Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the Snoho

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Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the Snoho

Post by jcn980 » Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:09 am

Guys - Anybody have any thoughts on the quality of the August 1st opener? It seems like there are no pinks in the Edmonds/Mukilteo/Everett Area (Area 9) that is open for fishing. If they aren't in the salt yet, how are they going to be in the river in 5 days?

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Re: Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the S

Post by fear_no_fish » Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:57 am

In 2011 the river didn't open until the 15 or 16th if I remember correctly. There was some fish to be had but not many by then.
Everything is on par in the salt so far, just sit back and they will come.

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Re: Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the S

Post by oneshot » Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:00 am

it wont be red hot fishing... I'll be scouting around below town for the 1st few weeks..

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Re: Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the S

Post by chongo469 » Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:49 am

Try the lower Snohomish around langus park or up off Lowell rd.... 2011 we saw small pockets of fish way before the main run came in....

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Re: Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the S

Post by Gringo Pescador » Sat Jul 27, 2013 4:07 pm

Maybe they just haven't got the memo yet... [razz]
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Re: Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the S

Post by chongo469 » Sat Jul 27, 2013 4:15 pm

Gringo Pescador wrote:Maybe they just haven't got the memo yet... [razz]

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Re: Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the S

Post by sickbayer » Sat Jul 27, 2013 5:24 pm

chongo469 wrote:
Gringo Pescador wrote:Maybe they just haven't got the memo yet... [razz]

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Re: Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the S

Post by Mike Carey » Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:55 pm

You'll be able to walk across on them in month.
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Re: Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the S

Post by jcn980 » Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:45 pm

My problem is that I have to travel for work Aug 15th to Sept 6th and I don't wanna miss anything. Save some for me!

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Re: Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the S

Post by spoonman » Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:50 pm

jcn980 wrote:My problem is that I have to travel for work Aug 15th to Sept 6th and I don't wanna miss anything. Save some for me!
We will save a couple humped out bucks for ya [thumbup] it should be good through September I would think. Sound like an awesome run of coho are right behind em nipping at their heels.

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Re: Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the S

Post by fear_no_fish » Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:01 pm

jcn980 wrote:My problem is that I have to travel for work Aug 15th to Sept 6th and I don't wanna miss anything. Save some for me!
You will get back for prime snoho time.
I got into a whole bunch of them today in area 9 fairly close to 8-2. Bonked 5, lost a couple and a seal took me for a good run before stealing another. We also found 3 nice coho.
If I were a betting man I would say there should be some pink trickling up the river by now.

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Re: Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the S

Post by Steelheadin360 » Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:46 am

The were out in force in 8-2 yesterday right at slack high tide. there will be some fishing pushing in with the high tide in the lower river. Ive been watching the river thru the telescope looking for jumpers and havent seen any yet... Another two weeks and a squirt of rain and that thing will be boiling

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Re: Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the S

Post by DannyL » Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:17 am

Supposed to get a rain on the first
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Re: Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the S

Post by Matt » Mon Jul 29, 2013 1:24 pm

There are actually quite a few out in the A9 A10 area already, check the fish counts w the state. Heard of several caught by Chinook fisherman this weekend.

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Re: Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the S

Post by Matt » Mon Jul 29, 2013 1:25 pm

Also, unlike last season, the runoff melt from the mountains was high and has kept our river water temps down. This should bar the creation of a thermal barrier at the mouth of the rivers. Fish ought to roll right up out of the salt, no problemo.

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Re: Where are all the Pinks that are supposed to be in the S

Post by fear_no_fish » Mon Jul 29, 2013 1:27 pm

Matt wrote:There are actually quite a few out in the A9 A10 area already, check the fish counts w the state. Heard of several caught by Chinook fisherman this weekend.
How did you do yesterday? Saw your boat fishing the east side of the bar.

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