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12/19/2011
Drift Fishing
Steelhead
Fish Eggs
Corky & Yarn
All Day
12/19/2011
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wow,water is down, dropped from 6,400 to 5,030 cfs. Nate and I fished from 8am to 2:15pm, pounded the launch drift and also wandered down below Blue Creek and side-drifted and pulled plugs. We saw a fish caught throughout the day, but no way was it on fire. "OK" would be my take. A few caught by the bankies, and some caught by boats. We got nada, it pains me to say. Certainly had high hopes for the day. Don't know if I'll get back to the Cowlitz this year but it was nice to get down there and see the river after many years away.


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Toni
12/19/2011 8:37:00 PM
Ya you should have been there on Saturday. ;-) Upside you didn't run into a boat did you?
BentRod
12/19/2011 10:37:00 PM
Bad day fishing is better than a good day at work, eh? Nice day for a boat ride.
natetreat
12/20/2011 8:41:00 AM
Man it was tough! Ouch! That was my first time getting skunked on the Cow in a loooong time.
Gringo Pescador
12/20/2011 8:48:00 AM
Two trips in a row now with nothing to show for it, Geeze Mike, we have to get you on some fish!
Mike Carey
12/20/2011 9:48:00 AM
yup, frustrating stuff. The boat we ran into last time was there again, backtrolling in the middle of the hole with 20 boats working around them. Nate's getting pretty good at running my boat!
RiverChromeGS
12/20/2011 4:58:00 PM
beautiful pink scarf!
RiverChromeGS
12/20/2011 4:59:00 PM
I was there that day with my buddy. we saw you guys but never got close enough to say high. We backtrolled and went 6 for 10
Mike Carey
12/20/2011 5:45:00 PM
nice job!
natetreat
12/21/2011 8:49:00 AM
Don't judge! My wife got it for me. It's the warmest most comfortable thing in my arsenal. I didn't use to be able to take it fishing until my wife ruined the cashmere by running it through the wash and fuzzing it up something fierce. There was another guy on the back that had a skin tight pink jacket on. Now that takes cojones!!!!
RiverChromeGS
12/21/2011 10:50:00 AM
HAHA i know nate, i saw that guy fishing all day! he stood out soo well. And i could imagine a scarf being nice and comfortable while winter steelheading!!! lol
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