How to catch Puyallup humpies and how to tie a rig

[iRem]

I've been on vacation since Friday night and have been fishing since then. My oldest son and I have been limiting out with 32 fish caught. I love being on vacation and out of the water with in 2 hours each day and home in 20 min. By the way the I have caught 4 silvers in the last 2 days. 

[Ripper]

Good post Martin, and good job catching fish. I finally started catching limits out in the salt this weekend.

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

Can someone PM me with a place to take my boy pink fishing? from the bank? we live in SW wa and i don't want to drive to the north end rivers. I used to fish the snoho/sky system.
Maybe the Puy???

[remington300mag]

I am in the same boat....wanted to take my 2 boys (10 and over for some humpy fishing...... but was told that fishing from the bank with kids isn't a good idea due to the crowds and the patients level of most of the fisherman.......Too bad, I would like to take my boys.....but I guess it wont happen......

[CallMeBigPapa]

I never let what other people say keep me and my boy off the river. Never had to find reasons not to go, just did it. My boy is full grown now and doesn't fish with the old man nearly enough. It's all good, my first grandson was born two days ago and when he's old enough to get out we'll own any river with fish left in it.

Get them kids some nice fitting life jackets and get them on the water. 

[Button Nubbs]

Gongrats on the grandson biggrandpoppa!

[FC]

I am in the same boat....wanted to take my 2 boys (10 and over for some humpy fishing...... but was told that fishing from the bank with kids isn't a good idea due to the crowds and the patients level of most of the fisherman.......Too bad, I would like to take my boys.....but I guess it wont happen......

Half of the fun in fishing is teaching others how to do it, your kids are plenty old enough! Teach them how to cast in the yard at home so they have some familiarity with the gear they will be using and make a game out of them aiming for something in the yard. Once they start to figure out the aiming part, take them fishing! I never heard of anyone getting crazy pissed over humpies anyway?

[iRem]

The best thing about havin the kids out on the water, the respect level rises for every one around you. My kids have the best time on the water catching Pinks. Most of the time they are out fishing me once they get it figured out.
So far on the puke since Friday we have take 42 pinks and 4 silvers that's with my kids wanting to keep every think they catch, and that's why I'm a little more selective on keeping female pinks and coho.

[spookgus]

I rig in a similar fashion except I like to slide a piece of yarn into the last wrap as I pull the egg loop knot tight. This pins the yarn permanently in the knot.

Sometimes a 12 foot leader is the ticket. 

[Button Nubbs]

A 12' leader is always the ticket on the puke...

[iRem]

Floss away..............set hook, fish on!!

[remington300mag]

Ok...maybe i should have been a little more clear.....My boys fish with me all the time....For kings this year they are both almost got full punch cards.....but that is over here on the eastside of the state.....where people are not lined up shoulder to shoulder...... and you can still get away from any crowd....if you can actually find a crowd......lol

What I was talking about was just the humpies.....I have never been myself....and was wanting to take them if I go....cause they are my fishing partners and I don't go without them......but the issue is, from the stories I have heard on here and other forums.....that the rivers on that side are not kid friendly.....I don't know, never been.....just figured the humpies would be great fun for kids......faster than kings.....and more of a do it them self type thing.... but I don't know about it after seeing the pictures posted with people standing three deep or shoulder to shoulder......I mean is there a place over there to take kids where they don't have to combat fish?? Guess that is a little more understandable......

[FC]

I wouldn't worry too much, as long as you are keeping an eye on them as opposed to inflicting them on other fishermen I think you will be fine. Combat fishing may be the order of the day though, I've never seen so many boats or bank fishermen on the Snohomish before!


FWIW, if someone raises a fuss over a humpy they lost that they figure your kid might have some part of they probably need to be held under water for a few minutes to help them cool off There are just way too many of them and they are so easy to catch that there is just no point in getting pissed about a lost fish.

[TheHunt]

Hunting-Washington should have a evening of humpy fishing some evening this week.  If folks wanted to have it on a weekend I will be scouting some elk areas.   But it would be fun to hear the comments. 

[h20hunter]

I'm in but may I suggest a rule: Barbie poles only, right out of the pkg, no modifications.