5.1 million Pinks!!!!!

mallard83 · Post by **mallard83** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:19 pm

Was just on the WDFW site and saw that they are expecting 5.1 million humpies back to the Puget Sound this year. That is almost 2 million more than the 3.2 million that was predicted for the 2007 season. And is the biggest expected run since the 1960's.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/do/newreal/release.php?id=mar0309a

And the numbers expected per system.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/northfalcon/pink.htm

Post by **Mike Carey** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:22 pm

yee hah! bring em on! :farao:

swedefish4life1 · Post by **swedefish4life1** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:52 pm

I respect that fish and run highly!!!:cheers: :colors:

73 in 4 days:-$

still are personal best and of course I taste test them due to there high food value:chef: and ensure freshness:thumleft: :thumright and never went over the limits once tubs loaded with kids, women and stumps!!!! LOL:viking:
Fish on =d> 33 in one day my best

in the salt kept one:salut:

mallard83 · Post by **mallard83** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:03 pm

Great time to get a kid or even a late blooming adult hooked on fishing.

:thumright

Post by **Mike Carey** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:37 pm

time to take out the deep sinking fly line and get some on the fly in the saltwater.

swedefish4life1 · Post by **swedefish4life1** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:56 pm

There you go Mikie:-$

We went to 14 ft noodle rods and knuckleBuster reels to step the game up some !:thumright =d>
That was fun even on pinks8-[

wolverine · Post by **wolverine** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:45 pm

The bug rod is perfect for catching pinks in saltwater. I don't even bother with the boat. I just fish the traditional migration paths from shore and catch all the pinks I want by using a size 6 pink or green comet fly. I don't keep river fish myself as they don't please my palate. I do have friends that I take out that love catching and eating them no matter where they are caught.

mallard83 · Post by **mallard83** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:48 pm

A few 100 plus fish days on the river in 2007 between usually my brother and myself in the river. Most days were at the very least 40-50 fish. A few dark fish, but mostly bright. I can't imagine what this year will bring.
Have tons of other pics from the other camera, just can't figure out how to make them smaller so they will fit?????#-o

Chrome on the back and in the Sky, still plenty good to take home.

:thumright

tommytitan08 · Post by **tommytitan08** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:13 am

can't wait bring em on.

curado · Post by **curado** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:16 pm

it is going to be a fun one. 5wt fly rod and i am going to be trying to take a pink on 2,4,6,8 pound leaders for a callange i am trying 2lb and 4lb on a gear rod

crankbait42 · Post by **crankbait42** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:28 pm

Careful you don't hook a king while your fishing such light line:) Caught one of my biggest kings fishing for pinks a while ago it was 30lbs and Im glad I was using my king setup. I dont think Im brave enough to go under ten lb line.

swedefish4life1 · Post by **swedefish4life1** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:32 pm

stanford · Post by **stanford** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:28 am

gotta see a pic of that 65lb URB fish you got on 12lb line! IGFA line class Record? Is it the Avatar, maybe I answered my question!

swedefish4life1 · Post by **swedefish4life1** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:54 pm

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:52 am

I can't wait for the pinks to be here. I haven't found fishing for them in the rivers to be very productive. I watched one guy next to me in on a river trip take his 4 in about an hour. He was using a chartreuse/chrome kast master which I didn't have at the time. I do now. I would sure like to know (if anyone is feeling generous) what the lure of choice is in the rivers to catch several in a day. Anyone? Thanks.

Anglinarcher · Post by **Anglinarcher** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:33 am

STOP STOP STOP STOP

I don't know your spots, I hate that side of the state, and when I come over for business, I let someone else drive, BUT NOW YOU HAVE ME CHOMPING AT THE BIT.

Who wants to trade a Pink fishing trip for a Rufus Woods or a Rock Lake trip?:bball: :cyclopsan

I suspect you guys will not be able to shut up all season long.

A9 · Post by A9 » Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:08 am

Dave wrote:I would sure like to know (if anyone is feeling generous) what the lure of choice is in the rivers to catch several in a day. Anyone? Thanks.

Dave,
I used 3 different setups in 07 on the Snohomish:
1) Pink jig (1/4 oz.)
2) Green mini hootchie jig (1/4 oz)
3) Pink Dick Nite

I did VERY well on the green hootchie jig. Small hootchies though. Sometimes I trimmed up the skirt a bit so it wasn't too big. I find that the smaller the jig the better it works, but ya need about a 1/4oz to get some decent casting range. I ran these jigs off 6 or 8lb mainline on my 7 foot spinning rods.

The proper action for the jig is more important (my opinion) than the color. The proper "twitch" of a jig and keeping it in the bottom 1/3rd of the water column is greatly important (I fish deep slow water stretches of teh Snohomish) and if you can twitch a jig (small, 6" rod tip movements ever few seconds) then you'll catch some pinks. Feel free to PM me if you want more info on twitching jigs...

Post by **Mike Carey** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:01 pm

How about this one - a small pink corky, yarn pink as well (maybe a slight color contrast) and 3 ft leader to a drop weight. Cast and slow retrieve. Get's em every time.

HillbillyGeek · Post by **HillbillyGeek** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:38 pm

Swede, what's up with your health? You gonna be OK? :pale:

swedefish4life1 · Post by **swedefish4life1** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:10 pm

Thanks all and any for the support, prayers and words.
I am the boss now from this day forward.
Personal and family issues

Were in a fight whats new!
He now has a 5ft 4 hall monitor
Enough said
Just J

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