Hunting Washington Forum
Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: jordano on October 03, 2010, 07:23:41 PM
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went and fished for Silver's both Friday and Saturday...
We got 1 fish Friday around 9...
What's going on!? Is anyone catching anything on the river?
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Its hit and miss for me, some days I knock em dead, some days they have lockjaw. This year has been a study in changing up what works for each day I fish. So far this year I have used 50/50 wicked willies, bronze hammered spoons, eggs under a bobber, drifting eggs with a corky, my homemade heavy vibrax style spinners, chart maribou jigs and chart maribou big eye fly's. I have caught fish on all of the above this year, but none of them have been consistant day to day as in the past.
Shootmoore
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You guys fishing the lower Skagit? I grew up between Concrete and Rockport. I know the upper river the best. :)
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You guys fishing the lower Skagit? I grew up between Concrete and Rockport. I know the upper river the best. :)
I've been fishing upper river, Gilligan Creek Up and the Cascade. I tried the lower river a few times earlier in the year just to get the boat out but have not figured that lower river out yet.
Shootmoore
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Thanks for the info! I have been down low on the Skagit. Below the Highway 9 bridge down river.... we have seen some jumpers but its been really slow....
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Upriver should be good in the morning. This bit of rain we are getting today should help push some fresh fish up. The barometer is going up as well. I need to check the flow charts and see if I will need to go above the Sauk or I can save some gas and fish down from there.
Shootmoore
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I don't normally fish the Skagit, but I thought I'd pass on this little bit of info a friend told me tonight. He said the nets have been in since Tuesday from Blake's up to Concrete. If that's the case fishing will be tough. Good luck to all.
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Only day off for the next two weeks and its CHOCOLATE MILK!
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Only day off for the next two weeks and its CHOCOLATE MILK!
its up about 2 feet too..... :bash: :bash:
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When its chocolate milk down river, go above the sauk.
Shootmoore
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When its chocolate milk down river, go above the sauk.
Shootmoore
:yeah: words of wisdom right there! :chuckle:
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Yea, talked to dad today. He said the river is up a bit and resembles Chocolate milk. The Sauk is dumping tons of silt.
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Yea, talked to dad today. He said the river is up a bit and resembles Chocolate milk. The Sauk is dumping tons of silt.
:bash: :bash:
super..... there goes fishing for a while.... :'(
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Only day off for the next two weeks and its CHOCOLATE MILK!
Oh quit yer bitchin! :chuckle: I fished the Nooksack in the rain Saturday morning till almost noon where it actually still had a nice green color. By 4pm it was MUDSACK. Now looks like the Tootle on May 18, 1980!
-Steve
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Well good for you!
River is coming down almost as fast as it went up.
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Well good for you!
River is coming down almost as fast as it went up.
:IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
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Rivers in good shape, but the Coho have lock jawed for me the last couple trips. All I have caught is a cold.
Shootmoore
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Rivers in good shape, but the Coho have lock jawed for me the last couple trips. All I have caught is a cold.
Shootmoore
shoot.... thats no good...
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Rivers in good shape, but the Coho have lock jawed for me the last couple trips. All I have caught is a cold.
Shootmoore
shoot.... thats no good...
Have not been keeping this thread updated very good. River is blown now, before we got the heavy rain I went out a couple times, still having no luck on the coho. I did hook up on two metalheads with the fly one day. was able to get one in and release the other came off a couple feet off the bank. I also hooked up on what I am pretty sure was a dog (early one I guess) He broke off and my tippet felt like it went through a bandsaw. I was supprised that I would hook up on a dog this early, especially using the fly I was using. Not a fly I would assume to hook a dog on. No Coho for the smoker but still a fun day, those metalheads sure like to run, got to break in the drag on my new fly reel.
Shootmoore
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Rivers in good shape, but the Coho have lock jawed for me the last couple trips. All I have caught is a cold.
Shootmoore
shoot.... thats no good...
Have not been keeping this thread updated very good. River is blown now, before we got the heavy rain I went out a couple times, still having no luck on the coho. I did hook up on two metalheads with the fly one day. was able to get one in and release the other came off a couple feet off the bank. I also hooked up on what I am pretty sure was a dog (early one I guess) He broke off and my tippet felt like it went through a bandsaw. I was supprised that I would hook up on a dog this early, especially using the fly I was using. Not a fly I would assume to hook a dog on. No Coho for the smoker but still a fun day, those metalheads sure like to run, got to break in the drag on my new fly reel.
Shootmoore
ya I drive over it in Mount Vernon everyday... and it looks rather dark.... well good for you! keep it up! I am pretty much just in duck hunt mode right now unless we get 4 or so sunny days in a row then I might go cast my line a little...
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Growing up on the upper Skagit, I think I burned myself out of fishing at a younger age. I need to get Dad's boat finished so I can get back out there again. I know once I wet my line again, I will be out there every chance I get. :chuckle:
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I haven't been able to get to the Skagit much this year as our foster child is really taking up my time. But did manage a few hours on the upper river on Halloween. I went to places I typically see coho rolling and jumping and didn't see anything. Maybe it was the time of day I was there but it really looked empty. Too bad the chum won't be open this year as I was hoping to take my kids.
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Any word on our all mighty Skagit? Hoping to get out tomorrow and try my new/used outboard and maybe wet a line.
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Fish trap at Baker river still has bright silvers in it as of sunday.
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Just a little update, lower river is coming back in shape, still colored up a bit. Upper river is high but very fishable (according to my upriver eye's). If the rain holds off and the temps stay down should be good in a day or two. Let me know how it goes, I am heading over the mountain for the next 4 or 5 days so going to miss the window.
Shootmoore