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Title: Fishing in the dark.
Post by: Fishaholic on June 06, 2013, 07:50:48 PM: Has anyone ever fished salt water at night in wa? In marine area 2 it dosent have a night closer so I was thinking about throwing some glow in the dark jigs and maybe fish off the bottom. Any advice?
Thanks
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Title: Re: Fishing in the dark.
Post by: Button Nubbs on June 06, 2013, 07:52:33 PM: Go fish the Nooch. :twocents: I've hooked a few globallin there.
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Post by: snowpack on June 06, 2013, 07:53:01 PM: you can get squid at night.
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Post by: gasman on June 06, 2013, 07:56:37 PM: we used to fish at night at the piers for hake and the occasional salmon.

Get a light and shine it in the water. we used a 100 watt bulb and all kinds of fish would attract to it :tup:
Title: Re: Fishing in the dark.
Post by: sumbeech66 on June 06, 2013, 11:59:40 PM: Quote from: Button Nubbs on June 06, 2013, 07:52:33 PM
Go fish the Nooch. :twocents: I've hooked a few globallin there.

"Globallin" just means you're fishing on the bottom (plunking) with glow in the dark corkies?

Ever tried on the skykomish?
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Post by: Gobble Doc on June 07, 2013, 12:39:23 AM: It seems like my epic line failures have happened in the dark. Usually on my first cast. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Fishing in the dark.
Post by: Button Nubbs on June 07, 2013, 12:56:01 AM: Quote from: sumbeech66 on June 06, 2013, 11:59:40 PM
Quote from: Button Nubbs on June 06, 2013, 07:52:33 PM
Go fish the Nooch. :twocents: I've hooked a few globallin there.

"Globallin" just means you're fishing on the bottom (plunking) with glow in the dark corkies?

Ever tried on the skykomish?
Typically drift fishing, but I have caught steelhead plunking, and on floats/jigs or bait. I have had success on the sky also. Typically ill head out a few hours early and fish in the dark, and also catch the first light bite.
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Post by: fishseeker on June 07, 2013, 06:54:31 AM: I used to night fish the Sky in the Late 70s a lot. What a hoot!! Lewis St., Rieter's,Fortson;s on the N. Stilly . Wasn't enough dayligt hour I could fish for Iron back then. Learn the feel of a bite instead of watching your tip. Having Steel jump in the moonlight is sumpin to see :tup:
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Post by: sumbeech66 on June 07, 2013, 10:08:57 AM: Right on fellas, Im gonna have to look into some new gear. :tup:
Thanks
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Post by: Rodney107 on June 07, 2013, 12:18:45 PM: Less pressure at night and no boats its my favorite way to fish steelhead
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Post by: jackmaster on June 07, 2013, 12:24:46 PM: that use to be the only time we would ever fish for bass back in the day, we never kept any but we did catch some hogs... i have heard that salt water type fish are really active at the tide change at night, never have fishe the salt at night... good luck
Title: Re: Fishing in the dark.
Post by: sumbeech66 on June 09, 2013, 12:21:07 PM: From what I can see in the regs, the skykomish has a night closure. :bash:
Title: Re: Fishing in the dark.
Post by: Button Nubbs on June 09, 2013, 07:43:56 PM: Quote from: sumbeech66 on June 09, 2013, 12:21:07 PM
From what I can see in the regs, the skykomish has a night closure. :bash:
Depends what section of the river your fishing. :dunno:
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Post by: sumbeech66 on June 09, 2013, 09:32:47 PM: Looks like the only thing on the sky that doesnt have night closure is the north fork. Dont think I've fished that high before. Might have to find a spot.
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Post by: Button Nubbs on June 10, 2013, 03:29:45 AM: Most of the night closures begin Aug 1
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Post by: boneaddict on June 10, 2013, 05:46:46 AM: I have caught a lot of fish in the dark, but none out in the salt. Ringold used to be an awesome night fishery.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 10, 2013, 05:59:11 AM: HUH ...I thought it was illegal to fish for Steelhead and Salmon at night ...State wide !! :dunno:
Title: Re: Fishing in the dark.
Post by: Button Nubbs on June 10, 2013, 08:05:53 AM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on June 10, 2013, 05:59:11 AM
HUH ...I thought it was illegal to fish for Steelhead and Salmon at night ...State wide !! :dunno:
Since when? I think most of it is closed to salmon fishing at night to curb the snagging but a lot of itis open for steelhead.
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Post by: TheHunt on June 10, 2013, 08:24:08 AM: Cowlitz is a great night fishery
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Post by: BigGoonTuna on June 10, 2013, 08:41:01 AM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on June 10, 2013, 05:59:11 AM
HUH ...I thought it was illegal to fish for Steelhead and Salmon at night ...State wide !! :dunno:
it is in oregon, but it's on a case by case basis here. most rivers are open to it until around august, and then after november, mainly due to night time snagging issues during salmon season. they're all open at night unless otherwise stated in the regs.

i used to love fishing the kalama down at beginners hole for steelhead this time of year, get off work at 2, be on the river by 3, and be heading home with limits by 4:30. the local hicks with their treble hooks ruined that one, it's got a night closure now.
Title: Re: Fishing in the dark.
Post by: boneaddict on June 10, 2013, 10:07:26 AM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on June 10, 2013, 05:59:11 AM
HUH ...I thought it was illegal to fish for Steelhead and Salmon at night ...State wide !! :dunno:

Its easier to get home with those natives if you do it after dark.

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: That was intended to be funny but could be easily construed as being nasty :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: My sole intention was to give you the spurs, and rub salt into open wounds just because I am mean and cold hearted. :)
Title: Re: Fishing in the dark.
Post by: sumbeech66 on June 10, 2013, 10:49:08 AM: Quote from: Button Nubbs on June 10, 2013, 03:29:45 AM
Most of the night closures begin Aug 1

Oh there's the lightbulb. Youre right! I wasn't reading it right. From now on Im calling you for my hunting and fishing regs interpreter. :tup: Thanks Mr. Nubbs

Anyways I think bone may have jacked this thread. I'll be watching (easy to take natives :chuckle: )