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Offline ridgefire

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Cowlitz River Steelhead
« on: March 12, 2024, 10:54:19 AM »
Any reports on the Cowlitz? We are heading down on Friday and I am curious how the fishing has been. Thanks.

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Re: Cowlitz River Steelhead
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2024, 10:56:17 AM »
250 boats cant be wrong.

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Re: Cowlitz River Steelhead
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2024, 12:36:05 PM »
River looks like crap below the Toutle.  Best bet would be Blue Creek with all the crazies!

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Re: Cowlitz River Steelhead
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2024, 12:45:40 PM »
250 boats cant be wrong.

Or can they?  What a CF that cow has become.

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Re: Cowlitz River Steelhead
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2024, 12:50:57 PM »
250 boats cant be wrong.

Or can they?  What a CF that cow has become.



 :yeah:

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Re: Cowlitz River Steelhead
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2024, 12:54:26 PM »
It parallels WDFW very closely.

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Re: Cowlitz River Steelhead
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2024, 01:07:59 PM »
Reminds me of the north east whitetail east vs west thread. Everyone from somewhere else comes here to fish it. But everyone complains there’s no fish and too many people. Sound fimliar?
You gonna draw those pistols or whistle Dixie?

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Re: Cowlitz River Steelhead
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2024, 01:10:11 PM »
Reminds me of the north east whitetail east vs west thread. Everyone from somewhere else comes here to fish it. But everyone complains there’s no fish and too many people. Sound fimliar?


One common denominator though!
Maturity is when you have the power to destroy someone who did you wrong but instead you breathe, walk away, and let life take care of them.

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Re: Cowlitz River Steelhead
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2024, 01:14:31 PM »
Olympia? LOL
You gonna draw those pistols or whistle Dixie?

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Re: Cowlitz River Steelhead
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2024, 01:22:05 PM »
Friend at work caught a 16 lber sat, gave me a big chunk.  Saw a few caught he said.  I’ll be out this sat.
“In common with”..... not so much!!

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Re: Cowlitz River Steelhead
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2024, 02:02:23 PM »
Good luck!
Been wanting to get out myself, but too busy! :(

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Re: Cowlitz River Steelhead
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2024, 02:23:42 PM »
Maturity is when you have the power to destroy someone who did you wrong but instead you breathe, walk away, and let life take care of them.

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Re: Cowlitz River Steelhead
« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2024, 03:11:40 PM »
Dad, BIL and a family friend fished Sunday.  Got 2 hatchery brats.

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Re: Cowlitz River Steelhead
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2024, 03:46:33 PM »
Thanks for the updates.

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Re: Cowlitz River Steelhead
« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2024, 03:49:21 PM »
Saw some guys that obviously got done with a guide trip a bit ago. Looked like they has filets off 3 or 4 fish

 


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