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Title: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: TeacherMan on December 14, 2009, 07:33:47 PM: I will be going over to see my mom who lives outside Poulsbo just after Christmas for a week and I was wondering if there would be any steelheading or anything worth doing outside? I'm not afraid to get wet? Suggestions? Not affraid to drive a couple hours.

thanks

Chris
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on December 14, 2009, 08:05:06 PM: Go accrossed the HC bridge and hit any one of the closest rivers. The other option if you have a boat is to launch down near Seabeck for some blackmouth if it is open at that time, it usually is.
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: Caliber on December 14, 2009, 08:54:07 PM: Hey teach sent you a pm-
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: TeacherMan on December 15, 2009, 02:17:21 PM: What are you guys using this time of year? Corkies and eggs, vibrax spinners, spoons, jigs and bobbers, prawns? I guess I need to look at the regs also. Thanks
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on December 16, 2009, 09:19:50 AM: Always check the regs, but you will find something open on the Olypen. I always use a combination of eggs and corkies, I just experiment until I find a winner. Peach is a good color for steelies.
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on December 16, 2009, 10:08:17 AM: Id do the Hoko with eggs and drift gear as well float and eggs. It will be open and should be stocked full of brats. Hit it last Sunday and there were 2 for me!

Its a jaunt but will be worth it. The Lyre may be a good bet too. But the Hoko's better...
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: TeacherMan on December 17, 2009, 01:53:04 PM: Is the Hoko out near Ozett? Where would you recomend fishing it? Hip waders and bank fishing okay? Isnt that a artificial only river?

thanks

Chris
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on December 21, 2009, 06:07:43 AM: Its only fly only from the bridge at the hatchery and above. Fish from the hatchery down. Lots of access for bank fishing. Very little to know use from floaters as the first canyon is a doozy. Lots of river. Was up there again yesterday. Steelies are in.

Any pullout on the way up to the hatchery is access.

And yes, it flows from Ozzete.

Id start at the hatchery and work down. The road flows the river pretty good.
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on December 21, 2009, 09:35:30 AM: 500 cfs and rising is too muddy. You want it flowing at 500 and on the drop on the gauge...
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: TeacherMan on December 21, 2009, 04:47:40 PM: thanks for the info...
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: lazydrifter on December 21, 2009, 04:55:01 PM: Hey if you have access to a pickup I'll take you floatin. I just sold my Toyota and don't have anything to pull the boat with and I don't know if I'll have found another truck yet. Probably could get someone else to pull it. If you're interested call me when you get up here. I know alot of good bank fishing areas also My cell # is 360-808 1791.

Brant
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: TeacherMan on December 21, 2009, 09:09:07 PM: I have my 07 v6 grand cherokee that I pull my 17' alumweld with, if its on a trailer I would think it would be big enough, we should talk about taking a drift.
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: lazydrifter on December 21, 2009, 09:30:46 PM: let me check my work schedule tomorrow for that time frame and we'll work something out. I have tons of gear, extra rods, even got a heater in my boat. Should be able to get you into some fish.

Brant
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: robodad on December 21, 2009, 09:53:19 PM: Quote from: lazydrifter on December 21, 2009, 09:30:46 PM
let me check my work schedule tomorrow for that time frame and we'll work something out. I have tons of gear, extra rods, even got a heater in my boat. Should be able to get you into some fish.

Brant

I'll supply a truck and fuel if ya got an extra seat, haven't got my boat wet yet this season !! Gonna need a turn-a-round rig anyhow right ?? :rolleyes:
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: lazydrifter on December 22, 2009, 08:03:46 PM: Sounds good to me Robodad. I have tues. the 29th, and Friday the 1st off. Can we make one of these days work for us?
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: PA BEN on December 23, 2009, 04:59:50 AM: Call swain's in Port Angeles, they'll tell whats going on up here and what to use. ;)
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: TeacherMan on December 23, 2009, 12:01:57 PM: Quote from: lazydrifter on December 22, 2009, 08:03:46 PM
Sounds good to me Robodad. I have tues. the 29th, and Friday the 1st off. Can we make one of these days work for us?

Either day would be good for me, I'll talk to my wife to double check. Where would you want to meet up at?
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: robodad on December 23, 2009, 01:04:32 PM: Quote from: TeacherMan on December 23, 2009, 12:01:57 PM
Quote from: lazydrifter on December 22, 2009, 08:03:46 PM
Sounds good to me Robodad. I have tues. the 29th, and Friday the 1st off. Can we make one of these days work for us?

Either day would be good for me, I'll talk to my wife to double check. Where would you want to meet up at?

Trying to get tuesday off but maybe not till friday for me !!! Tuesday would be better I think cause of the crowds so I'm tryin !!!
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: lazydrifter on December 23, 2009, 03:52:27 PM: We can meet up in Port Angeles. I live about 1 minute off of highway 101 heading west out of Port Angeles. Give me a call on my cell in the next couple of days and we can get things figured out. Rivers have dropped back in to shape now and it's supposed to be fairly dry for the next 4 or 5 days.
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: TeacherMan on December 23, 2009, 07:02:20 PM: I have a 7' ugly stik with me with 17 lb maxima, its what I used on silvers in AK this summer, worked good, besides that I have a mess of virbrax, pixies, and a bunch of pink, orange, salmon color, etc. corkies, yarn, lots of pencil lead, and rubber tubing. My step dad is trying to get me some fresh steelhead eggs. What else do I need? What size hooks and leaders, 30"?
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: robodad on December 23, 2009, 07:43:43 PM: Quote
Trying to get tuesday off but maybe not till friday for me !!! Tuesday would be better I think cause of the crowds so I'm tryin !!!

Looks like Friday for me, let me know what you decide !!
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: lazydrifter on December 23, 2009, 07:53:50 PM: you really don't need anything. I've got extra drift rods, float rods, plug rods. I've got both spinning and casting setups. I've got tons of gear, lot's of eggs. You'll need a rain jacket and some warm boots or waders. And a steelhead punchcard. I usually run about a 30" to 36" leader. Pencil lead or slinky and usually peach or pink corkie with about a #1 or 1/0 hook. I rarely ever use yarn anymore. just a small peice of eggs or some sand shrimp.

Brant
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: lazydrifter on December 23, 2009, 07:56:00 PM: We'll let you know robodad. I might fish both days.
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: robodad on December 24, 2009, 01:49:33 PM: Sent a PM !! I got available for one or both days depending which one you decide on just let me know !! Looking forward to finally meeting some more guys from here !!!
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: PA BEN on December 24, 2009, 07:57:54 PM: You guys have room for another PA boy give me a pm. Never caught a steelhead up here. lots of salmon just haven't made it out to try for steelies.
Title: Re: December 28th - January 2nd Kingston/Hood Canel/Pennensula area???
Post by: robodad on December 30, 2009, 01:01:38 PM: Teacherman You missed a GREAT time, hope your ok, Haven't seen you online since Christmas !!!

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