HUMPY MADNESS

[elkaholic123]

How many have been out for the big humpy run?We went this morning and caught 16,even a beginner could get a limit with that many fish out there! JERRY

[markts]

I am heading out next weekend. Those fish are a blast on light gear. Mark

[Goldeneye]

I finally pulled the ole sled out of the garage and went to one of my areas on the upper Snohomish this morning.  Man the water is low.  By 9:15 I had caught 21.  Decided to call it a day at that point and had kept 4 nice hens.  They are in thick and are not too picky about hitting.  Time to start taking friends out with their kids who haven't caught any salmon yet.  I have a few that are waiting for an invite.  I wanted to make sure they were in heavy before I took the kids out.  Didn't want them to get bored...

[Luke9686]

Just got back about an hour ago.  Got out to the Puyallup at around 11:00.  Left at around 2:30, landed around 20, lost at least 20.  It's ridiculous down there, fish on every couple casts.  I've read posts on Gamefishin from people who can't catch them for whatever reason.  I feel like asking them if they are on the Puyallup or not...  If you ain't catching them, you're doing something seriously wrong.

[PolarBear]

I turned down a trip to the puyallup on friday evening.  Kinda wished I would have gone, my buddy and his kid caught close to 30 of the damn things in a couple of hours.  He said they couldn't get their line in the water fast enough at times.  Maybe one day this  week with the kids.

[Tom Tamer]

Got over 20 either smokeed, smoking or in the brine right now......been so good that for the first time in my life I got " Fisherman's arm" Left shoulder is numb and my fingers go to sleep every time I set the hook But I ain't complaining...well until it effects my bow shooting

 even Friday evening I landed about 20 then found out the nets were in....so that isn't even slwoing it down too much....what a friggin' blast for a true amatuer salmon fisher(me) this is great

[Luke9686]

It's pretty bad when you're hoping they spit the hook at the end of the fight.

[h2ofowlr]

It's been good fishing on the Skagit as well.  Lots of fish to catch.

[bowtech721]

Ive caught a ton of them in the last few weeks in the salt between sekiu and pt defiance area but wanna get one from the river on a light rod setup... whats a basic setup to head out with? Probably puyallup cuz its closest.... ideas? 

[Dadbear]

.... Yeah. I've got a few Humpy questions, too. I live on the Cowlitz and have never bothered to venture up north to catch 'em. I thought my young son (below) would enjoy it. Is the Puyallup the best (closest) spot? Do they run in any of the south coastal streams (Naselle, Palix, etc)? Also, I'm not into the whole combat fishing deal... is that kind of what I can expect during the Pink run? I'd rather get skunked than catch a sack full of fish with 80 other guys around. Any help would be great. Thanks.

[Dmanmastertracker]

Just got back about an hour ago.  Got out to the Puyallup at around 11:00.  Left at around 2:30, landed around 20, lost at least 20.  It's ridiculous down there, fish on every couple casts.  I've read posts on Gamefishin from people who can't catch them for whatever reason.  I feel like asking them if they are on the Puyallup or not...  If you ain't catching them, you're doing something seriously wrong.

 Challenge for you, post one of your Puyallup pinks showing the lure in the mouth of the fish . I'd like to see that from anyone who fishes there for that matter, shouldn't be hard if you hooked that many legal fish right?

[Gobble]

Just got back about an hour ago.  Got out to the Puyallup at around 11:00.  Left at around 2:30, landed around 20, lost at least 20.  It's ridiculous down there, fish on every couple casts.  I've read posts on Gamefishin from people who can't catch them for whatever reason.  I feel like asking them if they are on the Puyallup or not...  If you ain't catching them, you're doing something seriously wrong.

 Challenge for you, post one of your Puyallup pinks showing the lure in the mouth of the fish . I'd like to see that from anyone who fishes there for that matter, shouldn't be hard if you hooked that many legal fish right?

Beleive it or not you CAN catch a fish without snagging it, and yes they do bite. Do many people snag them (yes) but they will bite if you give them a chance. I've caught hundreds of fish (or more) in that river and 99% of them were in the mouth (were some flossed, absolutely) you cant avoid it sometimes, but many many fish were taken by the fish biting my hook. It can be done 

[JBar]

Dm, I hooked 8 on the Puy Saturday, released them all but only two were foul hooked rest were in the mouth.

[Dmanmastertracker]

Dm, I hooked 8 on the Puy Saturday, released them all but only two were foul hooked rest were in the mouth.

 Pictures please, like I said if you caught that many, should be a piece of cake  . Tell, you what, I'll go again myself and I'll take photo's of others dragging fish in backwards, since no one can take one of a legally caught fish .

[Dmanmastertracker]

 Something else I've noticed there too, I really believe some guys think it is legal to hook a fish OUTSIDE the mouth, anywhere near the mouth, clearly it is not legal.