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Title: Where is everyone heading this weekend for Fishing?
Post by: cohoho on July 21, 2009, 01:42:26 PM: Haven't decided if I'll run to Lake Chelan with the family yet or not, three ladies and 2 kids apiece, their more interested in going to the slide pool there than going in the boat or going fishing, and the other two guys aren't going to be there and don't want to be the chauffeur back and forth to the wineries and watching some soppy chick flicks, while the kids fight it out on Nitendo and XBox....... What is everyone fishing for this weekend and where? Trying to get some ideals and looking for something different than Sturgeon for a slight change... Salmon running where?
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Post by: MuleySniper on July 21, 2009, 07:29:48 PM: Tides for Tacoma, Sitcum Waterway starting with July 24, 2009.

Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

F 24 Low 1:22 AM 5.1 5:39 AM Rise 9:09 AM 4
24 High 6:31 AM 11.0 8:53 PM Set 10:08 PM
24 Low 1:13 PM -2.0
24 High 8:14 PM 12.9

Sa 25 Low 2:13 AM 4.0 5:40 AM Rise 10:29 AM 11
25 High 7:33 AM 10.4 8:52 PM Set 10:28 PM
25 Low 1:58 PM -0.5
25 High 8:48 PM 12.9

;)
I'm going to try to get out. If so, I'll fish it early in the morning just for a few hours. Its gonna be too damn hot to stay out all day.
MS
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Post by: Antlershed on July 21, 2009, 08:29:14 PM: Right now its looking like we are chasing Salmon at Westport on Saturday. :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Thenewguy on July 21, 2009, 08:39:16 PM: I am trolling for trout at Lake Alta, hopefully....
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Post by: Alchase on July 22, 2009, 12:29:48 PM: Family is camping at Sunlakes State Park, I will be fishing at Blue lake, lol
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on July 22, 2009, 12:38:18 PM: I wish I was fishing, but I'm glad I'm going where I am. The youngest boy is in Port Angeles for his division's State Tournament through Sunday. (they won their first game 10-0 yesterday) I wish there was some fresh water fishing I could fit in there this weekend. I won't be in Chelan (provided the boys don't advance to Regionals), until the first week of August. I would love to introduce some good Salmon fishing to the boys on the lake or the Columbia some day. -Damn.. No boat.
:(

-Steve
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Post by: klickman on July 22, 2009, 12:41:42 PM: Ya might as well come on up here an hit the kenai. Call it a true suicide run. :yike:

KLICKMAN
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Post by: walt on July 22, 2009, 12:43:51 PM: I'm either headed to Roosevelt with the whacker1 clan or doing a solo scouting trip way up north.
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Post by: rasbo on July 22, 2009, 01:01:30 PM: you guys are killing me...Im cooking at the vfw park
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Post by: cohoho on July 22, 2009, 01:51:50 PM: Quote from: klickman on July 22, 2009, 12:41:42 PM
Ya might as well come on up here an hit the kenai. Call it a true suicide run. :yike:

KLICKMAN

Let me see, 43 straight hours by truck to Anchorage, 16 Mountain Dews, 24 energy Drinks, 12 No-Dozs and a Case of Energy bars........ Heck yea I can do it..... 2.5 hours from there to the Bing's Landing, 45 run up to Skilak Lake area. Shoot I could be there by Friday evening, but after I get my limit will have to head home..... for work on Monday morning.... Save me a spot if you don't mind...
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Post by: EMPyre on July 22, 2009, 02:02:12 PM: Bend, Or. Never fished the Deschutes for red sides before. Anyone offer some access advice?
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Post by: bearhunter59 on July 22, 2009, 02:15:36 PM: Hey Mike,

I've been busy as heck this year and haven't had much time to get out. I did manage to get a float in on the Green with my Steelheader pontoon raft. I really enjoy floating the rivers in that thing. Just wish I had a buddy that had one so I didn't have to float by myself all the time. Anyway, I get back from Denver on Friday, so I'd be available to go fish somewhere this weekend if you wanted to go. Got a pontoon raft or a friend that has one that you can use for the day? We could hit the Green, Sky, Sno...any of the local rivers. Heck we could even head down and hit the Lewis or Kalama. I'm easy. Or we could take your boat and hit something bigger. Give me a holler. We'll figure something out. No sense you having to spend a girlie weekend with the family...
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on July 22, 2009, 02:47:33 PM: If you go to Lake Chelan, you are only about 20 minutes from summer chinook below Wells dam. Hit the water first light, off by 0900, take the kids to Slidewaters.
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Post by: huntnphool on July 22, 2009, 03:30:24 PM: I may go out in the bay Mike, some friends have been hitting kings.
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on July 22, 2009, 03:36:25 PM: Area 8-2 for crab for us on Friday. Then up to 346 for some hiking/scouting Saturday.
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Post by: jackelope on July 22, 2009, 03:37:07 PM: Quote from: EMPyre on July 22, 2009, 02:02:12 PM
Bend, Or. Never fished the Deschutes for red sides before. Anyone offer some access advice?

i've only floated from warm springs to maupin. it's some great fishing. the fish are on the banks and eating BWO's probably. the wading is treacherous on VW sized boulders.
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Post by: scroder on July 22, 2009, 07:22:11 PM: Sekiu. The annual fishing trip with my father-in-law. He was up there last weekend and boated 101 fish but only 11 keepers.
Sounds like we should have a blast this weekend.
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Post by: Antlershed on July 22, 2009, 08:01:21 PM: Might have to change my plans with the ocean weather forecast for Saturday. :dunno:
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Post by: huntnphool on July 22, 2009, 08:10:40 PM: I think I will head down for sturgeon on Friday
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Post by: klickman on July 23, 2009, 11:20:45 AM: Quote from: cohoho on July 22, 2009, 01:51:50 PM
Quote from: klickman on July 22, 2009, 12:41:42 PM
Ya might as well come on up here an hit the kenai. Call it a true suicide run. :yike:

KLICKMAN

Let me see, 43 straight hours by truck to Anchorage, 16 Mountain Dews, 24 energy Drinks, 12 No-Dozs and a Case of Energy bars........ Heck yea I can do it..... 2.5 hours from there to the Bing's Landing, 45 run up to Skilak Lake area. Shoot I could be there by Friday evening, but after I get my limit will have to head home..... for work on Monday morning.... Save me a spot if you don't mind...

When you put it that way that seems really doable. I'll see ya at Bings at about 7pm on Friday. We'll get a quick limit so you can get back to WA.

Klickman
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Post by: cohoho on July 23, 2009, 11:35:00 AM: Oh so tempting for sure........ If I only had an extra week of vacation, I'd be calling in sick right now with the "Flu Friday" and filling up the truck...
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Post by: Antlershed on July 23, 2009, 12:05:38 PM: Looks like i'm gonna stay local and chase kings in the salt.
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Post by: Alchase on July 23, 2009, 12:27:04 PM: Quote from: Alchase on July 22, 2009, 12:29:48 PM
Family is camping at Sunlakes State Park, I will be fishing at Blue lake, lol

Is bad taste in Forum etiquette to quote your own post, :dunno:

I am amending my post, I am going to try to sneak off the Roofus Woods Saturday morning instead of Blue lake (do not want to deal with the skiers/jet skiers) The wife's Birthday is Sunday so I figure I have a good chance of sneaking out on Saturday.....if I keep a low profile, lol
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Post by: FWilliams on July 23, 2009, 03:34:00 PM: Quote from: NRA4LIFE on July 22, 2009, 03:36:25 PM
Area 8-2 for crab for us on Friday. Then up to 346 for some hiking/scouting Saturday.

about time you get off the damn computer ;) I am back out....... re supplying........heading back up to the high country sunday or monday, give me a call if you can , no cell service in the wilderness :) :) :)

Fred
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Post by: TribalDragon911 on July 24, 2009, 11:10:02 PM: Probably up the Tucannon River and then hit one of the ponds. I am teaching myself to fly fish so I might walk in to the fly fishing only lake.

Anyone know of any goods spots around Walla Walla/Dayton/Tri Cities? Something within say an hour or so driving?
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Post by: BigGoonTuna on July 25, 2009, 08:37:07 PM: was going to fish hood canal, needed to buy new tabs for my boat. when i was digging through my mail, i found out that my car and my truck also had expired tabs :bash:

only had enough to do 1, figured i'd get em for the truck since i don't want to get pulled over. i'm gonna be spending money like crazy this month...
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Post by: Antlershed on July 25, 2009, 09:22:40 PM: You didn't miss anything at the Canal. Fished it Friday, and caught one shaker and a flounder. There was 15 or so boats out there, and by 9:45, everyone had either left or went to fish for Humpies in front of the hatchery.

Fished Sturgeon today and boated 14 shakers. Two closest were 34 and 35. Found out my new favorite Sturgeon rod is the G Loomis SAR1265C. If you've never fished shaker/keeper sturgeon on lighter gear, you need to try it. :IBCOOL:

Headed back to MA12 in the morning.
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Post by: walt on July 26, 2009, 06:40:33 PM: Quote
Anyone know of any goods spots around Walla Walla/Dayton/Tri Cities? Something within say an hour or so driving?

Try this link. I don't remember if it was posted here or another site but it has some good info.

http://www.whitman.edu/environmental_studies/WWRB/fish/flyfish.html
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Post by: 6 Point on July 26, 2009, 06:58:53 PM: Night fishing for steelhead on the CR on Monday night for Gobblerman and me. On anchor with glow flashing plugs laced with shrimp oil. Results on Tuesday
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Post by: MuleySniper on July 27, 2009, 08:13:05 AM: How did everyone do? My dad and I went to Point Defiance on Saturday. What a zoo but I expected it. We fished Dalco for a couple hours first light without even a tickle. Headed over to the point and my dad nailed a nice 13 pounder. I had one hit my jig rod and just about tear it out of my hand but it came off. My dad landed another small chinook that was under 22". For seeing about 150 boats, we never saw another fish caught, and only heard of a couple others that guys had. The tides are looking better this week though so that should help.
MS
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Post by: russ on July 27, 2009, 12:12:30 PM: westport on wed. maybe cowlitz or hoodsport rest of the week.
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Post by: SpokaneSlayer on July 27, 2009, 12:15:07 PM: Long Lake, for obvious reasons. :fishin:
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Post by: Bearhunter on July 27, 2009, 12:24:36 PM: Fished the Edmonds PSA derby, fished the Ship wreck, lost 2 keepers and a caught a bunch of shakers. I did manage to reel in a Lamiglas rod and Penn fishing reel, it couldnt have been in the water more than a day either, pretty good score!