Post by: doyourtime89 on February 10, 2020, 05:58:53 PM
Post by: Jason on February 10, 2020, 06:17:17 PM
Post by: HntnFsh on February 10, 2020, 06:50:06 PM
Things could change overnight. But I doubt it. Was down at Willow grove yesterday. saw a few gulls down at Abernathy and a couple pinnipeds out in front of the park, but that was it. Drove up westside highway from kelso to Castle Rock. Nothing.
Post by: Brushcrawler on February 10, 2020, 07:06:24 PM
Post by: fowl smacker on February 10, 2020, 07:48:21 PM
Post by: The Deacon on February 11, 2020, 06:22:48 AM
Post by: bhawley76 on February 11, 2020, 07:43:48 AM
Post by: Ghost Hunter on February 11, 2020, 07:53:19 AM
My guess is that its going to be a great way to kill most of a day. But most likely go home smeltless.
Things could change overnight. But I doubt it. Was down at Willow grove yesterday. saw a few gulls down at Abernathy and a couple pinnipeds out in front of the park, but that was it. Drove up westside highway from kelso to Castle Rock. Nothing.
:yeah: Last time they opened it was a bust.
Post by: Jingles on February 11, 2020, 08:25:05 AM
Post by: Angry Perch on February 11, 2020, 08:35:48 AM
Smelt dipping is WA is a joke, Originally being from the Great Lakes area we'd go smelt dipping and bring home a 32 gal garbage can full in 3 to 4 hours then spend the rest of the day and part of the night cleaning, wrapping and freezing.
Depending on where in the Great Lakes, that'd be "shmelt", not smelt! :chuckle:
Post by: Parasite on February 11, 2020, 08:45:36 AM
Smelt dipping is WA is a joke, Originally being from the Great Lakes area we'd go smelt dipping and bring home a 32 gal garbage can full in 3 to 4 hours then spend the rest of the day and part of the night cleaning, wrapping and freezing.
Post by: Jason on February 11, 2020, 08:56:30 AM
We had 3 limits in under half an hour the last go around. Hardly a bust. We could have had 5 limits but we didn't see the need for that much smelt.My guess is that its going to be a great way to kill most of a day. But most likely go home smeltless.
Things could change overnight. But I doubt it. Was down at Willow grove yesterday. saw a few gulls down at Abernathy and a couple pinnipeds out in front of the park, but that was it. Drove up westside highway from kelso to Castle Rock. Nothing.
:yeah: Last time they opened it was a bust.
Post by: lastmk8 on February 11, 2020, 09:45:18 AM
I'm originally from Michigan. The Great Lakes smelt fishery is in even worse shape last I checked. Been that way for 20 years now from what I recall. And 32 gallons, no thanks, 1 gallon is the most I ever want to clean in a sitting.Smelt dipping is WA is a joke, Originally being from the Great Lakes area we'd go smelt dipping and bring home a 32 gal garbage can full in 3 to 4 hours then spend the rest of the day and part of the night cleaning, wrapping and freezing.
My Uncle (from Michigan also) had a washing machine back in the 70's 80's for "cleaning" smelt. Snip the head and belly and into the washing machine they went. Probably on the gentle cycle I guess, but he used that sucker every year.
Post by: fowl smacker on February 11, 2020, 10:07:42 AM
Last time they had a recreational fishery on the Cowlitz in 2017 it was far from a bust. My kids were grabbing them with their hands from the boat launch. I predict this Friday to be a big nothing burger though.My guess is that its going to be a great way to kill most of a day. But most likely go home smeltless.
Things could change overnight. But I doubt it. Was down at Willow grove yesterday. saw a few gulls down at Abernathy and a couple pinnipeds out in front of the park, but that was it. Drove up westside highway from kelso to Castle Rock. Nothing.
:yeah: Last time they opened it was a bust.
Post by: WAcoueshunter on February 14, 2020, 08:23:57 AM
Post by: ELKBURGER on February 14, 2020, 12:55:27 PM
Well, my buddy just filled their five limits in 15 minutes. Guess it was okay! 😏Yep, hearing a lot of the same.
Post by: The Deacon on February 15, 2020, 05:41:46 AM