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RE:Winter Steel

Post by wolverine » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:56 am

Jet skis ? Wait until the humpy run starts in the Snohomish. There's a couple of guys that run theirs from Everett all the way up to the confluence of the Sky & Snoq. Not too thrilled about their jigging treble hooked buzz bombs.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by scott080379 » Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:31 am

Not going to lie, if I had a jetski and no boat I would be fishing off it or at least using it to run to spots other bankies can't get to.

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by racfish » Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:24 am

We fished from a larger jet ski for sockeye one year. We caught but I didnt like it much. I prefer a good boat seat and walls around me. Hey there FF. Those are some very beautiful fish pics. Thanks for sharing. Those fish have great coloring.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by jens » Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:09 pm

Bodofish wrote:
jens wrote:Surprised none of you guys commented on the 2 jackholes on the jet skis. I didn't think they were too bad, but one of them a on a couple occasions made passes in front of us while we were drifting. No fish in our boat 0/2 saturday but a buddy in a different sled took home 2 small hens. Most fish I seen caught were no bigger than 5 pounds. The guy in the wheelchair early in the morning banked a nice one.
One of them almost ran into my bow....... He got out of the way in just the nick...... I didn't see him till he was real close, tough to see through the cab. Al vs Glass = glass splinters..... I like the way he was sporting the net!

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They reminded me of motocycles. Weaving in and out of traffic, hard to see. I personally think they should be used what they are designed for and drift fishing is not one of them. I seen one of them trying to get a rock out that he sucked up. We talked to several sleds and they weren't making any friends..
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by scott080379 » Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:24 pm

Three are a couple of guys who have down riggers mounted to there jetskis
that fish the sound. If I see them again this year I will try to get a pic.........funny stuff but they catch fish.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by Matt » Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:42 pm

You went down afterall Saturday, bodo? I wasn't sure if you were going to make it down. Those dude in jetskis sound like a real class act, lol.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by fear_no_fish » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:19 pm

I wouldnt mind have a jet ski set up for trolling the sound, for humpys and coho that would be a blast! [thumbup]
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by Matt » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:00 pm

That has discomfort written all over it! :safe:
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by RiverChromeGS » Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:01 pm

Got this dark hatchery today in my secret river, really dirty but i pulled her out. Kept her cause i needed the eggs, she'll smoke up fine. about 9 pounds, good fight.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by Jaksonbrown » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:27 am

Ur killin me dude.......

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by RiverChromeGS » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:52 pm

Haha why is that?
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by RiverChromeGS » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:03 pm

2 more out of my secret river today. Nice native, and a hatchery. DOnt worry the native stayed in the water, both arounnnd 8 pounds. Just starting the get good in my creek.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by RiverChromeGS » Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:07 pm

12Lb vedder native today, no pic i was alone. I seem to be taking over this thread...
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by Fish_Bait111397 » Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:25 pm

fishenfreak wrote:12Lb vedder native today, no pic i was alone. I seem to be taking over this thread...
the guys were all askin for fish porn.. I think you gave them a little too much. Haha keep 'em coming.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by Matt » Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:49 pm

fishenfreak wrote:12Lb vedder native today, no pic i was alone. I seem to be taking over this thread...
Pics or it didn't happen [lol]
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by RiverChromeGS » Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:45 pm

Agreed. I'd be a hypocrite if i didn't. Lol
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by Brian253 » Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:40 pm

Enjoy it while you can ff some day you'll have a job like the rest of us!:cheers:

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by dmangler69 » Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:48 pm

fishenfreak wrote:12Lb vedder native today, no pic i was alone. I seem to be taking over this thread...
Honestly I could care less about your catching of rivers that most of us won't fish. Show me pics of fish from rivers around the green river or skyokomish or cowlitz. I know I don't have any pics to show anyone but I'd rather look at pics from guys who are catching in rivers that I will get to fish. Go start your own thread and label it winter fishing outside of washington or something. you would be the best fisherman in that thread I bet. good luck.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by Gringo Pescador » Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:14 am

dmangler69 wrote:
fishenfreak wrote:12Lb vedder native today, no pic i was alone. I seem to be taking over this thread...
Honestly I could care less about your catching of rivers that most of us won't fish. Show me pics of fish from rivers around the green river or skyokomish or cowlitz. I know I don't have any pics to show anyone but I'd rather look at pics from guys who are catching in rivers that I will get to fish. Go start your own thread and label it winter fishing outside of washington or something. you would be the best fisherman in that thread I bet. good luck.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by Bodofish » Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:48 am

It's all good, bring 'em on. Love fish pics.
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