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Cowlitz County, WA

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05/15/2010
Drift Fishing
Steelhead
Jig
Morning
05/16/2010
3
1490

got to the cowlitz around 4:45 and fished it till 9:30. Only one take down all morning. The best part was I tied the jig myself. First time, one of my jigs worked :) Fish hit just before 6am, a nice 27" 8lber. I didn't see anyone else land anything. Heard one other guy drop an F-bomb after his fish hit the rapids. Things have been very slow lately, just in time for these spawning bass.

I have had no luck with the springers. What gives?


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Anonymous
5/16/2010 4:15:00 PM
very nice summer run steel man way to go
flinginpooh
5/16/2010 5:06:00 PM
Slowing just in time? Bs they are just comming in for the next run. The next couple of weeks will be heating up I bet ya. I just ordered some things to tie up some jigs myself. I hope I get the same luck you did on your own. I never got one on a jig set up yet. So hopefully it will be on my own that my first one comes. Ive tied up some nice looking yarn eggs already and got fish on but never landed with my own yet. My next trip will be next week or the week after. Then its time to star hitting the green.
kinghunter
5/16/2010 6:07:00 PM
Nice catch BS. I went the other day and only saw 1 guy land a summer run, about 10#s. I didn't think the summer steelhead were that big. Where were you at? I don't recognize the location from your pic. Hey Pooh, let me know when you head out to the Green, I have yet to catch any fish from that river.
salmonslayer117
5/16/2010 6:09:00 PM
Nice fish big smooth! And on your own jig, props! No luck with the springers for me either. Gonna try to head down there next weekend. Hopefully the rains will bring some fish up. Got some new weapons I wanna try. Thinkin' i should get back into tyin' my own jigs too. It's alot cheaper then 2-3$ a pop at the stores. Haven't done it in a while but I don't think it'll be a problem. June's right around the corner so it's time to get prepped. Good luck out there.
Big Smooth
5/17/2010 12:01:00 PM
lol, KH I'll never tell. Maybe if you bring more jerkey with you.
Big Smooth
5/17/2010 12:38:00 PM
oh :| ........ On another note, I'll be hitting up Blue Creek again soon, so sharpen your hooks.
Rippasher06
5/17/2010 3:40:00 PM
Hey King head up to Palmer just under the Hatchery. Float some roe and hang on tight.
goin_postal
5/17/2010 9:50:00 PM
good stuff bs, im right down the way from the green so hit me up and lets get out there
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