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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: WSU on August 07, 2015, 10:37:53 AM

Title: Astoria Report
Post by: WSU on August 07, 2015, 10:37:53 AM: Fishing is good and word is out. There are a lot of fish in for how early it is. I wouldn't wait around for the traditional peak.
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on August 07, 2015, 11:00:03 AM: Had limits by 8am last two days. Ocean Outa Chinook
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on August 07, 2015, 11:01:31 AM: :tup:
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Post by: Mfowl on August 07, 2015, 11:53:36 AM: I'm scheduled to be there on the 22nd/23rd. I hope it doesn't get shut down early. Keep the reports coming.
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Post by: WSU on August 07, 2015, 12:07:09 PM: I was above the bridge on the Wa side.
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Post by: BABackcountryBwhntr on August 07, 2015, 04:41:14 PM: been good for sure. I have 2 seats sat if anyone wants to fish.
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Post by: Prohunter270 on August 09, 2015, 02:39:48 PM: What's the limit?
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on August 09, 2015, 02:41:30 PM: Two - one can be a king
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on August 10, 2015, 06:49:24 AM: Bite was crazy Saturday above the bridge. 7 Kings to the net, 3 lost and 1 hatchery Silver before 8 AM.
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on August 10, 2015, 08:08:39 AM: Goin out 2moro. Usually go ocean but with the rain the bridge area could be dynamite....
Hmmm diver/herring or lead/thumper spinner ?
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on August 10, 2015, 08:15:26 AM: Relative to the tide, when do you guys focus on the area around the bridge? We used to fish B10 itself when I was younger, and 3 hours after low tide was the understood time to be there (at least among our group). Just curious if there's a similar rule of thumb for a little further upstream.
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on August 10, 2015, 09:17:44 AM: Above the bridge can be good from 2 hours before and after the high slack.
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Post by: PolarBear on August 10, 2015, 09:37:10 AM: Fish above the bridge a couple hours before high tide then after the change troll downstream with the outgoing tide until you find fish or bait. At least that is what has always worked well for us. I just sold my boat so I won't be hitting it this year. :'(
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Post by: WSU on August 10, 2015, 09:40:38 AM: A couple hours before and after. You can really whack them above the bridge during the first part of outgoing. And, to answer Magnum's question: neither. Lead and flasher/bait.
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on August 11, 2015, 08:40:57 PM: Didn't get out until 8am this morning, boated 5 coho, 3 kings. 5 in the ocean, 3 near Buoy 10.
Wasn't read hot but still limited by lunchtime.
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Post by: WSU on August 11, 2015, 09:51:21 PM: Different deal out there. I don't have the boat to venture that far out.
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Post by: cohoho on August 11, 2015, 09:53:39 PM: Be there next week and weekend crossing every day, hoping to make it to the Tuna if they are relatively close instead of Salmon fishing!
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on August 11, 2015, 10:18:48 PM: Thanks all for the info. We used to fish B10 when I was a kid, but I haven't been down there in about 25 years. Headed back the last weekend of August with my 6 y.o. kid and 70 y.o. dad. Three generations getting after it! Can't wait!
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Post by: WSU on August 12, 2015, 10:03:41 AM: What dates?
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on August 12, 2015, 10:46:31 AM: We'll be fishing August 28-30.
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Post by: BABackcountryBwhntr on August 12, 2015, 09:20:11 PM: Quote from: WAcoueshunter on August 10, 2015, 08:15:26 AM
Relative to the tide, when do you guys focus on the area around the bridge? We used to fish B10 itself when I was younger, and 3 hours after low tide was the understood time to be there (at least among our group). Just curious if there's a similar rule of thumb for a little further upstream.

It can be good fishing up there pretty much anytime except a huge tide swing, typically the last hr or so of the incoming and into the outgo is the best.... you want a bigger incoming to push fish up above the bridge then a smaller outgoing to keep them up there.. we hooked 12 fish today in 3 passes with not a boat around.