Skykomish Virgin

[kzoo]

Wow! Smallest being 14lbs! Must have been a good day. They're typically 7 to 8 lbs, at least in winter. Maybe I need to go out again!

[curado]

i have been finding that the summer run natives are really large this year. 18.65 being the largest and possibly a 20lbs that was taken from the same hole on the 20th

[scott080379]

So Don, I take it you didn't catch anything?

We need to hook up and fish again

[donman]

Scott, caught a lot of practice! Only saw 4 fish caught from the Wallace river to the Hatchery. Let me know Scott when your up to going, would love to hang out with you again.

[scott080379]

I am looking at the 5th or 6th out on the sol duc right now. the location might change, that all depends on the reports I read between now and then

[pugnaciouspete]

I went to reiter yesterday, and I have one word to describe it....BUSY. I was surprised that on a Friday morning, it was so jam packed. every 5 minutes my line is being caught up by someone else...very very annoying.

Can someone help me find a better spot along the sky for some action, or anyone interested in taking out a newbie...or in other words, a sky virgin? I am in desperate need of some help

[fear_no_fish]

I went to reiter yesterday, and I have one word to describe it....BUSY. I was surprised that on a Friday morning, it was so jam packed. every 5 minutes my line is being caught up by someone else...very very annoying.

Can someone help me find a better spot along the sky for some action, or anyone interested in taking out a newbie...or in other words, a sky virgin? I am in desperate need of some help

Try the mouth of the wallace, the mouth holds fish and then right behind you is the sky and with a short walk up it theres a nice section you can fish. Or you can try somewhere off the side of the Ben howard road . Theres a few nice spots to try.

While you were up there did you see any fish pulled in?

[Splitshot]

Down in Monroe I had 1 takedown on the float setup but it didn't stick, sigh.

Matt, do you fish often that far downstream of the hatcheries? I started fishing steelhead last winter and people told me not to waste my time downriver??? Sure is a lot more elbow room the farther down you go.

[pugnaciouspete]

I didnt see anything being pulled.

I was thinking about something along the bank from here.

map

Advice?

[pugnaciouspete]

Also thinking about here too...

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source= ... 4&t=h&z=18

[curado]

the area above where u showed holds lots of fish and is right across from the wallace river.

[fear_no_fish]

i would go with the second one out 2

[Hank]

Where is the parking area for the HWY 2 side of the Skykomish (accross from Rieter Ponds), is it off of Fir Rd, or is it farther down?

[curado]

its past zekes

[Matt]

Down in Monroe I had 1 takedown on the float setup but it didn't stick, sigh.

Matt, do you fish often that far downstream of the hatcheries? I started fishing steelhead last winter and people told me not to waste my time downriver??? Sure is a lot more elbow room the farther down you go.

Yeah I do fish down low quite often. There are tons of boats that fish the area too, but a lot of the bank is inaccessible. These fish are moving into the system every single day right now and they will be scattered from the Snohomish to the upper sections near the hatcheries. They do tend to stack up near the hatcheries though which is why most people fish up there, more of a sure thing. Also, I have been targeting bigger water with hopes of finding some kings. No luck so far though.

[curado]

hey matt try up river a way off ben howard above the drift boat launch ther is a big king pool. i havepicked up quite a few kings there

[Splitshot]

Thanks Matt

There are a few spots between Monroe and the spot curado is talking about. I think I'll give them a try.

[pugnaciouspete]

Anyone going up to reiter today? I'm looking to catch my first steelhead...Wish me luck

[fear_no_fish]

Anyone going up to reiter today? I'm looking to catch my first steelhead...Wish me luck

Me and curado went up there today and i went 1 for 3 on fish. Lost 2 big 14 ish pounders and kept a nice 5 - 6 pound