The missing link!It’s always amazing to me to see the same species being caught by folks in fresh and in salt on the same days and see the dramatic differences their bodies undergo so rapidly.
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I haven't been to the Skagit but I did go to another "S" river this morning and most of the pinks are spawning and some are already rotting away on the banks. I'm new to fly fishing so it was still cool to see the tail end of the life cycle in person. It's amazing how they're essential immobile and people are still casting away hoping to take one home... I went to hit a tributary that is supposed to be good for sea run's but didn't have time unfortunately.Hit the Snohomish but my God are they lockjawed. Fish checker told me people were struggling to catch them all weekend too. I didn't get to tangle up with pinks on the fly this year, considering sacrificing a beach day for a skagit trip
There’s still bright ones coming into some of the rivers, probably the rain pushing the last ones inI haven't been to the Skagit but I did go to another "S" river this morning and most of the pinks are spawning and some are already rotting away on the banks. I'm new to fly fishing so it was still cool to see the tail end of the life cycle in person. It's amazing how they're essential immobile and people are still casting away hoping to take one home... I went to hit a tributary that is supposed to be good for sea run's but didn't have time unfortunately.
Folks twitching little jigs are doing well. Really really tough to get them on the strip this year. Ive had minor luck casting to big boils moving upriver. Stuff in typical resting/frog water has been futile. On the upside I did unexpectedly run into this dude.Hit the Snohomish but my God are they lockjawed. Fish checker told me people were struggling to catch them all weekend too. I didn't get to tangle up with pinks on the fly this year, considering sacrificing a beach day for a skagit trip
I was actually twitching marabou jigs today but in the frog water you mentioned, most guys at that spot weren't having luck either. I'll give that moving water a go next. Gorgeous native KingFolks twitching little jigs are doing well. Really really tough to get them on the strip this year. Ive had minor luck casting to big boils moving upriver. Stuff in typical resting/frog water has been futile. On the upside I did unexpectedly run into this dude. View attachment 82912
I was actually twitching marabou jigs today but in the frog water you mentioned, most guys at that spot weren't having luck either. I'll give that moving water a go next. Gorgeous native King
Most fun I ever had river fishing for salmon was bobber and jig fishing chumsDon’t rule out a bobber / jig combo. Sometimes slowing things down is the ticket if they aren’t taking stuff on the swing, drift or twitch. Great way to catch chums as well, on both gear and fly rods.
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What does a chum jig look like for you Washington folks? I am thinking of targeting some Oregon coastal chum salmon later next month and in early November.Most fun I ever had river fishing for salmon was bobber and jig fishing chums
Were fish showing in reasonable numbers? When pinks are really in, it's nuts. Boils and jumping everywhere. I've got a little boat so I've just been kicking up and down the river until I find them.I was actually twitching marabou jigs today but in the frog water you mentioned, most guys at that spot weren't having luck either. I'll give that moving water a go next. Gorgeous native King
What does a chum jig look like for you Washington folks? I am thinking of targeting some Oregon coastal chum salmon later next month and in early November.
For me, I run a 1/2 oz bobber and a 1/4 oz cerise and purple marabou jig. The prawns do help but when the fishing is good you really do not need them, they are just so aggressive. Most salmon I have hooked are pretty cooperative with hook removal, the chums are the only ones I have tangled with who bite down harder when you try to take the hook out.What does a chum jig look like for you Washington folks? I am thinking of targeting some Oregon coastal chum salmon later next month and in early November.
I am pretty sure I caught a wave fresh from the sound with yesterdays rain, they were moving upriver slowly, and very bright. Constant boils and jumps all afternoonWere fish showing in reasonable numbers? When pinks are really in, it's nuts. Boils and jumping everywhere. I've got a little boat so I've just been kicking up and down the river until I find them.
Using a center pin for chums adds another dimension to Mr. Toads wild ride.Bobber down for chums is so much fun when it's on.