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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by Matt » Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:17 pm

There are a few and emphasis on few up at Haller. I hit one on Wednesday evening. Just a take, headshake, and gone.

Had to work HARD for that bite. lol.

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by LadyNewbie » Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:18 pm

I went scouting the Stilly today. Saw nothing, nobody fishing. This evening I went back up to Haller to walk my dogs and see if anything was happening. I saw 4 guys fishing. Talked to one, he said there was nothing going on. Then just as it was getting dark I heard splashing, looked around and saw them jumping and rolling like crazy directly under the center of the railroad/trail bridge. I walked to the end of the concrete ramp to get a closer look and saw 2 fresh salmon carcasses laying there, somebody had cut fillets off and left the rest. So something was caught at Haller today!

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by Matt » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:42 am

Went to Haller last night, there were about 10 other guys there. Not a single person hooked up. Saw plenty rolling, but it's strange they are running about halfway or more out into the river, its really had to target them in the gin clear water with 0 flow.

Water is just too damn warm. You could take a bath in there!

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by scraig1962 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:38 am

I was there Sunday. Lots of fish rolling under the bridge again, but nothing biting. Shes running real low and clear. Had to stop my line when casting so it wouldn't go onto the opposite bank. Took a bike ride up to c-post on the N.fork just past the slide area and saw tons of nice sized rainbows and a school of kings. I'll stick to fishing the salt and fly fishing on the N.fork till we get some rain.

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by goodtimesfishing » Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:06 am

Fished haller last night for about an hour, saw plenty jumping and rolling but they have zero interest in biting. Thought for sure there would be a few willing to bite at first day light this morning. Got there before daylight and fished till 11:00. Plenty of jumpers and rollers but the silvers just don't want to bite! Caught a king around 10:00 and released unharmed, other then that NOTHING!! Saw plenty of people fishing and not a single silver was caught while I was there. We need rain!!!

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by steelseeker » Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:47 pm

Ive been there first light thurs,fri,sat,mon,tues, and just one that i had come off close to the bank on thurs.Other than that its been super slow,seen rollers under the bridge but none biting,we need a good few days of rain.

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by Matt » Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:41 am

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by scraig1962 » Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:29 am

River level didn't hardly flinch with that rain. Looks like levels are about what they were just last Monday. The first major spike should bring some fish in. Best day I had last year is when it was dropping from a 7ft spike in mid October and I believe 3-4ft is the average level around then.
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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by Matt » Thu Sep 18, 2014 2:34 pm

One problem is the fish are in there but temps have been too high to get them bitey. That little blip may have been enough to turn them on for a day or two.

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by Matt » Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:10 am

Good news:

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Bad news:

Nets are in at I-5.

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by DannyL » Fri Sep 19, 2014 8:49 am

Fish below the nets lol. That doesn't help for the derby this weekend.
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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by bhottendorf » Sat Sep 20, 2014 3:26 pm

the only place I have seen fish caught was at haller park just saying nothing below there scouted lots of other spots no rolles below there

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by kwillie28 » Sat Sep 20, 2014 5:04 pm

Same thing here. Hit all the holes, only saw fish at haller.

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by primetime » Sat Sep 20, 2014 7:45 pm

Everyone to haller.

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by donater » Sun Sep 21, 2014 12:23 am

all the fish there are stone cold lock jawed. the only fish being caught are from snags

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by stillyfisher » Sun Sep 21, 2014 6:33 pm

I have found that if you can find unpressured fish and dont wade out on them, but rather be quite stealthy, there is success to be had. Subtle presentation is important. Black egg sucking leaches are nice for this... longer lighter leader, small lead, swivels too. Leave your braid at home. Dont cast on top of rolling fish. I have watched fish in holes scatter as lead rains down on them... the reason nobody is hitting fish is because these fish are super spooky...

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by Matt » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:39 pm

I picked up my first on Friday. 5lb buck, chrome bright. Haller, right at sundown on a Green Frog DN.

Lots of rollers, not lots of biters. Only fish hooked for the 15 folks on the bank.

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by Matt » Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:42 am

Fingers crossed boys, this could be the one!

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by goodtimesfishing » Tue Sep 23, 2014 4:01 pm

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Re: Stilly Coho

Post by Matt » Wed Sep 24, 2014 5:39 pm

She's puking mud and whole trees now.... only a matter of time!

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