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Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 6:44 am
by natetreat
It's been a breath of fresh air fishing these past few weeks! With the depressing end to our PS hatcheries, it's a nice distraction to get to rope some fish in. I have been really enjoying our weekday trips, don't have to fight the crowds, and the fish are plentiful.

I can't help but get excited about the Skykomish Chinook season next month, even though springers on the Cowlitz are good. We're going to have 2 months of fishing, and we'll get our bonus steelhead too! I'm already booking for June/July, so if you'd like to scoop up the good dates, the best time to get hold of me to plan your trip is right now.

For the weekday drift trips I'm offering $25 off per person, as an added incentive to beat the crowds. It's a win-win!

I know you want a picture, so I'll give you a taste...
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Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:36 am
by FishBaitThe2nd
Man I need to buy my new license lol

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:57 am
by DannyL
Don't Sky kings start June 1st? Next month is May lol

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:17 pm
by natetreat
Patience! Gotta give you a reason to come back [woot]

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:05 am
by MarkFromSea
FishBaitThe2nd wrote:Man I need to buy my new license lol
I just did! Picked up razor clams Sun to get that virgin stink off of it! Hoping to do the same to the punch card Wednesday.. :-"

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:08 pm
by natetreat
You know it! Gonna be on fire.

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:16 am
by MarkFromSea
[quote="natetreat"]You know it! Gonna be on fire.[/quote

Stoked! Looking forward to it! :cheers:

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:57 am
by strider43
natetreat wrote:It's been a breath of fresh air fishing these past few weeks! With the depressing end to our PS hatcheries, it's a nice distraction to get to rope some fish in. I have been really enjoying our weekday trips, don't have to fight the crowds, and the fish are plentiful.

I can't help but get excited about the Skykomish Chinook season next month, even though springers on the Cowlitz are good. We're going to have 2 months of fishing, and we'll get our bonus steelhead too! I'm already booking for June/July, so if you'd like to scoop up the good dates, the best time to get hold of me to plan your trip is right now.

For the weekday drift trips I'm offering $25 off per person, as an added incentive to beat the crowds. It's a win-win!

I know you want a picture, so I'll give you a taste...
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how do you know there is going to be a king season when the regs are not yet available? :scratch:

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:11 am
by dadamunky
This may help:

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/reeltimen ... g-seasons/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:33 am
by strider43
dadamunky wrote:This may help:

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/reeltimen ... g-seasons/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks! I guess Im a little baffled as to why this is info is not on the WDFW website or the regs available....

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:25 am
by natetreat
strider43 wrote:
dadamunky wrote:This may help:

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/reeltimen ... g-seasons/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks! I guess Im a little baffled as to why this is info is not on the WDFW website or the regs available....

North of Falcon just concluded. They have to go through and update the pamphlet, get it printed and delivered to the shelves at Wal Mart. The agreed upon seasons are already set though, so that's how we know.

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 5:59 pm
by gassyboy
strider43 wrote:
dadamunky wrote:This may help:

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/reeltimen ... g-seasons/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks! I guess Im a little baffled as to why this is info is not on the WDFW website or the regs available....
The Sky info is on the WDFW web site. Half way down the page.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/news/apr1014a/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:22 pm
by dadamunky
Regs are up at this point on WDFW.

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:32 pm
by natetreat
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A little bit of springer for you, Jerry.

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:55 am
by MarkFromSea
Fishing with Nate! Report submitted for the Cow... :cheers: Really nice trip!

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:11 am
by schu7498
Nice purple backs! I knew that drop from 12500 was going to be sweet! Nice job!

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:44 am
by natetreat
schu7498 wrote:Nice purple backs! I knew that drop from 12500 was going to be sweet! Nice job!
Naw, this is from the 12k day. When they drop it it screws everything up and the bite dies. Yesterday was brutal. Tomorrow will be much better.

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:52 pm
by schu7498
Nice job on the 12k day. Ive heard from a few guys it was tough fishing. Tomorrow is going to be killer.

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:25 pm
by MarkFromSea
LOL That was Wed, 23rd... it bloody rained off and on all day.... LOL probably why the bite was good.. Nate ROCKED IT! FISH ON! :)

Re: Weekdays on the Cowlitz... and then on to the Skykomish!

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:45 pm
by MarkFromSea
Problem solved........ I'm a happy camper again! :-"