Post by: Dhoey07 on July 26, 2013, 06:34:53 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on July 26, 2013, 07:03:31 PM
Post by: snowpack on July 26, 2013, 09:32:37 PM
Post by: TONTO on July 26, 2013, 09:53:03 PM
Post by: BigGoonTuna on July 26, 2013, 09:54:59 PM
can't say i'm entirely happy about the king retention on the satsop, it'll be nice to be able to keep those hatchery kings we've been having to release for a long time, but i'm a little scared about the massive increase in pressure it's gonna bring. it's already crowded enough without all the rest of the seattle area guides clogging up the river. there's something about kings that brings out the worst in people...i'd rather catch silvers any day.
Post by: Button Nubbs on July 26, 2013, 11:19:04 PM
if you really want to get depressed, the regulations books are archived online back to 1997. while there is some give and take over the years(some areas i fish have higher limits and longer seasons than back then) for the most part what we've lost is huge. i've got a regulations book from 1992, it's something like 40 pages compared to the encyclopedia we have now.Its not gonna be as bad as you think, at least the hump fish will get a break.
can't say i'm entirely happy about the king retention on the satsop, it'll be nice to be able to keep those hatchery kings we've been having to release for a long time, but i'm a little scared about the massive increase in pressure it's gonna bring. it's already crowded enough without all the rest of the seattle area guides clogging up the river. there's something about kings that brings out the worst in people...i'd rather catch silvers any day.
Post by: huntnphool on July 26, 2013, 11:48:49 PM
Didn't springer fish cause it was only open for one day on the weekend for one fish, didn't sockeye fish cause I'm not going to drive 3+ hours for 2 16" fish with the possibility of a dark washedout king, my 2 favorite lakes to fish ( badger and fish) are being killed off to plant slime rockets, there's no steelhead left in the puget sound, the puyallup and carbon will be lined for miles with humpy snaggers, down to one king a day in MA-9, the Snyder creek program is done, no smelt to dip.....so I can't wait till sept 1 so I can go shoot something :bash:Dont forget Lake Washington sockeye won't open and Columbia sturgeon is closed down. :chuckle:
Post by: Bullkllr on July 27, 2013, 08:02:33 AM
If I were to think too much about it, I'd fall into severe depression and quit fishing altogether.
Realistically, we have lost opportunity after opportunity that we will likely never get back. The other side of the coin is that some fisheries are actually better than 20/30 years ago. Chin up. There's still some decent stuff out there.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on July 27, 2013, 08:16:42 AM
. Load the boat quick! Still 200 sturgeon to be had out of the Dalles pool!Quote from: fckfords07 ulink=topic=130387.msg1734924#msg1734924 date=1374888893Didn't springer fish cause it was only open for one day on the weekend for one fish, didn't sockeye fish cause I'm not going to drive 3+ hours for 2 16" fish with the possibility of a dark washedout king, my 2 favorite lakes to fish ( badger and fish) are being killed off to plant slime rockets, there's no steelhead left in the puget sound, the puyallup and carbon will be lined for miles with humpy snaggers, down to one king a day in MA-9, the Snyder creek program is done, no smelt to dip.....so I can't wait till sept 1 so I can go shoot something :bash:Dont forget Lake Washington sockeye won't open and Columbia sturgeon is closed down. :chuckle:
Post by: WSU on July 27, 2013, 09:48:04 AM
if you really want to get depressed, the regulations books are archived online back to 1997. while there is some give and take over the years(some areas i fish have higher limits and longer seasons than back then) for the most part what we've lost is huge. i've got a regulations book from 1992, it's something like 40 pages compared to the encyclopedia we have now.Its not gonna be as bad as you think, at least the hump fish will get a break.
can't say i'm entirely happy about the king retention on the satsop, it'll be nice to be able to keep those hatchery kings we've been having to release for a long time, but i'm a little scared about the massive increase in pressure it's gonna bring. it's already crowded enough without all the rest of the seattle area guides clogging up the river. there's something about kings that brings out the worst in people...i'd rather catch silvers any day.
I prefer everyone staying on the hump. At least you know what you are in for when you go there. I'm with BigGoon on this one. And, for the love of god, stop pointing out that good fishing exists in places I fish. We don't need more pressure!
Post by: trophyhunt on July 27, 2013, 09:50:54 AM
Post by: Button Nubbs on July 27, 2013, 10:01:53 AM
gotta say I am happy about it. :chuckle: :rolleyes: you know where ill be sept-oct. :tung:if you really want to get depressed, the regulations books are archived online back to 1997. while there is some give and take over the years(some areas i fish have higher limits and longer seasons than back then) for the most part what we've lost is huge. i've got a regulations book from 1992, it's something like 40 pages compared to the encyclopedia we have now.Its not gonna be as bad as you think, at least the hump fish will get a break.
can't say i'm entirely happy about the king retention on the satsop, it'll be nice to be able to keep those hatchery kings we've been having to release for a long time, but i'm a little scared about the massive increase in pressure it's gonna bring. it's already crowded enough without all the rest of the seattle area guides clogging up the river. there's something about kings that brings out the worst in people...i'd rather catch silvers any day.
I prefer everyone staying on the hump. At least you know what you are in for when you go there. I'm with BigGoon on this one. And, for the love of god, stop pointing out that good fishing exists in places I fish. We don't need more pressure!
Post by: AWS on July 27, 2013, 11:32:12 AM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on July 27, 2013, 11:34:00 AM
What's a "slime rocket".Trout? :dunno:
Post by: notellumcreek on July 27, 2013, 11:35:40 AM
so I can't wait till sept 1 so I can go shoot something :bash:
Bear hunting opens in less then a week in some units, and the rest of the state august 15th so you don't have to wait as long if you don't want to :tup:
Post by: Dhoey07 on July 27, 2013, 11:40:47 AM
What's a "slime rocket".
Put and take trout. Planter rainbows
Post by: fishcrazy on July 28, 2013, 08:11:53 PM
Don't forget our new sockeye fishery on the Columbia that we didn't have 4 years ago. Soon expected to be 1 milllion strong. Also going to be seeing lots more summer kings with the new hatchery going into production this year. :drool:
:dunno:
I'm looking fwrd to some up coming fisheries myself.
Kris
Post by: Dhoey07 on July 28, 2013, 09:29:47 PM
you guys should probably roll over and give up fishing. That way when the cowlitz fall run doubles and the springer run takes a huge jump I'll be all alone. Probably need a big boat to haul them home with.
Don't forget our new sockeye fishery on the Columbia that we didn't have 4 years ago. Soon expected to be 1 milllion strong. Also going to be seeing lots more summer kings with the new hatchery going into production this year. :drool:
:dunno:
I'm looking fwrd to some up coming fisheries myself.
Kris
The kool-aid is free from wdfw, drink up
Post by: Button Nubbs on July 28, 2013, 10:01:24 PM