rjohnson8706
8/17/2012 7:32:00 PMAt least somebody is catching something! Where were ya'll at? I have been by the 76 gas station on river road everytime and not one bit of luck other than one hook, then it jumped out of the water to laugh at me and broke my line...
tele_maniac
8/17/2012 8:43:00 PM@rjohnson8706 - We fished at two spots. I caught my fish at the 5th St Bridge. My brother hooked his fish by the 512 Bridge behind the Safeway.
@fishenfreak - I think you are right it had white gums. I've made that mistake before. What threw me was the color on it's back. If you look at the picture with me holding it you can see it's back was kind of olive/tan. A color I've seen on many Kings, but not many Coho.
@fishenfreak - I think you are right it had white gums. I've made that mistake before. What threw me was the color on it's back. If you look at the picture with me holding it you can see it's back was kind of olive/tan. A color I've seen on many Kings, but not many Coho.
tele_maniac
8/17/2012 11:12:00 PM@brandonswanted187 - Caught the Jack by the 5th St bridge. My brother hooked up a little later by the 512 bridge.
LiveAsYouWill
8/18/2012 2:01:00 AMLiked the write-up! Sounds like fun! How come didn't one of you just take a float/swim and see if you couldnt untangle? It sure is hot enough. I have been river-snorkeling upper Sky and WOW... don't even need a wetsuit. Sick seeing the Steelies dumped in July just hanging out as floating over them!
G-Man
8/18/2012 7:45:00 AMFresh coho for sure. If you can't tell by the body markings, check the mouth. On a chinook it will look as if someone used black spray paint in there and oversprayed down the "chin" of the fish.
ignorantfisherman
8/18/2012 7:56:00 AMNice catch!
I did have to comment on jethro's recommendation of swimming in the river.....I hope he's joking.
I know of three people who've drowned in the Puyallup this year already!
I wear a fishing life jacket personally.
I did have to comment on jethro's recommendation of swimming in the river.....I hope he's joking.
I know of three people who've drowned in the Puyallup this year already!
I wear a fishing life jacket personally.
tele_maniac
8/18/2012 8:43:00 AMThanks everyone for tips on identification. @ignorantfisherman - Thanks for the reminder about the need to be safe on the river. The Puyallup is running high right now, current is deceptive and can kill the strongest of us. As much as we wanted that fish yesterday we want to live to fish another day!
RiverChromeGS
8/18/2012 12:14:00 PM@oldredmohican- you must not have caught many coho if you think they dont have spots, LOL again nice fish, too bad you didnt get to get the big chinook in!
oldredmohican
8/18/2012 4:45:00 PMmight be a coho I looked at some of my old photos of coho ive caught Hmmm had a little fire water last night LOL
OlegP
8/21/2012 1:52:00 PMThanks for the honest info,good job on the catch.Tryed Puyallap last evening myself, 7:00 to 8:20, seen fish roll when sun dropped
Below tree line. No hookups for me though...I fish closer to the mouth of the river...right across that new orchard like field...
Below tree line. No hookups for me though...I fish closer to the mouth of the river...right across that new orchard like field...