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Title: summer run saturday.
Post by: Button Nubbs on May 27, 2013, 08:23:25 PM: Gonna be crowded this year for even the June 1 openers since it falls on a Saturday. Ill be out somewhere, gotta see what the water does, could be a bank drift or sled trip :dunno: anyone else going out for the best steelhead fishing day of the year?
Title: summer run saturday.
Post by: Deer slayer on May 27, 2013, 08:27:25 PM: I will be rowing the Klickitat. I am pumped. Just put my new anchor system in today.
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: Old Dog on May 29, 2013, 11:18:56 PM: My brother and I will be hitting the 'Nooch Sunday. We'll be drifting from the White Bridge to the Cross-over Bridge. It's only a couple of miles of river, but we fish it hard, and it's been pretty good to us.
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: BigGoonTuna on May 30, 2013, 04:25:24 AM: we counted something like 29 drift boats passing black creek on the opener last year...i think the next day it was something like 4 :chuckle:

that's what i like about fishing that river in the summer, the fish trickle in and there's no big push all at once so you've got a shot at catching something from june-october.
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: YoterHunter on May 30, 2013, 03:38:42 PM: Getting the boat ready to head to Oregon Thursday to fish the Rouge river with Chuck and Steve at Pavti marine. Hopping to hook some springer's. and summer run.2 days of fishing. Come on Thursday
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: SkookumHntr on May 30, 2013, 03:45:39 PM: Anybody fish Andersons Bar on the cowlitz lately? Thats the gravel bar on the other side of the clay banks below blue creek. If so How much lead have you been using to stay down? Like 3/4 0r 1oz bank sinkers or will pencil lead work? Havnt fished that drift in years, might hit it this weekend!
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: Button Nubbs on May 30, 2013, 03:51:55 PM: Quote from: SkookumHntr on May 30, 2013, 03:45:39 PM
Anybody fish Andersons Bar on the cowlitz lately? Thats the gravel bar on the other side of the clay banks below blue creek. If so How much lead have you been using to stay down? Like 3/4 0r 1oz bank sinkers or will pencil lead work? Havnt fished that drift in years, might hit it this weekend!
only from the boat. I looked at the cowlitz live cam today, not many boats
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: Bullkllr on May 30, 2013, 04:17:37 PM: Quote from: SkookumHntr on May 30, 2013, 03:45:39 PM
Anybody fish Andersons Bar on the cowlitz lately? Thats the gravel bar on the other side of the clay banks below blue creek. If so How much lead have you been using to stay down? Like 3/4 0r 1oz bank sinkers or will pencil lead work? Havnt fished that drift in years, might hit it this weekend!

Is when you could drive a rig into it lately? :dunno:
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: Kola16 on May 30, 2013, 04:19:49 PM: I am lucky. Hardly anyone fishes my river, although there is a reason for that (not many fish :chuckle: )

Is anyone thinking about going glo-balling at 12:00 A.M. for the opener :dunno: I have never tried it, and am very tempted...
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: Button Nubbs on May 30, 2013, 05:16:56 PM: Quote from: Kola16 on May 30, 2013, 04:19:49 PM
I am lucky. Hardly anyone fishes my river, although there is a reason for that (not many fish :chuckle: )

Is anyone thinking about going glo-balling at 12:00 A.M. for the opener :dunno: I have never tried it, and am very tempted...
I was planning on it but it looks like ill be in a boat. I usually do it every year and have been successful.
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 30, 2013, 05:50:59 PM: I'm planning on hitting the sky next week after work. I just need to find out where nubbs is fishing and crowd him out :chuckle:
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: Button Nubbs on May 30, 2013, 05:52:49 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on May 30, 2013, 05:50:59 PM
I'm planning on hitting the sky next week after work. I just need to find out where nubbs is fishing and crowd him out :chuckle:
ive got finals next week so i may be a little time strapped but im gonna try to get out. the week after for sure. i know of a couple spots. :rolleyes: let me know when your gonna go, ill try to get out.
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 30, 2013, 05:59:05 PM: I get off work at 3 and can bring my gear with me any afternoon besides Tuesday and Thursday.
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: Button Nubbs on May 30, 2013, 06:03:31 PM: ill keep you in mind.
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: SkookumHntr on May 31, 2013, 08:12:15 AM: Quote from: Bullkllr on May 30, 2013, 04:17:37 PM
Quote from: SkookumHntr on May 30, 2013, 03:45:39 PM
Anybody fish Andersons Bar on the cowlitz lately? Thats the gravel bar on the other side of the clay banks below blue creek. If so How much lead have you been using to stay down? Like 3/4 0r 1oz bank sinkers or will pencil lead work? Havnt fished that drift in years, might hit it this weekend!

Is when you could drive a rig into it lately? :dunno:
-No just gonna float down in the drift boat and fish from the bank, that will be my first hole to fish! Just need to know if i need to pick up some bank sinkers to stay down, I hate using 2inches of pencil lead..
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: Ironhead on May 31, 2013, 08:27:45 AM: I have a Funeral to attend on Saturday but I will be BBQ'ing fresh Steelhead on Sunday evening.
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: Bullkllr on May 31, 2013, 08:55:36 AM: Quote from: SkookumHntr on May 31, 2013, 08:12:15 AM
Quote from: Bullkllr on May 30, 2013, 04:17:37 PM
Quote from: SkookumHntr on May 30, 2013, 03:45:39 PM
Anybody fish Andersons Bar on the cowlitz lately? Thats the gravel bar on the other side of the clay banks below blue creek. If so How much lead have you been using to stay down? Like 3/4 0r 1oz bank sinkers or will pencil lead work? Havnt fished that drift in years, might hit it this weekend!

Is when you could drive a rig into it lately? :dunno:
-No just gonna float down in the drift boat and fish from the bank, that will be my first hole to fish! Just need to know if i need to pick up some bank sinkers to stay down, I hate using 2inches of pencil lead..

Flow has been pretty stable at around 5100. Not exactly summer low. I'd guess you might need at least 2 inches of lead. Better to be prepared.
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: Kola16 on May 31, 2013, 08:30:13 PM: Just picked up some glo corkies. I will have a line in the water, and a fish in the oven before you guys even launch your boat...........*ya right; wishful thinking :chuckle: * The river is a bit high and fast so be careful everyone :tup:
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: ridgefire on May 31, 2013, 08:40:19 PM: anybody know if reiter is open?
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: dreamunelk on May 31, 2013, 08:41:03 PM: Notice! All rivers on the west end of the OP are puking whole trees and mud. Not expected to clear up for a least three weeks.
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: Kola16 on May 31, 2013, 11:14:15 PM: And for BH45's sake....do not post a pic of a native out of the water :bdid: :chuckle:

45 min. till show time 8)

UPDATE: fished for about an hour.....nothing :P River was pretty fast. Punks above me were throwing rocks into the water where I was fishing :bash:
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: D-Rock425 on June 03, 2013, 08:00:29 AM: Quote from: ridgefire on May 31, 2013, 08:40:19 PM
anybody know if reiter is open?
I'm going to say no.
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: mallard79 on June 03, 2013, 08:36:46 AM: Define "open".......open to fishing....yes....open as in having an open place to stand....good luck... :chuckle:
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: D-Rock425 on June 03, 2013, 08:41:26 AM: I really think its closed 1000 feet both up stream and down stream from mouth of the Creek.
Title: Re: summer run saturday.
Post by: Button Nubbs on June 03, 2013, 10:19:07 AM: Its open.