Humpy fishing in the Mighty Skagit River SUCKS!

[Wea300mag]

That sounds like some terrible fishing Gramps, I'm glad you are enjoying your retirement.

[grandpawrichard]

Dont believe it without pics.... Come on Gramp*censored* you know threads are worthless without big smiley shetteating grins!!!

Just a little 8 pound 4 ounce buck from yesterday:



Just a little 8 pound 4 ounce Pink Salmon.

Dick

[BOWHUNTER45]

Dont believe it without pics.... Come on Gramp*censored* you know threads are worthless without big smiley shetteating grins!!!

Just a little 8 pound 4 ounce buck from yesterday:



Just a little 8 pound 4 ounce Pink Salmon.

Dick

  Hahaha yeah you just made Bearhunter happy!!!   Not much in WOOLLEY YET ...

[ICEMAN]

Grandpawrichard, you sure know how to do it! I need to pay better attention so I can retire some day and do things like you do!

[jackmaster]

yes sir grandpa, i sure do feel bad for ya, 

[h2ofowlr]

Sockey taste better.  I have been hitting those before work.

[Ripper]

Nice job Gramps! I love fishing the skagit, I hope to get up there soon.

[D-Rock425]

Hows the fishing this week on the skagit.

[grandpawrichard]

Hows the fishing this week on the skagit.

The Indians have their nets in the river, so fishing is ULTRA-SLOW right now. 5 fish in the boat Monday for 3 people and 6 hours. Tuesday 3 fish for 3 people and 5 hours. Today 4 people in the boat for 5 hours and we got 3 fish.

Bight thing is the nets come out tonight before dark, so things should pick up tomorrow. All the fish we have been catching are Chrome Bright and all have Sea Lice on them, so the fish haven't been in the river long!

Dick

[Bearhunter]

I caught 5 tonight in about an hour, under the Hwy 9 bridge.  Seen several nice kings jump and roll as well.  My 3.5 year old and i were jigging pink jigs with a hoochie skirt over them seemed pretty productive and lots of fish rolling around!

[h2ofowlr]

Indians are dropping there nets in the river by the spud barn currently.

[grandpawrichard]

Indians are dropping there nets in the river by the spud barn currently.

They are supposed to be out of the river until Sunday at Noon!  So much for Treaty Fishing! 

Dick

[3dsheetmetal]

 

[Fishnclifff]

Whats the latest on the Sakgit???
Just got back from North Dakota.
Thanx.

[fish vacuum]

Before the fish even reach the river, the non-tribal commercials are taking their cut too.
"Area 8 Skagit Bay will be open to gill nets using 5-inch minimum 5 ˝ inch maximum mesh size, 60 meshes deep, during the following dates and times:
 5:30 AM to 10:30 PM Monday, August 29th.
 5:30 AM to 10:30 PM Wednesday, August 31st.
Area 8 Skagit Bay will be open to purse seines during the following dates and times:
 6 AM to 8 PM Tuesday, August 30th.
 6 AM to 8 PM Thursday, September 1st.
 Release Chinook, coho, sockeye and chum."
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/commercial/salmon/hotline/2011/4_aug26_2011.pdf