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August 31, 2010
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Submitted by Gabe Miller
Quick report for this last week. After a long 6 months of pretty much doing nothing but fishing I am on a couple weeks of vacation. I started it off last week fishing for Chinook on the Columbia river near Astoria. We launched out of Chinook and fished herring and number 6 Toman Spinners behind divers and flashers. We caught a few Chinook and BIG Coho from Bouy 10 up past the Astoria bridge. This should stay good for a couple more weeks. Cowlitz is putting out some very nice Summer Steelhead in the Blue Creek area and there are a few Chinook in the river as well. Eggs fished either behind divers or Side Drifting will take both Chinook and Steelhead.
Not to often I get in on the action but I got a couple nice ones this past week.
Mark also scored a big king that Dan thought worthy of the Tule smell test. Thanks for a great week off Robert, Dan, Jason and Mark.
Mention Salmon or Steelhead University and receive 15 percent off a trip for two. Now booking Summer Steelhead and Fall Chinook For more info call Phil Stephens, Mystical Legends Guide Service Call (206) 940-0052 or E-mail No report this week
Bob Barthlow Rivers NorthWest Guide Service (509) 952-9694
Busy Busy Busy Lots of things going on! fresh water, Salt water and everything in between. It's the right time to go fishing. For us, it's time for the Cowlitz Kings and Coho. We do have some dates available, so call to reserve your date. Next up, the Hump!! This is an experience you don't want to miss out on. We do have a few dates left, so call now to reserve your spot. It's never too early to book a winter steelhead or spring Chinook trip! I'm ready to go, are you? Here are a few photos from the Cowlitz. Lots of Pogie Club members and of course the W.B. Pro Team. (They'll have to tell you what the W.B. is...)
Bruce
Warren, Fishing
for fun Guide Service
Nisqually is starting to put out a few nice fish. It's not red hot by any stretch but the fish we've managed to get are very nice. It should take off any day. There are still some very nice steelhead to be had on the Cowlitz as well. Backtrolling egg baits on the Nisqually and shimp on the Cowlitz has been the best bet. I have a few prime dates left for the Nisqually for those looking to fish Kings.
Rob Sweem, R&K
Guide Service
We are still picking up good numbers of steelhead on the Cowlitz the only thing is you have to look a little harder for them. I think there is gonna be some steelhead for the next few weeks even well into September, by then we will be into salmon fishing and you might be able to get into days where we can pick some kings, coho, and steelhead, I like this time of year for that reason alone. My September is filling pretty fast and I also hunt in October and November so spaces get filled fast. Also check the website for our discounts that we offer (fishing reports) link good luck and seeya on the river.
Submitted by Charlie Johnston
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Andy Shanks, Island
Guide Service
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Tyler Davis, (360)-771-7802
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Mention Steelhead University for our Special Rate Brett Basim
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Ray Vermillion No report this week Chris Horton
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Submitted by John Thomas, Rotten
Chum Guide Service
Cowlitz is in great shape running at 4780cfs with 5 ft of vis. Mouth of Cowlitz has been on fire and getting better each day. With the rise in the water level it has really spurred the fish into biting better and has also moved more fish into the lower end of the river. Plenty of summer steelhead around Blue Creek and Barrier Dam. Best technique has been pulling pink or purple coon stripe shrimp behind a hot-n-tot. Fish the little faster deeper holes for your best fishing. Side drifting is also still fishing very good. Stick with a #2 vision hook with a small chunk of yarn and small cluster of eggs or small piece of Shrimp. Lots of Summer Steelhead and Chinook showing up every day down at the mouth. Anchor fishing has been good when anchoring in 10' to 25' of water with a Flame red u-20 flatfish or a coon stripe shrimp and spin-n-glo. When the tide comes in swith to trolling spinners in a 50/50 or flame red #5colorado blade. This will remain good for several more weeks. There has been a few early chinook showing up already and with the forecast of a huge return of chinook i will not be surprised if we start seeing them show early.
Columbia river in great shape running at 117,900 cfs with 10ft of vis. Kings are are pouring in at Bouy-10 along with afair amount of Silvers. Kings are spread out all the way to the dam wiht Hot Spots around Kalama and Cowlitz. Summer Steelhead are the hot topic right now with 190,000 plus over Bonniville dam. Kings are starting to move pretty good with the numbers going up each day. This is just starting to heat up with the peak in the next couple of weeks. Best fishing is to sit on anchor in 12-18 ft of water with a 1 ft dropper and a 6ft leader with a coon stripe shrimp and a small #6 spin-n-glo back behind the boat with 1-5 oz lead ball. You can also fish a x-4 flatfish in flame red or silver/red with the same dropper and leader length. Summer steelhead will be great for severla more weeks or until the fall chinook take over in a couple of weeks. Get ready for the kings because they are coming and it is going to be huge. As this water gets warmer the kings will be running deep so look for fish in the 30 to 55' foot depth. The best technique for the Kings will to be sitting on Anchor with a 5' dropper and a 6' leader with a Simon wobbler in silver, silver/chart, met chart, met pink and my favorite copper. This get start heating up big time in the next week so be here.
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by Bob Kratzer
August has been great so far for Summer runs. These Olympic Peninsula summer steelhead are strong hard fighting steelhead that don't give up easy. Bobber dogging and bobber jig methods have been the ticket when it comes to low water for summer steelhead. The water is finely getting down to summer lows so go small and light on the leaders especially in the Sol Duc. Fluorocarbon in eight lb has been working the best in the low water. Flyfishing has been very affective with the low clear water. Yesterday we hooked 3 on the fly including a nice 22lb king. This is also the time for our Summer Silvers .
The Summer Silvers are in the Duc. We had good push with the recent rains which sent 2 t0 3 hundred fish up in the hatchery run. Small spinners or jigs with sand shrimp have been working the best. These are hatchery fish that are fun to catch and even better to eat.
If you want to join me on the Olympic Peninsula for some beautiful scenery and some hot summer run action pleases give me a call. Now booking Fall kings and Silvers on the Olympic Peninsula + Searun Cutthroat flyfishing Trips. You can check out my new site at www.mikezgs.com. or on my cell phone 360-640-8109 Steelhead U Special - I always have a deal for those that mention Stealhead University
Submitted by Mike Zavadlov
STILL CATCHING AWESOME SKY JUMPING STEELHEAD. KINGS SOON TO COME. ACTUALLY LEVI'S BOAT HAD A KING ON TODAY.
Call or email Tracy Zoller .... phone (509) 369-2366
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Submitted by Ryan Pitcher
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Doug Richert
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Submitted by Ian Premo, Premo's Guide Service No report this week
Mike Glass
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Paul LeFebvre No report this week
To book a trip, call (206) 388-8988 or e-mail wildriversfishing@yahoo.com. -
Andy Martin
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Rob Brown (503)
665-2257 Jack
Glass, Hookup Guide Service
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Salmon forecast for 2010 - The 2010 salmon season forecast is looking pretty good considering the dismal sockeye returns of 2009. Believe it or not, fisheries are saying that there is a good chance that the late summer run of sockeye is going to be large and we could see a sport fishing opening in Mid August. We will accept bookings based on this opening, we can always target Chinook Salmon as well. Speaking of Chinook Salmon, the summer run that enters the river in late July is looking strong so there is a very good chance we could see some excellent salmon fishing in Mid August. Once this begins we will continue to fish both salmon and sturgeon from August through to November.
Fraser Valley Report No report this week
To Book Your next guided adventure, call us Toll Free 1-866-771-3474 Remember to conserve your catch Tight
Lines and we will see you on the water Vic
Carrao
We are experiencing one of the largest Salmon & Steelhead runs in years not sure why as DFO does not know either, I guess there is little money for them to do the work needed to take care of such a valuable resource !! Have to pay all those politicians! We still have open spots for the fall Coho Steelhead season look forward to getting our guests hooked up. Photos attached are guests Dave & Chris with Steelhead and salmon on the same day ! All the Best......
Gill McKean, Westcoast
Fishing Adventures www.westcoastfishing.ca
Halibut, Salmon, Crab and Steelhead. The past few weeks have kept us very busy and time to write a report has been non-existent. So with a few days off before the Irish flood the lodge with laughter, cheers, Lepricons and tight lines we are getting boats ready to go. We operate with 5 driftboats, 2 rafts, and 5 Jetboats accommodating 24 anglers per week.
Our tours these days have kept us on the Saltwater targeting Coho and Halibut and picture 1 is of the the "Cornsnake Crew", these boys landed some nice Halibut and limited out in less than a couple hours. Experiencing the pull of a Halibut is something to try and the experience of pulling up Dungeness Crab traps for the evening feast is a nice touch to the day. The guys also spent a day on the Nass and landed many big Chinook and Wade said after his 5th Chinook, this is something you see in National Geographic! Need I say anything else.
Also attached are Jani and Hetsel the boys first trip to Canada and they wanted a fishing experience that brought them into small streams fishing for Salmon. Spending their entire lives on the motherland of Finland these guys were good fishermen and target Pike as a fish back home. We took the fellas into the sea and navigated rock gardens and sandbars into small Coho rivers with the waterfalls and rock cliffs as a back and foreground, see the entire trip photos in our Salmon gallery. Jani laughed as he hooked into his 3rd Coho in 15 minutes, this is the best place I have ever fished, I thought to myself, yes, me too! Another group of guests arrived from Japan and these fellas wanted to Target Steelhead on the Skeena, and with the run at record levels the guys fought some large Steel as well many Coho, Sockeye and Pinks. Not to mention attached a sizeable Nass Chinook with big smiles.
I had to add this pic of Leroux Craven, this young fella is holding a fresh Skeena Coho and what make this trip so cool for me is that this guy is on a world tour of fishing, canoeing, exploring and off on a amazing adventure around the globe, hope all is well when you read this bud. Another great part of my job is meeting the clients from around the world and Bish and Adelle are just another pair of Florida Keys locals, not to mention a fishing guide himself. Having a Gin Martini, with a hand stuffed, white cheddar cheese olive in the glass is a amazing taste after a hot day on the water. Attached are Bish and Guide Bark Bark, with a Skeena Steelhead. With the fall season about to begin the trees are turning and the Steelhead are migrating into the tributaries of the Skeena, flyfishing for monster Steelhead begins and so we will be on the hunt for the next few months in search of the number one freshwater game fish, fish on!
Tracey John Hittel Kitimat BC Canada 250 632-9880 250 639-4277
It has been a long time since I have had a chance to make contact with everyone and I wanted to let everyone know that I am now back in civilization after a straight 70 days in Kyuquot Sound. On that note, I can tell you it was one of my most memorable seasons, with great fishing and sunny skies. I will be working on a new newsletter in the next week, as I have a lot of great things to show and tell everyone about this summer. I have lots of video, pictures and a few good stories, as well as next year's updated schedules for the lodge and the ship. We will be starting in the river on Tuesday, as well as running trips to Barkley Sound. The river fishing in September is primarily fly fishing for salmon and as we get into October we start seeing great opportunities for Steelhead on both flies and conventional tackle. If you want to catch fish on flies the next 50 days is the time. Call or email me if you need dates or just need an updated fishing report. If you are going in the big Port Alberni derby this weekend I would suggest heading to Barkley Sound, as the Chinooks are running a week late or so. David Murphy 1-877-218-6600 or Email murphy@island.net
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