Post by: Fishaholic on April 21, 2013, 12:16:16 AM
thanks
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Post by: Kola16 on April 21, 2013, 12:33:55 AM
I presume you are referring to sea-run cutthroat, therefore you catch them like any other cuttie. They are really easy to catch in a small river and in the ocean. I even caught one once while out in my kayak in the sound with the tiniest piece of worm left on my hook while I was rebaiting. The tidbit of worm must have been about 6 inches under the surface :chuckle:
You will know you caught one because their belly is really white, and their fins are yellow. Good luck :tup:
Post by: PolarBear on April 21, 2013, 01:07:53 AM
Post by: Button Nubbs on April 21, 2013, 06:15:27 AM
Post by: Fishaholic on April 21, 2013, 10:19:33 AM
Since your from Aberdeen I'm assuming your hearing about them on the quinault. They are sockeye salmon. Largest remaining population of wild spawning sockeye. They have a blueish color when returning from the ocean, hence the blueback tag.
okay cool. how do you catch them?
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on April 21, 2013, 10:31:46 AM
Post by: Button Nubbs on April 21, 2013, 10:44:56 AM
Since your from Aberdeen I'm assuming your hearing about them on the quinault. They are sockeye salmon. Largest remaining population of wild spawning sockeye. They have a blueish color when returning from the ocean, hence the blueback tag.
okay cool. how do you catch them?
Hire a native guide :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Button Nubbs on April 21, 2013, 10:56:49 AM
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Post by: 3nails on April 21, 2013, 01:50:32 PM
Since your from Aberdeen I'm assuming your hearing about them on the quinault. They are sockeye salmon. Largest remaining population of wild spawning sockeye. They have a blueish color when returning from the ocean, hence the blueback tag.The largest in Washington?
Post by: Button Nubbs on April 21, 2013, 02:04:09 PM
Since your from Aberdeen I'm assuming your hearing about them on the quinault. They are sockeye salmon. Largest remaining population of wild spawning sockeye. They have a blueish color when returning from the ocean, hence the blueback tag.The largest in Washington?
Sorry lower 48
Post by: 3nails on April 21, 2013, 02:08:21 PM
Post by: Bullkllr on April 21, 2013, 07:46:01 PM
Since your from Aberdeen I'm assuming your hearing about them on the quinault. They are sockeye salmon. Largest remaining population of wild spawning sockeye. They have a blueish color when returning from the ocean, hence the blueback tag.
This is true! :yeah: But not the complete answer.
The Quinalt sockeye were (and still are) known as "blueback". But other than incidental catch in the lake and river there really hasn't been a sport fishery for them in, like, ever.
Gray's Harbor area and South Coast old timers used to fish for "Blueback" all the time (and some still do). It was usually on the tidal stretches of the Chehalis, Hump, or Willapa rivers. It was done from a small boat, trolling, usually with a "Hildebrandt" and worms. It was done in Late summer, about late July into September. The fish they caught were called "harvest trout" in Southwest Washington; but near Gray's Harbor searun cutthroat fresh from the salt were your "Blueback".
It is known.
Post by: Jamieb on April 21, 2013, 08:22:27 PM
A worm behind a willow leaf hildabrant, trolled close to shore. I think that fisheries is almost gone now.
Post by: BigGoonTuna on April 21, 2013, 10:14:11 PM
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Post by: Bullkllr on April 23, 2013, 07:48:01 AM
Anytime ive heard someone talk about bluebacks they are talking about sockeye and this last year was crazy year for them. We would be bank fishing the columbia for summer steelies and you couldnt keep em off there was so many in the river. They had record numbers going over the dam every day. They sure are tasty little buggers about 5-7 pounds and usually start around 4th of july
That's because the common name for searun cutthroat in sw washington was "harvest trout". But on the harbor and south coast cutthroat were "blueback" (along with sockeye, to make the matter more confusing...)