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[Big Steel]

Headed out to the Chehalis this morning, was cold and rainy!!!!!  Imagine that!!!!!   But there were a few fish around, started out good.  Hooked a nice ho about 10 min in.   Then had to work through chum after chum with a few springs thrown in to hook into a second about 6 hrs later.  A real nice 6 or so lb, bar chrome doe.  This one was a hatchery, so...... The first one I couldn't tell you, it decided to long line release itself.  But there was some action.  Not a lot but enough to make me want to go try again at the next possible chance.  Will post pics in a while, still having a hard time getting the pics from the camera to the computer!!!!!!
  Overall, a nice day. It was funny, when I hooked that first ho, I wasn't cold anymore

[golfnut23]

started my day off at the chehalis, dont even waste your time the water is so low i dont even know how the fish make it up into the hatchery. Moved to the vedder, what a disaster, took a nap on the side of the river ( that was the best part of the day). Should have stayed home. Seasons over.

[Youngin]

Season over, I doubt it when people said they could not catch fish at all, I was still calmly bringing fish in, im sure you can still find fish if you know where to find them
Sorry, but weren't you the one catching 40 coho just about 5 days ago?

[golfnut23]

ya that was me, seasons over.

[Youngin]

I Don't think the season would be over from 5 days!? there surely must be fish! also, squamish I hear is just starting to produce fish!

[golfnut23]

sage rod 600 dollars
Garcia real 160
waders,boots,vest,gear,gas?

Going to safeway and buying a fish Priceless


40 coho i Know i Know but this year sucks bad, i remember previous years when you'd limit out all the time.

[Youngin]

Atleast we had fish. maybe previous years limiting out fish all the time is what brought us here!

[golfnut23]

the hatchery doesnt know what there doing

[golfnut23]

funds cut? the freshwater and salmon tag licenses are so dam expensive now

[FlyFishin Magician]

Hey Big Steel.  I thought I recognized you!  I was standing right beside you (on your left) today!  Next time, I'll be sure to say hello.   

[bbronswyk2000]

funds cut? the freshwater and salmon tag licenses are so dam expensive now

What are you talking about??? They havent changed in a few years. Please do your research before posting stuff like this. With my licence and tags for everything I am just over $100 which is nothing for a full year of fishing. Dont complain about the prices because other places in the world are allot more expensive and dont have near the fishing we do.

Oh and the season is not done. Just because you got skunked doesnt mean they werent there. Sheesh 

[WestEast]

funds cut? the freshwater and salmon tag licenses are so dam expensive now

 Dont complain about the prices because other places in the world are allot more expensive and dont have near the fishing we do.

I recently returned from a biz trip to Singapore. Spent a Sunday sitting in the sun at the largest "pay-to-fish" pond there (there are no natural lakes). Rate was C$20/HOUR! Stocked with barramundi (sea bass) average 3-5 lbs. Gong show - but no snagging allowed. Anyway, I got to appreciate how lucky we are with our fisheries, and the bargain we get them at.

[Rodney]

What are you talking about??? They havent changed in a few years. Please do your research before posting stuff like this.

The fees of freshwater conservation surcharge stamps of both salmon and steelhead have gone up once. Although not expensive to some (to some it maybe), but it did increase.

[marmot]

Its still cheap.  Golfnut you should stick to golfing if thats your attitude!  We may have yet to get a strong run of coho in....its slow right now but everything has been late this year, as far as Ive heard...plus with the heavy rains a couple of weeks ago that probably pushed alot of fish through rather than have them hold and be easier to catch in some systems....but the numbers in the hatchery being low indicate either an alarming mortality rate for this years returns or the possibility that alot of coho are still to make their way in.  But hey...if youre gonna give up that will leave a few fish for the rest of us to catch!

[bbronswyk2000]

Its still cheap.  Golfnut you should stick to golfing if thats your attitude!  We may have yet to get a strong run of coho in....its slow right now but everything has been late this year, as far as Ive heard...plus with the heavy rains a couple of weeks ago that probably pushed alot of fish through rather than have them hold and be easier to catch in some systems....but the numbers in the hatchery being low indicate either an alarming mortality rate for this years returns or the possibility that alot of coho are still to make their way in.  But hey...if youre gonna give up that will leave a few fish for the rest of us to catch!

Ahmen!!!