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Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by rcthepirate » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:02 pm

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Happy birthday to me. Who's gonna be out there?

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by mud shark » Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:11 pm

how do you get to the mouth of the wallace please

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by luisdabeast206 » Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:24 pm

I'll be there tommorw, maybe even Reiter Ponds, if anyone wants to meet up give me ring. I will be up bright and early.

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by Gringo Pescador » Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:33 pm

luisdabeast206 wrote:I'll be there tommorw, maybe even Reiter Ponds, if anyone wants to meet up give me ring. I will be up bright and early.
Kings don't open until Saturday..
I fish not because I regard fishing as being terribly important, but because I suspect that so many of the other concerns of men are equally unimportant, and not nearly so much fun. ~ John Volker

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by luisdabeast206 » Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:36 pm

Thank you sir, you saved me some time. Anyone fishing tommorw?

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by bugmasta » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:04 pm

I'll be there Saturday. At my super double secret spot where the kings just jump into my net!!!!!

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by ripsomelip » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:59 pm

hahahaha. thats awesome bugmasta.
hit it or quit it.

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by luisdabeast206 » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:02 pm

Do you have the trick to make them jump into a fish cooler as well? Lmk if you do =P~

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by woody_george » Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:57 pm

Alright, never fished for Kings on the Sky - what do you guys use:
- pole/reel
- line
- leader/lure

Are you able to set it up so you can go for steelhead and kings with the same gear?

Appreciate the guidance.

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by HOOKEDONFISHING » Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:29 pm

woody_george wrote:Alright, never fished for Kings on the Sky - what do you guys use:
- pole/reel
- line
- leader/lure

Are you able to set it up so you can go for steelhead and kings with the same gear?

Appreciate the guidance.
I would recomend looking up natetreat and looking into highering his services to teach you what you need and how to use it . It will give you a running start.

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by woody_george » Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:47 pm

I went out with Nate last week - had a fun trip and learned a lot. But.... I can't hire him everytime, can I? Any help is appreciated.

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by zefsidefishing » Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:48 pm

HELL YEAH!!

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by zefsidefishing » Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:55 pm

im using 12 lb test with 10 lb leaders for steelhead/coho, but im asuming that, that is too small for king salmon? should i up my mainline to 15 and leader to 12? and drift fish?

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by HOOKEDONFISHING » Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:04 am

woody_george wrote:I went out with Nate last week - had a fun trip and learned a lot. But.... I can't hire him everytime, can I? Any help is appreciated.
Shot you a pm.

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by tsath24 » Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:57 am

rcthepirate wrote:https://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efis ... sp?id=1201

Happy birthday to me. Who's gonna be out there?
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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by bugmasta » Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:36 am

woody_george wrote:Alright, never fished for Kings on the Sky - what do you guys use:
- pole/reel
- line
- leader/lure

Are you able to set it up so you can go for steelhead and kings with the same gear?

Appreciate the guidance.
I run 20lb braid and 10-12 lb leader. 9'6" medium rod.

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by tsath24 » Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:39 am

bugmasta wrote:
woody_george wrote:Alright, never fished for Kings on the Sky - what do you guys use:
- pole/reel
- line
- leader/lure

Are you able to set it up so you can go for steelhead and kings with the same gear?

Appreciate the guidance.
I run 20lb braid and 10-12 lb leader. 9'6" medium rod.
What colors are you finding successful?....

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by rcthepirate » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:30 am

Honestly, I'm probably just gonna go up one notch from my normal steelhead stuff and use 12 lb. main and 10 lb. leaders. I'm just gonna drift eggs or shrimp, or fish said baits under a float. I was also thinking about having a prawn curing party on friday night to complete the springer bait trio.

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by bugmasta » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:32 am

rcthepirate wrote:. I'm just gonna drift eggs or shrimp, or fish said baits under a float. I was also thinking about having a prawn curing party on friday night to complete the springer bait trio.
same here! :cheers:

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Re: Skykomish Opening for Kings

Post by bugmasta » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:33 am

tsath24 wrote:
bugmasta wrote:
woody_george wrote:Alright, never fished for Kings on the Sky - what do you guys use:
- pole/reel
- line
- leader/lure

Are you able to set it up so you can go for steelhead and kings with the same gear?

Appreciate the guidance.
I run 20lb braid and 10-12 lb leader. 9'6" medium rod.
What colors are you finding successful?....
won't know till saturday. down on the cow it was red, who knows what the sky kings will like! [thumbsup]

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