Snoho COHO!

[Lushbomb]

wicked battle on 8lb test, sucker ran under and around the boat a few times before letting me snap this awful lighted pic of him.. my wife rocked it with the netting skills and my son was a rad cheer section.. makes for a kick *** day..topped with steak dinners at the Buzz Inn while watching parachuter's drop over our heads at sunset.

 

[Flakey]

Saw that on Walakes. NOICE fishy.


Wish these coHOES would head up the stilly already!!

 

[diamonddave]

I don't remember ever seeing a year where we needed rain so friggin bad...

Albacore have been off the hook this year, parden the pun. They're biting bare hooks right now on bait stops.

Being a former charter boat owner operator, it's nice to have a little place out in the Pacific I call the "pain hole". I go there when we desire limits of kings. I also call it the "Billy Walsh shuffle" (fuel dock owner) due to the fuel you will burn. But the pay-off is always good.

I'm not a big camera when fishing person. Here's a couple from my pain hole runs.

I normally just tell people we got skunked.

 

[Lushbomb]

holy hell!!! nice Haul Dave!! that's a super sweet fishing spot...

 

[PowderMiner]

I saw about 200 CHinook Redds on the Sky today between Big Eddy and Sultan, estimated 500 fish.

 

[Lushbomb]

still wrapping up some Coho Video..

BUT!! here's that Monster Chum I got on the Snoho this past sunday..

WEE 50/50 Dick Nite.. slays anything!

 

[Flakey]

That was one heck of a fight! Good vid!

 

[ripalip2]

got four fish in the boat yesterday,lots of fish from the gas line up, getting tuff after the sun comes out ,hope fridays rain will be about 3/4 inch

 

[Lushbomb]

we motored up just past doug bar, lots of non biting flopping fish..
got back to the launch at Cady park and a couple people had done ok in the lower river.. maybe we should have stayed low.. its tough out there right now!!

 

[PowderMiner]

We are seeing historic low flows almost everywhere. I would fish the salt wedge in the estuary or known deep spots up river. The fish will run at night. All the river forecast models are calling for flows to rise in the tribs and upper rivers on Sunday. I bet the over cast days will extend the morning push; Friday –Sunday should be excellent!

I have a sled deck to get done so I will miss it

 

[Flakey]

I got open weekend! Bring on the CHROME!

 

[Lushbomb]

Where's the new vid from the Duwi LushBomb? ?

right here...

its a little over the top, but very fishy..

 

[diamonddave]

Finally........RAIN!!!

 

[Lushbomb]

on with our 2nd river blow out! we needed the 1st one for sure!!

it was just getting back to nice fishy water yesterday.. and then... ... .......

 

[Flakey]

Stilly water levels got good for a day or two. Tried tossing a vibrax spinner at haller park for a half hour after work thursday(I keep an expandable emergency rod in my van lol)

Saw lotsa guys fishin.......no one catchin........... fish rollin right in front of me givin me the middle fin.

 

[PowderMiner]

back when i worked at the Wallace hatchery we would use big wads of eggs when the water turned color for the coho. I would still get hits on dick nites and jigs (jigs were on for the summer steelhead). Flossing is healthy; well maybe not so much for the fish, but u get the point!

 

[christian]

Need to get you guys out on the SALT!!

The Big pond of the big fish--here is part of this summers work.

i might have some pics floating around

 

[christian]

I am horriable at actully taking the time to take pics but here are a few from around the state this year!


A little columbia river steel with the kids!

chrome as they get, all scales attached and caught just miles from the ocean in tidal waters

home pack of steelhead ( if cut the fillet in 2 like the pic you will use half of the vac bags

mixed bag Columbia

A little taste of Westport Washington

long day !

another long day!

A little around the pond before work is always fun.. Hatchery guys "you know who u are" thanks..... puget sound is freaking awsome getting kings almost every trip out

Gotto have some sockeye too!

now the drift boat is ready and next mission will be the Hump hope this is enough for 3 days!!!

 

[PowderMiner]

What is the Frankin-fish, hump back salmonid, in the middle of the "long day" pic?
Very nice work, by the way... That is a good decade for some of us, even the lucky ones!
Oh yea and you are welcome to come over anytime, admission can be payed in vac-packed fish

 

[christian]

Question is what's in the green cup