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Title: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: huntergreg on January 17, 2010, 11:07:05 AM: We are planning on heading over there on the 23rd. A few friends went there yesterday and brought home 4 steel head. They caught 9 total for the day. 4 keepers and 5 wild. Just wondering if any one else has been there?
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: alanger on January 17, 2010, 12:53:03 PM: I hit the mouth on the way home from Rufus yesterday. it was reallquick so didnt have much of a chance. i hear its pretty good.
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: fishcrazy on January 17, 2010, 04:27:45 PM: I have yet to see pics of any fish from that river. Salmon or steelhead. If you get over please post some pics.

Do they allow bait on that river?

Kris
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: mountainman1 on January 17, 2010, 04:47:18 PM: No bait, single barbless hooks, artificial lures, the ice is gone so it should be picking up on the lower end ;)
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: wolfbait on January 17, 2010, 05:13:51 PM: I heard it isn't to bad, just have watch out that you don't snag a wolf thats floatin by. ;), You should know the rules, know picking up anything on the endangered joke list. :)
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: fishcrazy on January 17, 2010, 08:31:06 PM: Quote from: wolfbait on January 17, 2010, 05:13:51 PM
I heard it isn't to bad, just have watch out that you don't snag a wolf thats floatin by. ;), You should know the rules, know picking up anything on the endangered joke list. :)

For a lure maybe a guy would just use a Royal Wolf? :rockin: :IBCOOL:

and 10-4 about the rivers with endagered critters and no bait. Should figured that out myself.

I don't know why. It's always been on my list of river to fish someday.

Kris
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: ribka on January 17, 2010, 08:46:11 PM: Thinking of heading up there tomorrow on MLK Day if anyone wants to go with me. Can meet in Ellensburg. I can drive
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Post by: huntnphool on January 18, 2010, 10:33:33 AM: Quote from: wolfbait on January 17, 2010, 05:13:51 PM
I heard it isn't to bad, just have watch out that you don't snag a wolf thats floatin by.

Its SSS, not SFS :chuckle:
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: fishcrazy on January 18, 2010, 10:44:08 AM: Quote from: huntnphool on January 18, 2010, 10:33:33 AM
Quote from: wolfbait on January 17, 2010, 05:13:51 PM
I heard it isn't to bad, just have watch out that you don't snag a wolf thats floatin by.

Its SSS, not SFS :chuckle:

Ya, I thought the collar went on a log in the river not the entire woof? Now I'm all cornfused and hope I havn't been doing it all wrong!!!! :dunno:

Kris
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: huntergreg on January 18, 2010, 07:03:42 PM: My friends went out today and caught 11 steel head today I cant wait till next sat. all the fish were wild They were using an 1/8 ounce green jig
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: huntergreg on January 19, 2010, 07:24:52 PM: Nice fish!! The guys just got home today and they caught 4 fish today 2 were keepers. I cant wait till sat.
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: fishcrazy on January 19, 2010, 07:52:57 PM: Quote from: twisp_river_slayer on January 19, 2010, 07:13:09 PM
this is from last week. its been warming up though so it should just keep getting better

Ain't she pritty pa!!!!

even with the color them fish have a special beauty

thanks for the pic

Kris
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: oldschool on January 20, 2010, 06:35:19 AM: You guy's fishin high or low on river?
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: huntergreg on January 20, 2010, 11:19:58 AM: They have been going from the mouth up. That is where they have been catching them the last few days.
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: twisp_river_slayer on January 20, 2010, 11:47:34 AM: most of the fish arn't up in the methow yet. there still in the columbia. you can catch them either place you just have to change how you fish for them
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: huntergreg on January 22, 2010, 05:40:32 PM: Were heading out early tomorrow morning. I have my camera so Ill take some pictures if we catch some fish and give out a report on how it went. :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: alanger on January 23, 2010, 01:07:53 PM: Good luck
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley? NEW PICS from today
Post by: huntergreg on January 23, 2010, 06:43:42 PM: Fishing was awsome today. we caught 14 steel head and a 21 in Bull head trout.. We only had 3 keepers but they were nice fighting fish here are some pics.
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley?
Post by: huntergreg on January 23, 2010, 06:49:45 PM: more
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley? NEW PICS FROM TODAY!
Post by: huntergreg on January 23, 2010, 06:56:00 PM: more
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley? NEW PICS FROM TODAY!
Post by: Red Dawg on January 23, 2010, 07:06:56 PM: wow what a great day congrats.
Title: Re: Anyone fished the methow river latley? NEW PICS FROM TODAY!
Post by: huntergreg on January 23, 2010, 07:14:14 PM: If you head up there The WDFW is all over watching you with binoculars and waiting for you to get back to you truck to check your fish. We got checked 2 times today. They were looking for the radio tag things they put in the fishes head. and to measure your fish. My buddy forgot to put his parking pass in the windshield and got a 70 some dolor ticket. It was a fun day. These are a few fish we caught. The wildlife lady told us it is just starting to get good. Over the next few weeks she said it will only get better. She showed us a picture of an 18 lb. steel head she caught 2 days ago.
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: alanger on January 24, 2010, 07:05:27 AM: wow, what a great day. thats a lot of reelin'!
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: ribka on January 24, 2010, 11:08:37 AM: Wow. great pics
Thanks for posting. Plan on heading up there within the next few weeks.
Glad to hear the Gamies are keeping an eye on the river.
Last time I was there I encountered a lot of gear violations and poaching. I chased a quite a few guys that were poaching off of the river and let WDFW know.
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: MtnMuley on January 24, 2010, 11:13:26 AM: That's a good thing ribka. Everybody needs to do that. Those are the people that get this fishery shut down for the rest of us abiders...........the only good thing about all the fishing traffic on the rivers. :chuckle:
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: Shootmoore on January 24, 2010, 11:15:09 AM: Great pic's That looks like across the island from Millers Hole. Good spot if it is.

Shootmoore
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: woodywsu on January 24, 2010, 11:18:00 AM: You might want to consider posting pictures of wild steelhead in nets and out of water, and definately the pic of the bulltrout in the net. quite a fine there and you should remove those pics immediately.
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: bowhunterforever on January 24, 2010, 09:18:50 PM: Nice fish! :tup:
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: jnevs23 on January 25, 2010, 12:58:58 AM: just an fyi but its illegal to take a wild steelhead out of the water statewide, let alone netting one.
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: twisp_river_slayer on January 25, 2010, 02:49:04 PM: Quote from: jnevs23 on January 25, 2010, 12:58:58 AM
just an fyi but its illegal to take a wild steelhead out of the water statewide, let alone netting one.

How come the wdfw made use go to knot free nets then? So we don't hurt the fish we have to keep? :dunno:
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: MtnMuley on January 25, 2010, 04:24:06 PM: So you don't harm the fish you have to release, weather a dolly, chinook, wild sheelhead, or any other that's illegal. :) They actually work way better imo for getting hooks untangled.
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: 7mmfan on January 25, 2010, 10:52:17 PM: Its legal to net a wild steelhead in a knot-free net, but it cannot be entirely removed from the water. Thats the rule. They are sticklers about it and they do monitor websites to get a gauge of how many people are still taking them out for pictures so be careful.
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: twisp_river_slayer on January 25, 2010, 11:31:00 PM: so then it IS legal to net them. Ok thanks guys
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: huntergreg on January 26, 2010, 12:27:42 AM: Heading out to the river again in the morning. See if we can catch more than sat.
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: Cougeyes on January 26, 2010, 01:19:32 PM: Quote from: jnevs23 on January 25, 2010, 12:58:58 AM
just an fyi but its illegal to take a wild steelhead out of the water statewide.

Therefore twisp_river_slayer i would recommend removing your picture of the native steelhead you are holding out of the water on page 1.
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: MtnMuley on January 26, 2010, 03:55:32 PM: Cougeyes, that's possibly the part of the camo pattern of his coat. :dunno:
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: Cougeyes on January 26, 2010, 08:40:04 PM: Quote from: MtnMuley on January 26, 2010, 03:55:32 PM
Cougeyes, that's possibly the part of the camo pattern of his coat. :dunno:
I thought it may be too, but then you look at the dorsal fin and it too looks like it could be part of his coat, the adipose (or where it should be) looks like the same shape of one, i may be wrong, just a suggestion if it is a native.
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: jackelope on January 26, 2010, 08:44:34 PM: i think it's a brat
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: Cougeyes on January 26, 2010, 08:50:12 PM: Quote from: jackelope on January 26, 2010, 08:44:34 PM
i think it's a brat

What's that mean?
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: hirshey on January 26, 2010, 08:56:12 PM: Quote from: Cougeyes on January 26, 2010, 01:19:32 PM
Quote from: jnevs23 on January 25, 2010, 12:58:58 AM
just an fyi but its illegal to take a wild steelhead out of the water statewide.

Therefore twisp_river_slayer i would recommend removing your picture of the native steelhead you are holding out of the water on page 1.

Good call cougeyes.
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: WAcoueshunter on January 26, 2010, 09:27:56 PM: Quote from: Cougeyes on January 26, 2010, 08:50:12 PM
Quote from: jackelope on January 26, 2010, 08:44:34 PM
i think it's a brat

What's that mean?

Hatchery fish...and I agree it looks clipped.
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: Cougeyes on January 27, 2010, 07:51:19 AM: Never heard a hatchery fish referred to as a brat.
Title: Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
Post by: 7mmfan on January 29, 2010, 10:57:48 AM: In most rivers, the hatchery fish are substantially smaller then the wild fish and referred to as Hatchery Brats because of their size. Common terminology on the coast. Most of these eastside rivers have hatchery fish that are direct descendants of the wild fish in that system so they are usually about the same size.