Skagit River

[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