It felt so good to be out fishing again since my ankle has healed enough. Although I only had 1.5 hours to fish which isn't much I went anyway because the urge was too great to not go.

Because of the reports of nailing chums with the Jig and Float, I was going to give this method a try initially.

I got to the clearing at about 10:50 AM. First observation was that everyone was fishing the Jig and Float. The second was that the only action on the water were chum rolling but no hook ups. I suppose there was some considerable action earlier because I overheard comments of catching 10, 15, chums.

Changed my mind at the last moment and decided to drift with corkies instead and I did.

An hour later no hookups at all for anyone. People in the primo spot started clearing out and I finally had my chance. I grabbed the spot just downstream of the little bush that sticks out and after ten minutes felt the take. BAM! And whew! I wasn't going home skunked. :oops:

It was an average sized chum, nicely hooked in the palette. Thus, no need for a picture. Okay, my cell phone died and I couldn't take the shot. :roll:

I was back at the parking lot by 12:30 to take care of some items on the honey do list but I wish I could have stayed longer.

The thing I learned today was about water speed and how it can influence the tactics used. It was fairly slow such that even a 3/4" piece of pencil dragged in the fastest section. I had to cut it down to just under 1/2" to get a fair drift (Thank goodness a Curado can handle that weight). The float and jig method would not have had this issue at all. The reason I didn't use it was because everyone else was while I was there and in the time frame I was there it wasn't productive; and they might not become receptive again to it during my short fishing window. I gambled offering them something different just might work and I just needed the opportunity to move into the spot they were located. Still a "green" river angler on the Green River or any river, with a lot more to learn.

The guy next to me switched to corkies. :lol:

Conditions: Crisply cool, sunny skies
Gear: 8'6" Lamiglas Norwest Special
Reel: Shimano Curado 201DHSV
Line: 12# Yozuri Hybrid
Bait: Double Lime Green Corky with pink yarn, 10# Sufix Siege Mono, 18" length
Scent: Smelly Jelly Shrimp Gel

anakpinoy4

11/27/2008 11:18:00 AM

Nice report. What part of the Duwamish did you fish?

hottshott206

11/27/2008 12:07:00 PM

good report bro..i hope your injury gets better...

snake7676

11/27/2008 3:33:00 PM

Right on , is the river back to normal down that low yet ? My son and I just went up on the upper green at mitzler park and the chum fishing was awsome , jig and float . They put up an awsome fight ! nice report thanks!

islandbass

11/28/2008 6:52:00 AM

The river flow seems to be about the same as I am accustomed to see at Metzler and I have only fished the river here are at the 18 bridge area. One thing I noted was that the speed of the flow was a bit on the slow side which would have made the float and jig more convenient for sure.

Thanks hottshot. I will never take walking for granted for sure.

anak, great screen Filipino screen name! This section of the Green River is in Auburn. Let me know if you want to know how to get there.

jens

11/29/2008 12:18:00 PM

Nice report-

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