More Chehalis river success!

[Martinhunter]

Went out this morning for a few hours and managed to get a 8 lb native, sorry no pic  I know this thread is useless without it but when Im by myself I have a hard time keepen the fish in the water, searching for my camera, snapping a pic and holding my rod all at the same time so I don't even worry about it when its a nate. Fishen was pretty slow but still fun.
 Has anyone heard a recent report on the skook, besides way to many people and not enough fish?

[Chinook73]

Skook, last Saturday, well over fifty fisherman from the deadline to cable crossing.  I only saw two fish on the bank in the three hours that I was there.

[Thefisherman83]

Skook, last Saturday, well over fifty fisherman from the deadline to cable crossing.  I only saw two fish on the bank in the three hours that I was there.

50???  I counted 80 rigs on my way out of the valley lol.  Fishing sucked big time.

[TheHunt]

I went this morning.  I hooked up once and lost it.  Couple of boys banked 3 and one was pretty big red buck but he took it.  Then some lucky guy walked up cast first time and banked a nice buck.  First steelhead too..

[Chinook73]

It can get a bit crowded there, especially when a lot of the other popular rivers are out of shape.  I always get a good chuckle when I fish it.  You will see everything from spey rods to side-planers. 

[BigGoonTuna]

and to think around 10 years ago the place would have no more than a handful of guys fishing it on an average day.  goes to show what happens when we have a population explosion and the puget sound rivers all get shut down early every year.

[GEARHEAD]

i'll keep going, lots of people but lots of fish. fun just to watch the people. i dont worry about theft anymore because there are so many people. get them while ya can, should only get better.

[Thefisherman83]

and to think around 10 years ago the place would have no more than a handful of guys fishing it on an average day.  goes to show what happens when we have a population explosion and the puget sound rivers all get shut down early every year.

Been fishing there my whole life, I blame the internet and magazines "mapping" the rivers more than anything.  It used to be quite the little gem now it is a mini cowlitz. 

[buckhorn2]

Remindes me of the willipa hills and fishing and hunting news articles.