2nd charter on the Cowlits river in Washington
Feb 14, 2022 12:19:40 #
Well it started out on a cold frosty morning
The boat i went out on last weekend was there and I guess his kicker motor would not start and he had a boat full he had to cancel the trip. Too bad
Our boat was was ready to go we were going to drift fish useing a two hook set up with nickel size beads one above each hook with a sliding bobber set about 4 feet there was two people plus the captain in the boat we went up river a mile or so and we were getting bites and hooking bottom good thing we had about 8 rods set up waiting to
Switch out as they broke off
We caught a few white fish we drifted about a mile or two pass our put in spot. and then motor back up again and start over
We fished from 7 am to 1:30 pm
But no STEEL HEAD. Maybe I’ll do better with SALMON??? We did our best just not many fish only 1 fish was caught on a private boat. Oh well
The boat i went out on last weekend was there and I guess his kicker motor would not start and he had a boat full he had to cancel the trip. Too bad
Our boat was was ready to go we were going to drift fish useing a two hook set up with nickel size beads one above each hook with a sliding bobber set about 4 feet there was two people plus the captain in the boat we went up river a mile or so and we were getting bites and hooking bottom good thing we had about 8 rods set up waiting to
Switch out as they broke off
We caught a few white fish we drifted about a mile or two pass our put in spot. and then motor back up again and start over
We fished from 7 am to 1:30 pm
But no STEEL HEAD. Maybe I’ll do better with SALMON??? We did our best just not many fish only 1 fish was caught on a private boat. Oh well
Feb 14, 2022 12:43:19 #
Feb 14, 2022 13:03:47 #
Nice!!! I used to live in Tenino, on the Old Highway by the big log houses across the creek, right side heading to town. So much great fishing!!! Better luck next time with the Steelies!!!
Feb 14, 2022 13:20:12 #
Feb 14, 2022 13:47:14 #
Mooseman65
Loc: Seattle
I thought you could not fish for steelhead out of a boat as of last year. Hopefully I’m wrong
Feb 14, 2022 14:06:31 #
Mooseman65 wrote:
I thought you could not fish for steelhead out of a boat as of last year. Hopefully I’m wrong
Good question. If the law states that disabled people can get a permit to do so.
Feb 14, 2022 14:19:12 #
Mooseman65
Loc: Seattle
Nice. Good for them. I just remember all the anger from ALL of us fishermen when they sprung that on us out of the blue last year. Never heard if it’s still in place. What a crock !!!
Feb 14, 2022 14:35:17 #
Mooseman65 wrote:
I thought you could not fish for steelhead out of a boat as of last year. Hopefully I’m wrong
On the Cowlits River you can. But not on
The hoe or Sol doc northern rivers
Feb 14, 2022 14:37:11 #
Jeremy wrote:
Good question. If the law states that disabled people can get a permit to do so.
Bank fishing only up there in the hoe and sol duc rivers
Feb 14, 2022 14:40:30 #
Mooseman65 wrote:
I thought you could not fish for steelhead out of a boat as of last year. Hopefully I’m wrong
It’s bank fishing only up on the north rivers
Not sure why
Feb 14, 2022 16:22:35 #
Feb 14, 2022 17:09:33 #
EdwardL wrote:
Well it started out on a cold frosty morning br T... (show quote)
Oh man! You might want to consider a steelhead trip up here where I’m at. I can keep you up to speed on when they are here and all of the river guides limit out their clients for both salmon and steelhead pretty easy. Right now it’s “women with bait” time. That’s an annual event where all the guides take women only up the big salmon river specifically for B run Steelhead and it’s in full swing right now. I’d say the steelhead down there are long gone by now because the fish here are B run fish that came from there. 15 to 20 pounders. We catch truck loads of both runs of steelhead on the north fork of the Clearwater every year too. Drift fishing and spinners from the bank. That’s about an hour north of me. All of our waters are open to boat fishing for steelhead and everything else but some places are easier to fish from the bank.
Keep me posted and maybe plan a trip up here next year👍
Feb 14, 2022 17:27:00 #
Catfish hunter wrote:
Oh man! You might want to consider a steelhead tri... (show quote)
Thank you for your help I’ll have to keep it in my mind. I wonder if i dressed up like a
hot babe. Na I make a ugly babe it won’t work
Feb 15, 2022 14:43:25 #
Fishing Fool
Loc: redding, ca
You dress up like a babe and I'll warn the river guides in Redding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 15, 2022 14:59:47 #
Fishing Fool wrote:
You dress up like a babe and I'll warn the river guides in Redding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh no not in California but In I-da-Ho
you said only women could fish for steel Head. Lol 😂
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