Post by: The100Road on April 01, 2013, 09:06:20 AM
Post by: WSU on April 01, 2013, 09:12:26 AM
Post by: PolarBear on April 01, 2013, 09:16:44 AM
Post by: The100Road on April 01, 2013, 09:18:32 AM
Depending on how much water they release from the dam. All the wetside rivers are running low and clear right now which makes it tough to fish.
Lame. Im hoping he doesnt have to push the trip again. but i guess its also good to get your moneys worth.
Post by: The100Road on April 01, 2013, 09:19:50 AM
Who is the guide?
Sent you PM
Post by: bullcanyon on April 01, 2013, 09:20:54 AM
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on April 01, 2013, 09:23:28 AM
Im scheduled with Clancy on Friday on the Big C. We may move to the Cow. He has been doing better this last 4 to 5 days.
Post by: huntnphool on April 01, 2013, 09:24:49 AM
Post by: The100Road on April 01, 2013, 09:28:47 AM
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=14238000 (http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=14238000)
I might be stupid but im not not really sure what im supposed to be looking for there?
Post by: huntnphool on April 01, 2013, 09:29:34 AM
Post by: mallard79 on April 01, 2013, 07:12:13 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on April 01, 2013, 07:16:59 PM
Kinda fun to watch the camera on cowlitzriverlive.com sometimes. Watched a boat net a fish this morning. Not sure how it is controlled but it turns at times. Last summer I watched a guy set the hook and the camera followed him until it was in the net! There have been more and more boats hitting Blue creek lately.Last winter we were trying to decide where to fish, my buddy said he didn't see anything on the camera so I logged on and watched a boat net a chromed. Guess where we went? Lol
Post by: Wa hunter on April 01, 2013, 07:36:15 PM
Post by: GEARHEAD on April 01, 2013, 09:59:09 PM
Post by: BigGoonTuna on April 01, 2013, 10:10:35 PM
we got a couple...but seemed pretty slow overall. one of ours was a summer run. :tup:
Post by: kglacken on April 01, 2013, 10:49:06 PM
Post by: HntnFsh on April 02, 2013, 06:14:22 AM
Post by: The100Road on April 02, 2013, 06:32:17 AM
Its been hit or miss. One day you my get 6 or 8 hookups. The next only 1 or 2. Seems like it is getting a little better. A lot of the steel are running in the high teens. May luck out and get a springer too. I think the flows will stay steady for a few weeks. Work going on at the intake to Mayfield dam. Should improve fishing if so. You got a good guide if he put you out a few weeks. Mind sharing who it is?
Thanks for all the info. Guide is Phil Stephens of Mystical Legends Guide service. web site is www.riverfishin.com (http://www.riverfishin.com) i believe. I think the wife wants to go this week even if he wants to push it again. so we'll see how it goes. We're pretty excited, just hope we get some action to keep her entertained. The weather doesnt sound like its going to be that great.
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on April 02, 2013, 06:34:48 AM
Post by: The100Road on April 02, 2013, 07:02:40 AM
uncle went out today. hooked 8 and landed 3 between all of them on the boat :tup:
Sounds priomising. Thank you.
Post by: snocohunter on April 02, 2013, 08:23:16 AM
Post by: plunker01 on April 02, 2013, 09:16:19 AM
Post by: The100Road on April 02, 2013, 09:19:24 AM
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on April 02, 2013, 09:23:31 AM
But this is the Cow. The showers we will see will do likely nothing to the Cow. Its dam controlled.
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on April 02, 2013, 09:25:35 AM
Post by: The100Road on April 02, 2013, 09:29:51 AM
It wont matter anyway, Phil knows were to fish no matter the level. If there are fish available. You guys will have a great day.
Awesome. Youve fished with him before? I know we'll get on some fish, i just want the wife to have a good time. She's only cought rainbow trout and i really want her to get on a good fight.
Post by: WSU on April 02, 2013, 09:33:42 AM
Post by: plunker01 on April 02, 2013, 09:43:38 AM
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on April 02, 2013, 09:48:46 AM
It wont matter anyway, Phil knows were to fish no matter the level. If there are fish available. You guys will have a great day.
Awesome. Youve fished with him before? I know we'll get on some fish, i just want the wife to have a good time. She's only cought rainbow trout and i really want her to get on a good fight.
Fished with and around for a looonngggggg time. I dont typically hire guides as I have been doing this stuff as long or longer. But Phil is top notch and thats why I call him Phil Holt! :tup:
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on April 02, 2013, 09:50:14 AM
The rain still affects the cowlitz. When it rains real good the toutle really muddys up the the river and it does go up a bit. When we got a realy hard rain during the week about two weeks ago I went out on a thursday and it was about 3 feet higher than the day before and we took home two springers that night and the next day it dropped off again to where it was. But your right the dam controls the levels most of the time but it does spike a little when it rains good it just doesnt last very long
Agreed, but most steelhead guides dont fish below the Toot.
Post by: HntnFsh on April 03, 2013, 06:07:50 AM
Post by: bankwalker on April 03, 2013, 01:18:41 PM
I fished the cowlitz yesterday. Sloooooow is an understatement. But the few fish I seen hooked/caught were well worth the effort for those putting in their time.
And I might have, or might not have hooked a couple springers :tup: I might have, or might not have been fishing close to blue creek launch :tup:
Post by: Curly on April 03, 2013, 01:25:53 PM
Just wondering how much action the wife and I should be expecting later this week?
Depends on how tired she is from the Honeymoon. ;)
:sry: Somebody had to say it. :chuckle:
Post by: gonehuntin68 on April 03, 2013, 04:58:17 PM
Post by: The100Road on April 03, 2013, 05:39:38 PM
If there's a better cowlitz guide, you'll be hard pressed to find one. Phil is the man
I fished the cowlitz yesterday. Sloooooow is an understatement. But the few fish I seen hooked/caught were well worth the effort for those putting in their time.
And I might have, or might not have hooked a couple springers :tup: I might have, or might not have been fishing close to blue creek launch :tup:
hahaha, Thanks Bankwalker. Sounds like its real hit or miss.
Post by: The100Road on April 03, 2013, 05:40:28 PM
Just wondering how much action the wife and I should be expecting later this week?
Depends on how tired she is from the Honeymoon. ;)
:sry: Somebody had to say it. :chuckle:
:chuckle: She didnt find this quite as funny as i did. :dunno:
Post by: Curly on April 03, 2013, 06:00:09 PM
Just wondering how much action the wife and I should be expecting later this week?
Depends on how tired she is from the Honeymoon. ;)
:sry: Somebody had to say it. :chuckle:
:chuckle: She didnt find this quite as funny as i did. :dunno:
I'm glad you found it funny. :hello: Good luck on the steelhead trip. That was a cool wedding gift. 8)
My wife and I floated the John Day as a wedding anniversary trip. It was a lot of fun.
Post by: crow360 on April 04, 2013, 11:26:34 AM
Post by: WSU on April 04, 2013, 11:31:37 AM
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on April 04, 2013, 07:55:36 PM
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Post by: snocohunter on April 07, 2013, 07:00:27 AM
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