AJFishdude
10/8/2015 9:22:00 PMThanks jonb. Now I just need to get at least one from the Sky and one from the Wallace, and all of my normal stomping ground rivers will finally have their Coho curses broken.
Bobber_Dogging_Gal
10/9/2015 1:15:00 AMThat was a great write up. Entertaining and articulate. You could submit that piece to Field & Stream. :) How are they doing at Haller Park?
Bobber_Dogging_Gal
10/9/2015 1:52:00 AMA friend and I would like to meet other local responsible fishermen to fish the Stilly with. Mornings or weekdays preferred but not limited to.
fisherman92
10/9/2015 8:29:00 AMAJFishdude, Did you see any coho jumping or was it pretty slow. I know the last few weeks have been dead on the stilly because if lack of rain, im just wondering if there have been fish that have moved in? And what area of the Stilly? Ive gotten one this year from there so far about a month ago. Ive been on the Snoho Even though I live in Arlington right now just because of how slow its been.
strider43
10/9/2015 8:54:00 AMGreat job on your first Stilly Coho, great report as always. My first Stilly coho was a hog 4 years ago, I remember it well.
goodtimesfishing
10/9/2015 9:02:00 AMRight on Alex way to break the curse! Not to mention there are not any numbers in the stilly yet. Yesterday I was at the hole we fished at together before and did not see a single silver roll. went to haller and same thing no rollers...caught pinks only. Only been a few silvers here and there. I think most the people I show that jig to, think I am bs ing them. If I recall we fished together last year and you saw it in action. I have taken more coho from that river with flo blue then any other color.....don't know why but it flat out works. I like that it is a color that is not a mass produced jig, so it is not in every tackle box. This is why we hand tie our own jigs...we can make what works instead of looking for it on a shelf! Let me know next time you make it up this way and I will try and meet up with you on the river. I am just about a mile from haller.
AJFishdude
10/9/2015 2:20:00 PM@Bobber_Dogging_Gal: Thanks for the comments. I have only fished Haller Park once (last year), so I cannot comment on how they are doing. This was my first trip to the Stilly at all this year. We could probably meet up on the river at some point. I'm no expert at Stilly Coho fishing though.
@Fisherman92: There was very little surface action. There were a couple rises which were probably trout, maybe two rises that I think were pinks, and one solitary jump that was probably a Coho. That's all I saw in about two and a half hours. I was fishing between Blue Stilly Park and the I-5 bridge yesterday.
@goodtimesfishing: Thanks! It was your tip on the blue from last year that made me switch over yesterday. I haven't heard from you recently and was wondering if you had been having any luck. I remember this time about two years ago there were a good amount of fish in the system, but there definitely seemed to be less last year and less this year comparatively. Do they tend to come up the Stilly later? The Snohomish is definitely stacked right now. I'm going to be spending some time trying to get fish out of the Sky and the Wallace as the season moves on, but I definitely would like to hit up the Stilly another few times before the season is done. I'll send you a PM soon.
@Fisherman92: There was very little surface action. There were a couple rises which were probably trout, maybe two rises that I think were pinks, and one solitary jump that was probably a Coho. That's all I saw in about two and a half hours. I was fishing between Blue Stilly Park and the I-5 bridge yesterday.
@goodtimesfishing: Thanks! It was your tip on the blue from last year that made me switch over yesterday. I haven't heard from you recently and was wondering if you had been having any luck. I remember this time about two years ago there were a good amount of fish in the system, but there definitely seemed to be less last year and less this year comparatively. Do they tend to come up the Stilly later? The Snohomish is definitely stacked right now. I'm going to be spending some time trying to get fish out of the Sky and the Wallace as the season moves on, but I definitely would like to hit up the Stilly another few times before the season is done. I'll send you a PM soon.
kwillie28
10/10/2015 6:54:00 AMBobber_Dodging_Gal: I fish the stilly all the time, mostly in the Hollar park or Blue Stilly park areas. Actually will be at blue stilly this morning (Saturday). Drop me a line if you want someone to show you the area.
KING KONG COHO
10/12/2015 11:46:00 AMGlad to see someone else likes Blue & White! Used to hammer fresh in river Coho along the lower section of Norman Rd with home tiedBlue & White dressed with tons of Mylar and a Silver Horde clear UV skirt! FWIW this post is old at the moment but it was slooooooow recently and I only hope the Stilly drops into shape by Thursday the 15th of October! Mid October on has always been my favorite time of year on this river! Oct 15th 2011 my best Coho was 18# 13 oz!
KING KONG COHO
10/12/2015 11:46:00 AMGlad to see someone else likes Blue & White! Used to hammer fresh in river Coho along the lower section of Norman Rd with home tiedBlue & White dressed with tons of Mylar and a Silver Horde clear UV skirt! FWIW this post is old at the moment but it was slooooooow recently and I only hope the Stilly drops into shape by Thursday the 15th of October! Mid October on has always been my favorite time of year on this river! Oct 15th 2011 my best Coho was 18# 13 oz!