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Winter Steel

Post by code3daddy » Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:09 pm

I know it's a bit early still, but anyone pulling in any steelies out of the waters yet?

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by fear_no_fish » Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:20 pm

Weird i was just dreaming of those! Haha I cant wait till they start showing up in good numbers
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by natetreat » Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:26 pm

I know they're in the Queets system already as of two weeks ago. I can't wait for 'em either. I heard that it's really spotty at reiter on the sky, but there are a few. There are always some sorta steelhead on the Cowlits, the summers trickle in until the winters start showing, but the moment that they show up in force you won't be able to chain me to my desk at home during the hours of daylight. Heheh.

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by fear_no_fish » Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:01 pm

The upper sky will on the norm from what trips ive been up there will see at least one fish. Normally better than the whole wallace. But then again im normally on the wallace so what do i know. If i had a easy way up there i would fish every chance i could but sadly i only have like one friend that fishes the rivers up there with me
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by scott080379 » Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:47 pm

I hope to do a scouting trip this Saturday.....we will see how that goes.

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by donman » Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:38 am

We were out on the Callawah in Forks two weeks ago and the Steelhead in there were still summer / fall run. The winter run, for the Oly Pen at least, should be trickling in here towards the end of the month.

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by code3daddy » Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:44 am

Yeah. I'm looking to get out there and fish the bogy in December.

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by jens » Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:57 am

I can't wait. :bounce: :bounce:
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by kzoo » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:00 am

I'm looking forward to something that will bite! Haven't heard of winters on the sky yet, should be around the corner.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by racfish » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:19 am

Try Penninsula rivers. They are pulling out some Steel right now. With this rain winter steel will be comming in.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by flinginpooh » Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:12 am

One day I wanna catch fish like jens. That make me feel warm and fuzzy.
More fish please!

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by jens » Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:23 am

flinginpooh wrote:One day I wanna catch fish like jens. That make me feel warm and fuzzy.
Try soaking your corky/yarn with bear scent. :-$
I sense a little salt pooh? :-k :-k
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by scott080379 » Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:59 am

code3daddy wrote:Yeah. I'm looking to get out there and fish the bogy in December.
that run is dead, no need to fish it anymore....wouldn't waste my time

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by NathanD » Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:26 pm

14 so far have made it to the hatchery on the Cascade and I have heard of a couple others that were caught up there.

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by donman » Wed Nov 03, 2010 6:32 am

scott080379 wrote:
code3daddy wrote:Yeah. I'm looking to get out there and fish the bogy in December.
that run is dead, no need to fish it anymore....wouldn't waste my time
:-" Yeah that run went way down hill from yester year. Wouldnt waste any time heading all the way out to the Bogey for some fish that wont be there, esp around december - february.

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by code3daddy » Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:00 am

donman wrote:
scott080379 wrote:
code3daddy wrote:Yeah. I'm looking to get out there and fish the bogy in December.
that run is dead, no need to fish it anymore....wouldn't waste my time
:-" Yeah that run went way down hill from yester year. Wouldnt waste any time heading all the way out to the Bogey for some fish that wont be there, esp around december - february.
WOW, When did you last go. I was there last december and you couldn't keep them off the hook! It was like pinks were in the river I saw a fish landed every 5 to ten minutes. Maybe it's just a shorter run but it was far from dead.

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by bionic_one » Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:13 am

Ah the intarwebz, where sarcasm is sometimes hard to pick up on.
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by jens » Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:25 am

bionic_one wrote:Ah the intarwebz, where sarcasm is sometimes hard to pick up on.
Why are you so rude and mean?
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RE:Winter Steel

Post by donman » Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:39 am

Yeah Scott and I were being very sarcastic. Oly pen will be hot come end of november into december.

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RE:Winter Steel

Post by jens » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:55 pm

donman wrote:Yeah Scott and I were being very sarcastic. Oly pen will be hot come end of november into december.
Why are you guys so rude and mean?
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