collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Pink humpies...  (Read 22575 times)

Offline bennybooboo

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Pilgrim
  • *
  • Join Date: Dec 2008
  • Posts: 10
Pink humpies...
« on: July 23, 2009, 10:23:47 AM »
Has anybody been catching the pink salmon yet?  I heard they were starting to run up the rivers, just curious which ones.  And for that matter, when they'll start getting a bit up-stream. 

EH

Offline jackelope

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+30)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 50989
  • Location: Duvall, WA
  • Groups: jackelope
Re: Pink humpies...
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2009, 10:26:32 AM »
early-mid august on the "S" rivers. i haven't heard of any yet and the sky was almost void of fishermen the other day. if the humpies were there at all, they'd be fishing by the hundreds.

"Hate speech does not exist legally in America. There's ugly speech. There's gross speech. There's evil speech. And ALL of it is protected by the First Amendment."

Offline WDFW-SUX

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 5724
Re: Pink humpies...
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2009, 10:34:14 AM »
What are you guys doing with them when you catch one?

Total dog food IMO.
THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE SUCKS MORE THAN EVER..........

Offline boneaddict

  • Site Sponsor
  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 50686
  • Location: Selah, Washington
Re: Pink humpies...
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2009, 10:36:42 AM »
Little early yet.

Offline NRA4LIFE

  • Site Sponsor
  • Past Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+10)
  • Old Salt
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2007
  • Posts: 6027
  • Location: Maple Valley
  • Groups: NRA
Re: Pink humpies...
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2009, 10:40:45 AM »
I catch them out in the salt and they're great for smoking and canning.
Look man, some times you just gotta roll the dice

Offline WDFW-SUX

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 5724
Re: Pink humpies...
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2009, 10:42:56 AM »
I used to give mine to some Indians so there dogs would have enough food.  They would freeze them in a chest freezer and just get one out every day for the dogs :dunno:
THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE SUCKS MORE THAN EVER..........

Offline jackelope

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+30)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 50989
  • Location: Duvall, WA
  • Groups: jackelope
Re: Pink humpies...
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2009, 11:15:59 AM »
i always put them back...i ate some out of the salt 1 time and it was ok, but they're just fun to catch for me, i enjoy catching them on the fly rod.

"Hate speech does not exist legally in America. There's ugly speech. There's gross speech. There's evil speech. And ALL of it is protected by the First Amendment."

Offline klickman

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Nov 2007
  • Posts: 444
Re: Pink humpies...
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2009, 11:16:50 AM »
I used to give mine to some Indians so there dogs would have enough food.  They would freeze them in a chest freezer and just get one out every day for the dogs :dunno:

 :yeah:
Tule, the other white meat.

Offline Cascade

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2007
  • Posts: 668
Re: Pink humpies...
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2009, 11:24:00 AM »
I always through them back.  However, I did keep a couple 2 years ago and smoked them up for the heck of it.  They weren't too bad.  Fun fish to catch on light tackle.

Offline SkookumHntr

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2007
  • Posts: 2926
  • Location: Tono, WA
Re: Pink humpies...
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2009, 11:25:47 AM »
---Good crab bait!
IBEW89 RMEF MDF CCA

Offline cohoho

  • Trade Count: (+9)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2007
  • Posts: 4184
  • Location: Black Diamond
  • Sturgeon Time Yet????
Re: Pink humpies...
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2009, 11:32:11 AM »
Same thing as several above, catch and release only....  But fun as heck on a 6# fly rod...

Offline backwoods_boy

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2008
  • Posts: 3213
Re: Pink humpies...
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2009, 11:42:20 AM »
i dont know about you guys but im gonna catch as many as allowed and put them in front of my camera..... :IBCOOL:

Offline FrankDown

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2008
  • Posts: 627
  • Natural Renewable Resources
Re: Pink humpies...
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2009, 02:30:29 PM »
I fileted one and seared it and it wasnt all that bad.  Im not from here so I guess I dont have the adverse taste for them yet.

Offline WDFW-SUX

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 5724
Re: Pink humpies...
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2009, 02:32:54 PM »
When I was growing up my friends and I would have humpie tournaments almost every day in AK.. there were some days I landed 200+ fish mostly just kicked them loose.  I was just wondering if they were considered table fish in washington :chuckle:
THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE SUCKS MORE THAN EVER..........

Offline russ

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Sep 2007
  • Posts: 185
  • Location: Naches
Re: Pink humpies...
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2009, 02:36:20 PM »
still early but the hoodsport hatchery has been getting some. i fished there yesterday morning and got one. my buddy fished last 2 mornings and got 4. he ate one said it was good. i tossed mine back. they will be in soon in numbers!

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Multi season draw odds by MMCCAULEY
[Today at 07:28:21 AM]


Bucket List Elk shed help wanted by Longfield1
[Today at 07:19:56 AM]


Stick with the 50's by Ghost Hunter
[Today at 07:15:55 AM]


Idaho Non-Res draw results by blackpowderhunter
[Today at 06:39:33 AM]


Coyote broke my cage by redi
[Today at 04:32:59 AM]


Tribal police on Roosevelt jurisdiction by Happy Gilmore
[Yesterday at 10:07:28 PM]


What to do?? by jackelope
[Yesterday at 09:06:07 PM]


2026 North Central WA Mule Deer Foundation Banquet is approaching! by bearhunter99
[Yesterday at 08:26:43 PM]


Montana Big Game Combo Draw chances by Sakko300wsm
[Yesterday at 06:45:42 PM]


American Legion Post #14 Winter/Spring Raffle by pianoman9701
[Yesterday at 03:22:28 PM]


Interested in speaking at the April meeting? CCW has you covered. by RC
[Yesterday at 02:48:07 PM]


Bills to relocate Bob Oke and continue pheasant release programs by Backstrap
[Yesterday at 02:43:50 PM]


2026 Sheds “Found one” by Ridge Roamer
[Yesterday at 12:29:02 PM]


Almost a wrap #1 by Loup Loup
[Yesterday at 08:17:17 AM]


Inter Mountain Furharvesters 3/14/26 sale by Machias
[Yesterday at 07:13:53 AM]


Almost a wrap #4 by Machias
[Yesterday at 07:11:34 AM]


Almost a wrap #3 by Machias
[Yesterday at 07:10:14 AM]


Almost a wrap #2 by Machias
[Yesterday at 07:08:27 AM]


HIGH HUNT DUMB QUESTION by Kingofthemountain83
[March 30, 2026, 11:51:52 PM]


Internal WDFW memo triggering investigation into commission now public. by highcountry_hunter
[March 30, 2026, 06:30:42 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2026, SimplePortal