day his boat was a Smokercraft.
If I remember right he was a ginger with a beard.
Nice guy when I spoke to him.

[HntnFsh]

2many, your right.
I was thinking of somebody else.

[MADMAX]

Haven’t heard the name corky smith since they quit printing the liars news
AKA Fishing and Hunting news 🤣

[BigCutty3]

Ginger with a beard, lol.  And a big old smile with a heart of gold.  I remember hooking a steelhead off the bank across from the intake from the trout hatchery.  I was around 13 years old, using a light 9ft homemade fly rod converted into a spin rod with 8llb main and 6lb leader, 1bb split shot and straight eggs.  Anyway, this fish kicked my butt and about spooled me.  Dad fired up the 15horse evinrude on our 12 foot high laker.  About the time I jumped in the Boat Corky floated by in his orange smoker and a bunch of dudes.  They floated next to us the whole time I fought the fish, cheering me on and telling me to take my time.  There were boats everywhere, and he would make sure they all knew I had a good fish on.  Finally landed it in front of the boat ramp, and he came over and congratulated me and my dad.  That kind of stuff doesn’t happen anymore.  Ran into him all over the place, and he always remembered me.  He was a master of southwest Washington and especially the cowlitz and chehalis and a true sportsman.

[87Ford]

Fished with Corky many years ago on the Humptulips