First year salmon fishing looking for a little advice

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First year salmon fishing looking for a little advice

Post by uwhusky82 » Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:47 am

So this is my first year fishing rivers for salmon, I've had a little luck at the Satsop. My brother and I are heading to Barrier dam on Sat wondering what works best there for bank fishing? Are there any other good areas down there to fish? Any advice would help I'm definately hooked and hoping for a good weekend

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RE:First year salmon fishing looking for a little advice

Post by Brian253 » Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:03 am

Don't hit the barrier is an un fishable blow out right now! Hit the hump man or the satsop again

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RE:First year salmon fishing looking for a little advice

Post by scott080379 » Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:43 am

check the river flow chart before you go. The barrier may be fishable by then.

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RE:First year salmon fishing looking for a little advice

Post by uwhusky82 » Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:08 am

Thanks for the replies. I will check the flow charts. Talking to a few people have have heard mixed responses on whether or not to hit the cowlitz

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RE:First year salmon fishing looking for a little advice

Post by 'OL GREY DOG » Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:14 am

you might go home the bk way and check out the skook if the cow sucks..DOG

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RE:First year salmon fishing looking for a little advice

Post by uwhusky82 » Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:46 am

I hit the Skook yesterday by the hatchery tons of fish, but the ones I saw and few I hooked into were blood red. Any other good spotrs on the Skook to fish?

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Post by 'OL GREY DOG » Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:03 am

yep

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RE:First year salmon fishing looking for a little advice

Post by knotabassturd » Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:48 pm

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RE:First year salmon fishing looking for a little advice

Post by wndysrf » Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:25 pm

I was at Blue Creek thurs and today, and the river is a little high but in great shape. water is actually pretty clear, probably 8 ft visibility. Only saw a couple fish landed at Blue Creek though. My friend and I fished from 10 to 4 and got nada. Guy showed up just up from us around 3 and first cast, blam!... landed an 8lb +/- summer steelhead. Looked pretty bright.

Stopped at Barrier earlier in the day, but didn't care for the scene up there, just my preference. Beautiful weather today.

good luck wherever you go.

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