first time at fir island

[wrangler]

so i'll be headin up there tomorrow for first time. i normally do all my waterfowling on the eastside, being as i family and friends and tons of areas to hunt, alone... anyhow, i got tomorrow off on short notice so im gonna head up north. maybe i wont end up at fir but thats the plan for now i guess... any general info i should know about? other than don't get shot and bring some patience? i REALLY hate this (what im expecting) type of hunting but im flat outa ideas for the west side and i need to kill some birds and don't have time tomorrow to drive to the basin. if anyones gonna be up there or has a better idea pm me! thanks!

[jackelope]

bring a boat.

[NWWABOWHNTR]

I'd head up to Welts instead since its during the week and you won't need a boat.  Look at it on google map and get some ideas of where the ponds are and pick one close to the west edge by the water.  I can give you a few ideas of which holes to hit.... Pm coming at ya   If I was off work I'd meet up with you and do some hunting. 

[wrangler]

right on, thanks for the tip about samish... that was another place i had in mind but it all seemed about the same to me, not ever having been to any of those spots its gonna be rough no matter what... i have a boat but im not dealing with that tomorrow, maybe fir island is a no go. thanks for the heads up.

[jackelope]

pretty sure you gotta have a boat to get onto fir. i'm not an expert but i have been on the island...it is an island...

[h2ofowlr]

Depends on what Island you are talking about Fir Island itself or the hunting unit Island on the South Fork of Fir Island.  Water is high and moving fast.  When the stumps slam into the boat at O'dark thirty everyone holds on for dear life.

[wrangler]

haha! oh... thought you ment cause it was all flooded or something. definatly no boat required for this area....

http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/water/snow_goose/graphics/fir_island09.pdf

[ducksdoom12]

haha! oh... thought you ment cause it was all flooded or something. definatly no boat required for this area....

http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/water/snow_goose/graphics/fir_island09.pdf

what are the better spots to go to on that map? which green squares

[Dirt_Bag]

Anywhere on the Skagit river is not a good place to be... not only the the stumps logs and other fiberous materials you can see. There are many waterlogged ones you dont see to hit also

[CoryTDF]

I used to hunt the skagit all the time. I did really good there. It is a challenge to deal with the dead heads and the tide change though. I love going over there and hunting every now and again it just reminds me how easy i have it over here.