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Skagit County, WA

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08/12/2011
Bottom Fishing From Shore
Pink Salmon
Other
Pink
Hook & Bait
Afternoon
08/14/2011
5
2115

Fished the skagit on friday just below the I-5 bridge in MT. Vernon. My buddies and I were plunking spin in glos and sand shrimp, I also had some pink yarn on my setups that I applied shrimp smelly jelly to. We fished from 2pm to 8pm and ended up catching 9 fish between the four of us and probably lost about 12 fish. Hold onto your rods, some of the fish just do light nibbles on the hook, hard to tell the difference between the current and the fish if you watch the the rod tip. My first 2 fish hit hard and there was no mistaking those hits. Sorry no photos, It was dark by the time we got back to my buddies house so we quickly filleted the fish and got them on ice.


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braziertl
8/14/2011 2:24:00 PM
thinking about plunking that area... how much weight is ideal for this area? Im new to this area? thanks and good job man!
colin
8/14/2011 8:19:00 PM
8oz will hold you... with a decent stout baitcasting rigup... anything less and you will be thinking you're getting all kinds of hits but you're actually rolling...
Steelheader_1977
8/15/2011 5:08:00 AM
WE were using 5 and 6 oz weights, it would drift for a little will until it found the soft current seam that the salmon were holding in.
colin
8/15/2011 5:51:00 AM
8oz will hold you... with a decent stout baitcasting rigup... anything less and you will be thinking you're getting all kinds of hits but you're actually rolling...
tgrbear11
8/15/2011 7:54:00 AM
Beginner question here. Red yarn seems to be noted a lot in these fishing posts. I bought some last year, however never used it because I actually don't know how to use it. How do you utilize the red yarn?
Skagit River
8/15/2011 6:09:00 PM
Bring anywhere from 2 to 8oz weight, I fish the Skagit quite a bit and it just depends on the amount of current. It changes almost daily and dam releases can even effect current, even down close to the mouth the tide will effect the current speed. Start with 2-4 oz then if it doesn't hold, go up. Just remember you don't have to cast out to the middle where I see some people doing. These fish will travel where there is the least amount of resistance or close to shore where the current isn't as fast and hard. The Skagit has been running a little high for this time of year because of the long winter and snow pack didn't melt as fast this year. My buddy and I joke all the time about "Isn't it funny that when we are fishing out of a boat and we are casting towards shore," Whats the point of this expensive boat anyhow?" :) Happy Fishing!
Steelheader_1977
8/16/2011 5:32:00 AM
tgrbear11, I tie my own bait loop hooks so I will usually add a little tuft of yarn to the hook by the eyelet before I start wraping the hook shank with the line.
colin
8/16/2011 6:27:00 PM
Inot only fish it often and own a boat. I also live on the skagit. With in reach of the tide. So anything less then a 8oz right now with this current will bounce you into other peoples lines. So be respectfull and plunk right. Stick it right away and they can't drag allot of weight around for that long thus losing allot of fish to light weights......
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