is this how everyone salmon fishes?

[zefsidefishing]

imagine how much salmon needs to be taken to supply the whole world, you think when people order salmon in a restaurant they think "hmm was this fish caught on eggs, or did someone rub line through its mouth and rammed a hook into it?" no, cause catching is catching, all depends on your preference of style .

[Brat Bonker]

bonkers i have to take yo up on that soon never been to da q...but now im havin so much funn in my backyard/puy its hard to leave

Hey egghead will you use eggs if you fish da quil? Eyes be watchin.

yeah I will be watching him be catching all da fish in da mouth with dem eggs, limits fo dayz

[R.Ton]

Good points zefs. I get hatchery fish are meant for harvesting, man I get that. I dont like the gillnets as much as anyone. but hear me out. I stopped fishin the river of DENIAL a long time ago when I learned that fishin with corkies and yarn was flossing. I stopped fishing this way because it wasnt sporting to me anymore. I spent alot of time fishing away from the meat fisheries and watched the really good fisherman getting fish with bait. took me awhile but I got it down. Gettin a willing biter is so much more memorable and rewarding than forcing a fish to bite. it aint hard to get em to bite and like I said if you are willing to spend a little time I can show you how. my buddies have converted a handful of diehard flossers into legit fisherman than you realize. so when people say who cares how someone is fishin I say poppycock. yeah I know the tug is the drug but you get a fish to hit a spinner or plug or free driftin some bait or roe under a float you might find yourself standing in the river of BOOM and not worrying if da fish is hooked in da mouf because everytime it will be.

[R.Ton]

and nothing will kill the bite more than a bunch of guys pounding a section with a bunch of lead and ripping leaders tryin to rip a hook into a fish.

[Brat Bonker]

and nothing will kill the bite more than a bunch of guys pounding a section with a bunch of lead and ripping leaders tryin to rip a hook into a fish.

true I witnessed that first hand on the bogy last winter for steelhead, every cast a fish than all of a sudden a local snagger comes down and shuts off the bite and then 30min after he limited out we started to get back into the fish. But I think skok fish are so used to it that the only thing that scares them off the bite is people throwing stuff in the water and other stuff like that becuase I normally fish in between some guys and will start getting solid hits on my eggs within 3 cast, I have left the skok ewith a limit in under 2 hours during mid day while others have not even touched a fish and I too have semi converted some people down there in to believing that those fish do actually bite bait, now I just need to get a couple on spinners and spoons.

[oneshot]

Brat Bonker- no need to be sorry about the snooty fly guy comment.


Many (not all) fly guys LOVE to be considered snobs/snooty.
They LOVE to to know lots about cigars.
They LOVE to know lots about single malt scotch.
Etc...

In other words, they ARE snooty and wear the title proudly in many cases.

haha, so true.. i know several of those types..

I recently went fly fishing with my bro-inlaw for the 1st time and hooked into some of the biggest trout of my life! i got a cheap setup of my own last week off amazon, last night after work i hit the sammamish in redmond on the way home.. i saw some risers and started casting to them. small trout.. one came up out of the water all the way. i got excited and started casting to it all amatuer like, slipped on the log and fell in the river.. haha, in my new SHOES and work cloths.. i laughed all the way home.. one things for sure right now tho, I am still a gear chucker.. slow and low, thats the way she goes, buddy..

[R.Ton]

yeah man I dont mean to pick on your bead style of fishing because I know first hand they work. its the guys who not necessarily use a long leader but you will see them cast to where a fish is and let it drift and then just rip. what they say is the bead keeps the hook closer to the bottom. they arent tryin to get any biters. thats why I love the OP man those fish arent spooked. i'll be getting a driftboat next winter. goin on a hawg quest.

[R.Ton]

this is why we all come here. to learn right? gear chuckin, bait fishin, float fishin, lure fishin. I cant say what take is the best but to me is feelin a steel chompin on some sandshrimp. I could fish like that all day. only thing is sandshrimp aint cheap. I guess fishin jigs is killer but I dont have the patience I like feeling the tick of the bottom.

[Brat Bonker]

90% of the places I fish the fish have their bellies touching the bottom so the beads allow my presentation to be right on their noses unlike a corky that will rise above them but all those lures have a time and place in my book just some have more time than others.

[oneshot]

Brat Bonker- no need to be sorry about the snooty fly guy comment.


Many (not all) fly guys LOVE to be considered snobs/snooty.
They LOVE to to know lots about cigars.
They LOVE to know lots about single malt scotch.
Etc...

In other words, they ARE snooty and wear the title proudly in many cases.

haha, so true.. i know several of those types..

I recently went fly fishing with my bro-inlaw for the 1st time and hooked into some of the biggest trout of my life! i got a cheap setup of my own last week off amazon, last night after work i hit the sammamish in redmond on the way home.. i saw some risers and started casting to them. small trout.. one came up out of the water all the way. i got excited and started casting to it all amatuer like, slipped on the log and fell in the river.. haha, in my new SHOES and work cloths.. i laughed all the way home.. one things for sure right now tho, I am still a gear chucker.. slow and low, thats the way she goes, buddy..

keeping in form with my thread jacking..
I went back for redemption at lunch time today!!! i took my river shoes just in case i fell in again.. haha!

[Bodofish]

Work Cloths? You mean like an ill fitting t-shirt with something printed on it with a large food stain and pair of knee length shorts and sandles? Hehehehehe just kidding, I know some people do dress at the evil empire...... I'd be all over that action on the slough!!!!! Hehehehehe.

[oneshot]

Work Cloths? You mean like an ill fitting t-shirt with something printed on it with a large food stain and pair of knee length shorts and sandles? Hehehehehe just kidding, I know some people do dress at the evil empire...... I'd be all over that action on the slough!!!!! Hehehehehe.

i don't get sandals and flip flops at work.. i could never do it..
i wear my nicer tshirts and nicer jeans with my nicer sneakers to work ;)

[Bodofish]

Yeah I hear ya, I had to go to shorts as in the middle of the night they turn off the AC from 7PM to 6AM and that made for a rather warm night but I know what you mean! The part that really bothered me was for as educated as the people are there, they are absolute pigs. I mean even rudimentary picking your mess after you make your lunch or a cup of coffee and I won't even go into the umbelieably poor aim in the rest rooms. I walked in one day and there was this guy (wearing a polyester shirt and slacks, you know who) just standing there peeing all over the wall, not even trying! Go figure..........
No sandals for me! gotta be real shoes.

[OFFDAAHOOK]

i just did da same redemption too at lunch,i almost fell in too

[Bodofish]

Nice!!!!!!!

[oneshot]

The part that really bothered me was for as educated as the people are there, they are absolute pigs. .

derail.....

seriously right?!!!?!?!

slobs!! they piss all over the floors, almost all the urinals in my building u walk up and there is piss all over the ground there.. yeah.. no sandals for this guy!! these people are turbo geeky smart too.. can't even get there pee into the potty.. pisses me off! like i want to put signs up over the the urinals "if you can't pee in a urinal go sit like a girl to pee.." or something like this.. its disgusting!

[chongo469]

The part that really bothered me was for as educated as the people are there, they are absolute pigs. .

derail.....

seriously right?!!!?!?!

slobs!! they piss all over the floors, almost all the urinals in my building u walk up and there is piss all over the ground there.. yeah.. no sandals for this guy!! these people are turbo geeky smart too.. can't even get there pee into the potty.. pisses me off! like i want to put signs up over the the urinals "if you can't pee in a urinal go sit like a girl to pee.." or something like this.. its disgusting!

When I was in the Marines Corps I was at a bar one night and had to use the head... I get done and start to leave and 2 naval officers who were also in there said " in the navy , they teach us to wash our hands " to which I replied " in the Marines, they teach us not to piss on ourselves " and walked out....

[Bodofish]

The part that really bothered me was for as educated as the people are there, they are absolute pigs. .

derail.....

seriously right?!!!?!?!

slobs!! they piss all over the floors, almost all the urinals in my building u walk up and there is piss all over the ground there.. yeah.. no sandals for this guy!! these people are turbo geeky smart too.. can't even get there pee into the potty.. pisses me off! like i want to put signs up over the the urinals "if you can't pee in a urinal go sit like a girl to pee.." or something like this.. its disgusting!

When I was in the Marines Corps I was at a bar one night and had to use the head... I get done and start to leave and 2 naval officers who were also in there said " in the navy , they teach us to wash our hands " to which I replied " in the Marines, they teach us not to piss on ourselves " and walked out....

That's not even the worst, In the building I was in they had to close the shower because (Again, slacks and polyester shirts...) would use the showers at work to save water but they would $#it the showers while washing so, no workouts or runs at lunch. It must be a cultural thing as many bathrooms in the Far East are just a trench in the floor with a shower over head, covers all the bases.... And they would take all the TP, not sure why on their salaries and its one ply gas station fair, almost feels like it's waxed.... Discussing!

Oh yeah and my dad told me that one about 45 years ago with one difference, he was in the Navy. Still a good one every time, I've used it myself. Glad to have you out there, keeping the masses honest.

[tsath24]

Brat Bonker- no need to be sorry about the snooty fly guy comment.


Many (not all) fly guys LOVE to be considered snobs/snooty.
They LOVE to to know lots about cigars.
They LOVE to know lots about single malt scotch.
Etc...

In other words, they ARE snooty and wear the title proudly in many cases.

haha, so true.. i know several of those types..

I recently went fly fishing with my bro-inlaw for the 1st time and hooked into some of the biggest trout of my life! i got a cheap setup of my own last week off amazon, last night after work i hit the sammamish in redmond on the way home.. i saw some risers and started casting to them. small trout.. one came up out of the water all the way. i got excited and started casting to it all amatuer like, slipped on the log and fell in the river.. haha, in my new SHOES and work cloths.. i laughed all the way home.. one things for sure right now tho, I am still a gear chucker.. slow and low, thats the way she goes, buddy..

keeping in form with my thread jacking..
I went back for redemption at lunch time today!!! i took my river shoes just in case i fell in again.. haha!

Did you catch this on the Sammamish River under the 90th Street bridge?

[narrows11]

By the time salmon reach the river they have no digestive track. If they strike your presentation it is out of anger or annoyance. So they will strike it but not on a consistent basis. And if you trying to "snag" salmon please at least try to get it in the mouth. Don't be that guy that lands 12 salmon but cant keep a single one because he hooked them all illegally!