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RE:Winter Steel

Post by dicinu » Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:10 pm

ok who will allow me to tag along to steelhead fish show me the way to fish drift bobber I don't care as long as it is legal I am all good with it. I have no clue what I am doing out there I am willing to drive on this side of the mountains to fish and learn some things about steelhead fishing. pm me let me know
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by Gringo Pescador » Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:02 pm

dicinu wrote:ok who will allow me to tag along to steelhead fish show me the way to fish drift bobber I don't care as long as it is legal I am all good with it. I have no clue what I am doing out there I am willing to drive on this side of the mountains to fish and learn some things about steelhead fishing. pm me let me know
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by Fish_Bait111397 » Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:11 pm

I remember fishing by you at the skoke, your hooksets
were very different then everybody elses.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by flinginpooh » Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:37 pm

Fish_Bait111397 wrote:I remember fishing by you at the skoke, your hooksets
were very different then everybody elses.
Me?
More fish please!

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by Fish_Bait111397 » Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:51 pm

Yupp.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by scott080379 » Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:22 pm

dicinu wrote:ok who will allow me to tag along to steelhead fish show me the way to fish drift bobber I don't care as long as it is legal I am all good with it. I have no clue what I am doing out there I am willing to drive on this side of the mountains to fish and learn some things about steelhead fishing. pm me let me know
I should be heading out next weekend....shoot me a PM if you are up for it. I might even have Friday off to fish as well.

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by racfish » Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:58 pm

Im on the Green Saturday,If the rain slows the Cowlitz on Sunday and Bush point on Monday.High Muddy dosent matter. This Sat is the last for the Green.
When youre up to your rear end in alligators,its hard to remember that the initial plan was to drain the swamp.

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by flinginpooh » Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:13 pm

lol was i bad.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by Fish_Bait111397 » Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:36 pm

flinginpooh wrote:lol was i bad.
Well when i was there you caught a 21 pounder I believe, that was the biggest fish i had seen pulled out that season other that a 40 pounder that was tooken out of the same hole.
Nahh, you didnt do bad.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by dicinu » Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:30 pm

where at on the green is open?
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by flinginpooh » Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:36 pm

I also pulled out a 24lb and 22lb fish out of that hole a week or so later. As far as the green its all open tomorrow still but sunday things change. Check the emergancy closure for details. Really the green isnt a good choice for fishing anyhow right now. You will not really hear this from me ever, but this weekend ya will. Stay outta the water and watch football. Weather will change and Hopefully things look better in a few days. Cow is even letting out alot of water right now.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by Ocktane » Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:56 pm

Yeah I went to the Cow today...all I can say is wow what a swamp! Saw some hookups (none myself) but pretty much spent the day getting very soggy and collecting free gear from the river bottom. I second the watching football comment. I'm a Redskins fan but as far as this year's playoffs, lets go HAWKS!
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by scott080379 » Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:44 pm

well at least you got some free gear and your line wet. Trout fishing for me Monday......

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by Gringo Pescador » Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:55 am

A buddy talking me into hitting the Sky (Reiter) yesterday afternoon. Timed it when the river dipped to it's lowest point of the weekend before shooting back up again. Water was just up to the tree line, the big rock in the middle was just under water. From about 1pm till dark, saw one caught, one lost, one jump, and 4 in the creek. Me? I just donated jigs to the fishing gods and got wet and cold.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by racfish » Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:54 am

The Green wasnt Green. Its new name is the Brown river. As of Sunday the Green is Closed. All of it.I dont know about the Duwamish. It was unclear in the closure if its open or not. Its the Duwamish to Tukwilla then changes names only to the Green. I didnt find any fishable waters on Saturday.
When youre up to your rear end in alligators,its hard to remember that the initial plan was to drain the swamp.

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by curado » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:19 am

wait for the next dramatic drop in the next week it should be good for 2 days max and then slow again. eggs and shrimp have been working well
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by natetreat » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:56 am

haahha, the river levels looked high but managable last night so I woke up early this morning and got my gear on then checked 'em again before I went out. I then promptly went back to bed.

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by meatguy » Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:34 pm

racfish wrote:The Green wasnt Green. Its new name is the Brown river. As of Sunday the Green is Closed. All of it.I dont know about the Duwamish. It was unclear in the closure if its open or not. Its the Duwamish to Tukwilla then changes names only to the Green. I didnt find any fishable waters on Saturday.
I believe the Green is open above 277th until Feb 1st.

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by G-Man » Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:54 pm

Action: Close the Green River to fishing.

Species affected: All game fish.

Locations and effective dates:

- from the 1st Ave. South Bridge in Seattle upstream to the South 277th Bridge in Auburn will be closed to all fishing on Jan. 16, 2011.

- from the 277th Bridge in Auburn upstream to the Tacoma Headworks Dam will be closed to all fishing on Feb. 1, 2011.


The upper Green is open through the month, here's hoping that it gets back in shape in time for folks to fish it a bit before closing.

Ralf - As far as regs are concerned, the Green is the Green from the 1st AVE bridge to it's headwaters near Stampede Pass. They just tend to break up the lower sections to confuse and irritate fishermen.

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by racfish » Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:11 pm

The rivers are dropping nicely.By weeksend and with just lil to no rain the rivers should be stacked up with fish.Hopefully!!!!!!
When youre up to your rear end in alligators,its hard to remember that the initial plan was to drain the swamp.

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