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Title: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
Post by: ffbowhunter on January 14, 2014, 08:47:06 PM: Headed out to the queets river tomorrow at 0300 with some coworkers. This is my first time going after steelhead, I can't wait to get out there! Tied about 20 jigs today...the wife isn't used to me fishing this time of the year so hopefully I don't get addicted like I am silvers....
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Post by: huntnphool on January 14, 2014, 08:49:38 PM: Good luck, the river is punched right now though.
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 14, 2014, 08:52:52 PM: Good luck! Get us all a report when you can. :tup:
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Post by: ffbowhunter on January 14, 2014, 08:55:05 PM: I will get y'all a report once I get home.
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Post by: pilebuck on January 14, 2014, 09:00:07 PM: SNHOMISH might be out of shape but good luck
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Post by: huntnphool on January 14, 2014, 09:02:19 PM: Queets was flowing at 4500 today, hoping they drop and clear before Saturday, I'll be over there as well.
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Post by: snowpack on January 14, 2014, 09:06:02 PM: Quite a bit of snow fell and it has been warm (upper 30's) at the higher elevations. The melt is keeping the river up a little high.
Title: Re: First time going for steelhead tomorrow!
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 15, 2014, 06:39:27 AM: Quote from: huntnphool on January 14, 2014, 09:02:19 PM
Queets was flowing at 4500 today, hoping they drop and clear before Saturday, I'll be over there as well.

Its at 7600 right now. I think you meant 45000.
It fishes at 5000 and below, but Id rather see 3500ish for Steelies.

Id use eggs and plugs with the clarity still low....
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Post by: RaffleMule on January 15, 2014, 06:52:08 AM: Quote from: huntnphool on January 14, 2014, 09:02:19 PM
Queets was flowing at 4500 today, hoping they drop and clear before Saturday, I'll be over there as well.

LOL, did a little picture get you all excited? The Queets/Clearwater sure spits out the big ones. Kind of like the Desert Unit and Colockum. ;)
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Post by: huntnphool on January 15, 2014, 02:45:44 PM: Quote from: RaffleMule on January 15, 2014, 06:52:08 AM
Quote from: huntnphool on January 14, 2014, 09:02:19 PM
Queets was flowing at 4500 today, hoping they drop and clear before Saturday, I'll be over there as well.

LOL, did a little picture get you all excited? The Queets/Clearwater sure spits out the big ones. Kind of like the Desert Unit and Colockum. ;)
Had this planned for a few weeks now, no soccer this weekend so I got a hall pass. :chuckle:

We wont be fishing the Queets system though.
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Post by: ffbowhunter on January 15, 2014, 08:18:29 PM: Queets report...slow we saw a couple fish only one landed by another gent across the river. I still had a blast it's beautiful out there. I was not disappointed with elk though! Next up satsop!
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Post by: Bullkllr on January 17, 2014, 06:51:12 AM: It's been slow alot since netting was upped to 5 days a week through April several years ago.
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 17, 2014, 08:45:49 AM: Quote from: Bullkllr on January 17, 2014, 06:51:12 AM
It's been slow alot since netting was upped to 5 days a week through April several years ago.
Netting has been curtailed the last few years. 5 days right now, 3 days March April. Still sucks though.
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Post by: Tilley Rd on January 17, 2014, 11:51:14 AM: Nets in at noon Sunday
Out at noon Friday
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Post by: Bullkllr on January 17, 2014, 07:04:05 PM: Quote from: wildmanoutdoors on January 17, 2014, 08:45:49 AM
Quote from: Bullkllr on January 17, 2014, 06:51:12 AM
It's been slow alot since netting was upped to 5 days a week through April several years ago.
Netting has been curtailed the last few years. 5 days right now, 3 days March April. Still sucks though.

http://www.quinaultindiannation.com/Fishing%20Regs/queets%20commercial.pdf (http://www.quinaultindiannation.com/Fishing%20Regs/queets%20commercial.pdf)

5 days till April, then only 4 (oh boy).
Friggin travesty is what it is.
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Post by: huntnphool on January 19, 2014, 11:12:58 AM: We went 3 for 4 on the Queets yesterday. Water was still up a bit and gray but has improved from Friday, today should be good.
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Post by: Forks on January 19, 2014, 08:29:19 PM: Lower?
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Post by: huntnphool on January 20, 2014, 10:16:12 PM: Quote from: Forks on January 19, 2014, 08:29:19 PM
Lower?
Launched right above the Salmon.
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Post by: cohoho on January 21, 2014, 06:29:33 AM: Nice go Rob... Nice picture, beautiful fish... :tup:
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Post by: Forks on January 21, 2014, 06:33:35 AM: Dandy! We were up at the campground the same day with two other boats, poor results.
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Post by: bearpaw on January 21, 2014, 06:35:42 AM: Quote from: cohoho on January 21, 2014, 06:29:33 AM
Nice go Rob... Nice picture, beautiful fish... :tup:

:yeah: great fish
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Post by: 7mmfan on January 21, 2014, 08:02:23 AM: Great picture! Nice to see someone that knows how to hold a fish for a picture. I'll be there this weekend, hoping for something close to that.
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Post by: PolarBear on January 21, 2014, 08:09:28 AM: Very nice! Congrats!
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Post by: TheHunt on January 21, 2014, 08:37:51 AM: That is a very nice fish...
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Post by: The Fin on January 21, 2014, 05:33:42 PM: Great Buck :tup: