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Posted: 3/12/2012
Species: Clams
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/11/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I went to Ocean Shores to try razor clamming for the first time. We started clamming at low tide, but there were hundreds of people already on the beach. The first hour was tough because I didnt know ...
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Posted: 12/20/2011
Species: Chum Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 12/20/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Saw reports from here and other places that the chum were still at Minter Creek. Arrived there about an hour or more before high tide. The incoming tide didnt bring any fish in. The runs over but ther...
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Posted: 12/17/2011
Species: Squid
Rating: 1
Fished: 12/17/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Tried out squid fishing tonight for the first time and failed horribly. There was a small group fishing when I got there. They were all prepared with work lights aimed down the water. I asked if I cou...
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Posted: 11/28/2011
Species: Chum Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/28/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Went back to Minter for the second time ever. The first time was too early and they werent in yet. There was a decent amount of people fishing, but it wasnt too difficult to find a spot. The first two...
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Posted: 11/9/2011
Species: Chum Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 11/9/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Hoodsport after Minter Creek. Forgot to mention that I didnt even wet my line the several hours at the creek. With the aid of cell phone gps, I finally made it to Hoodsport at high tide. From ...
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Posted: 11/9/2011
Species: Chum Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 11/8/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Minter Creek for the first time to check the chum fishery. Found the creek pretty easily. There were about a dozen cars/trucks parked along the road. I thought this might be a good sign. Went ...
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Posted: 10/18/2011
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 10/18/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Tried the Green River for the final time this year. Didnt see as many fisherman compared to last week and saw even fewer fish. I didnt hook into any coho or zombie pinks. Looks like my waders are goin...
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Posted: 10/9/2011
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/9/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Spent the morning chasing the elusive coho. Weeding throught the dark pinks was fun to some degree, but its not what I am after. Only saw one coho caught all morning. Saw guys walking out with the...
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Posted: 10/4/2011
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 10/3/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Tried some new spots on the Green in the Kent-Auburn area. I got a good tip and wanted to test my luck out. I went with free drifting eggs for the lockjaw silvers. This part of the river has a lot of ...
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Posted: 9/26/2011
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/26/2011
Hot Spots: 0
I went out last night for my birthday dinner and passed out in the bar. I was gonna sleep in but my body decided to wake up at 5am this morning. I took that as a sign to go fishing. I was hoping the s...
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Posted: 9/20/2011
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/20/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Went back to the Puke today from 8am-1pm, I went 3-6 today on all pinks. Saw the usual faces and usual coho chasers releasing all pinks. One of my pinks today was still chrome, guess they are still tr...
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Posted: 9/19/2011
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/19/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Welcome to my 100th fishing report. Some have been 1's and others were 5. I was hoping this one was a 5, but a 2 will do. Hit the Puke this morning from 7-11am. Found a 10-15 ft wide gap on the ban...
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Posted: 9/13/2011
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/13/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Was planning to get there at dawn, but I didnt get there till noon. I went 1-3 in three hours of fishing. The only one I brought to shore was foul hooked. The corky/yarn color combination that worked ...
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Posted: 9/6/2011
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/6/2011
Hot Spots: 0
I went 5-15 on pinks today fishing from one hour before sunrise to 1230. I released a pink with a giant hole on its back before limiting out. Five fish were lost right at shore when I was trying to ge...
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Posted: 9/5/2011
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/5/2011
Hot Spots: 0
I have been skunked at the Puke the past three trips. It was embarassing when people are posting 5's on thier reports and I made a thread asking for help on drift fishing. I met up with C_Saeteurn so...
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Posted: 9/5/2011
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 9/1/2011
Hot Spots: 0
My personal friend limited out in the morning and sent me a text to go there. I was there from 7-8pm and it was dead. Not even one fish on the whole time I was there. I should of known it was bad when...
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Posted: 8/31/2011
Species: Coho Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/31/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Got a chance to get onto a buddy's boat this morning. I went 2/4 with two silvers landed. I lost one at the boat when it swam towards the propeller and I didnt turn the rod the right way. The other on...
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Posted: 8/25/2011
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 8/25/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Rushed down to the Sumner area after I got off of work. Had about an hour to fish. Its the only hole that I am familar with on the Puke. It was SLOW again in the upper river. Saw less than five landed...
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Posted: 8/23/2011
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 8/23/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Went to the puke the first time this year after no luck at Browns Point. I was up in the Sumner area. While walking down the river trail, I saw more guys leaving without any fish than guys with fish.I...
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Posted: 8/23/2011
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 8/23/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Got there an hour after low tide this morning. The crowd there was light I started off casting a jig. That didnt work, so I kept on going back and forth between that and a buzz bomb. Fished untill som...
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Posted: 8/21/2011
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 8/21/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Browns Point for the third time in the past week. I went there Tuesday afternoon for a couple of hours and lots of people leaving without any fish. Some were questioning if the run forecast wa...
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Posted: 8/21/2011
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 8/20/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Went on a scouting trip after work to check if the pinks were in the lower river yet. Made a couple of cast and didnt get any hits. Saw a few fish roll as well, There were a few guys down there fishin...
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Posted: 8/15/2011
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 8/14/2011
Hot Spots: 0
I thought I would actually try to catch my limit of pinks for real this time. Made my first cast at 6 am and fish all day. Not one bite between myself and my partner. Saw less than 10 pinks caught the...
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Posted: 7/3/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 7/2/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Went float tubing on one of the hottest days so far. I wasnt really expecting much since Im assuming the trout will be in the deeper part of the lake and lethargic. It was still nice to get out into t...
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Posted: 6/28/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/28/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Took out the float tube this morning. Free drifted a night crawler all the way down to the south end without a bite. Then I tried still fishing with power bait for a little bit. The wind was blowing p...
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