Skagit River

[jordano]

went and fished for Silver's both Friday and Saturday...
We got 1 fish Friday around 9...
What's going on!? Is anyone catching anything on the river?

[Shootmoore]

Its hit and miss for me, some days I knock em dead, some days they have lockjaw.  This year has been a study in changing up what works for each day I fish.  So far this year I have used 50/50 wicked willies, bronze hammered spoons, eggs under a bobber, drifting eggs with a corky, my homemade heavy vibrax style spinners, chart maribou jigs and chart maribou big eye fly's.  I have caught fish on all of the above this year, but none of them have been consistant day to day as in the past.

Shootmoore

[jeepasaurusrex]

You guys fishing the lower Skagit? I grew up between Concrete and Rockport. I know the upper river the best. 

[Shootmoore]

You guys fishing the lower Skagit? I grew up between Concrete and Rockport. I know the upper river the best. 

I've been fishing upper river, Gilligan Creek Up and the Cascade.  I tried the lower river a few times earlier in the year just to get the boat out but have not figured that lower river out yet.

Shootmoore

[jordano]

Thanks for the info! I have been down low on the Skagit. Below the Highway 9 bridge down river.... we have seen some jumpers but its been really slow....

[Shootmoore]

Upriver should be good in the morning.  This bit of rain we are getting today should help push some fresh fish up.  The barometer is going up as well.  I need to check the flow charts and see if I will need to go above the Sauk or I can save some gas and fish down from there.

Shootmoore

[Goldeneye]

I don't normally fish the Skagit, but I thought I'd pass on this little bit of info a friend told me tonight.  He said the nets have been in since Tuesday from Blake's up to Concrete.  If that's the case fishing will be tough.  Good luck to all.

[roadhuntking]

Only day off for the next two weeks and its CHOCOLATE MILK!

[jordano]

Only day off for the next two weeks and its CHOCOLATE MILK!

its up about 2 feet too.....   

[Shootmoore]

When its chocolate milk down river, go above the sauk.

Shootmoore

[jordano]

When its chocolate milk down river, go above the sauk.

Shootmoore

words of wisdom right there! 

[jeepasaurusrex]

Yea, talked to dad today. He said the river is up a bit and resembles Chocolate milk. The Sauk is dumping tons of silt.

[jordano]

Yea, talked to dad today. He said the river is up a bit and resembles Chocolate milk. The Sauk is dumping tons of silt.

 

super..... there goes fishing for a while.... 

[JackOfAllTrades]

Only day off for the next two weeks and its CHOCOLATE MILK!

Oh quit yer bitchin!     I fished the Nooksack in the rain Saturday morning till almost noon where it actually still had a nice green color. By 4pm it was MUDSACK.   Now looks like the Tootle on May 18, 1980!

-Steve

[roadhuntking]

Well good for you!

River is coming down almost as fast as it went up.

[jordano]

Well good for you!

River is coming down almost as fast as it went up.

   

[Shootmoore]

Rivers in good shape, but the Coho have lock jawed for me the last couple trips.  All I have caught is a cold.

Shootmoore

[jordano]

Rivers in good shape, but the Coho have lock jawed for me the last couple trips.  All I have caught is a cold.

Shootmoore

shoot.... thats no good...

[Shootmoore]

Rivers in good shape, but the Coho have lock jawed for me the last couple trips.  All I have caught is a cold.

Shootmoore

shoot.... thats no good...

Have not been keeping this thread updated very good.  River is blown now, before we got the heavy rain I went out a couple times, still having no luck on the coho.  I did hook up on two metalheads with the fly one day.  was able to get one in and release the other came off a couple feet off the bank.  I also hooked up on what I am pretty sure was a dog (early one I guess)  He broke off and my tippet felt like it went through a bandsaw.  I was supprised that I would hook up on a dog this early, especially using the fly I was using.  Not a fly I would assume to hook a dog on.  No Coho for the smoker but still a fun day, those metalheads sure like to run, got to break in the drag on my new fly reel.

Shootmoore

[jordano]

Rivers in good shape, but the Coho have lock jawed for me the last couple trips.  All I have caught is a cold.

Shootmoore

shoot.... thats no good...

Have not been keeping this thread updated very good.  River is blown now, before we got the heavy rain I went out a couple times, still having no luck on the coho.  I did hook up on two metalheads with the fly one day.  was able to get one in and release the other came off a couple feet off the bank.  I also hooked up on what I am pretty sure was a dog (early one I guess)  He broke off and my tippet felt like it went through a bandsaw.  I was supprised that I would hook up on a dog this early, especially using the fly I was using.  Not a fly I would assume to hook a dog on.  No Coho for the smoker but still a fun day, those metalheads sure like to run, got to break in the drag on my new fly reel.

Shootmoore

ya I drive over it in Mount Vernon everyday... and it looks rather dark....  well good for you! keep it up! I am pretty much just in duck hunt mode right now unless we get 4 or so sunny days in a row then I might go cast my line a little...

[jeepasaurusrex]

Growing up on the upper Skagit, I think I burned myself out of fishing at a younger age. I need to get Dad's boat finished so I can get back out there again. I know once I wet my line again, I will be out there every chance I get. 

[Gobble Doc]

I haven't been able to get to the Skagit much this year as our foster child is really taking up my time.  But did manage a few hours on the upper river on Halloween.  I went to places I typically see coho rolling and jumping and didn't see anything.  Maybe it was the time of day I was there but it really looked empty.  Too bad the chum won't be open this year as I was hoping to take my kids. 

[roadhuntking]

Any word on our all mighty Skagit?  Hoping to get out tomorrow and try my new/used outboard and maybe wet a line.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Fish trap at Baker river still has bright silvers in it as of sunday.

[Shootmoore]

Just a little update, lower river is coming back in shape, still colored up a bit.  Upper river is high but very fishable (according to my upriver eye's).  If the rain holds off and the temps stay down should be good in a day or two.  Let me know how it goes, I am heading over the mountain for the next 4 or 5 days so going to miss the window.

Shootmoore