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Puget Sound - August 8th, 2010
- Recorded:
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- 63 ° F
- Fishing: Excellent
Tuna Fishing out of Hammond, OR (No Standard Body of Water for Pacific Ocean)
Weather: Overcast in the morning, sunny in the afternoon with moderate seas and bar
Fishing: 18 fish hooked, 13 to boat
Flies: shock and awes are all you’ll need (and I wouldn’t want anything else)
Imagine a 200lb Chinook that never gets tired…If you can’t go tuna fishing. There is nothing like landing a tuna on a fly rod. First of all, you’ll need a stout 12 weight to land a 20lb fish. We’ve all heard stories of 100 yard steelhead runs. While I’ve never actually seen one of those I can tell you that the first burst of a hooked tuna will easily take 100 yards off your backing…and expect 2 or 3 of these in an honest 20 minute wrestle with this impressive fish. If you can land a tuna you can land anything. You NEED to get down to Hammond and go fishing with Chuck. He’s a cheerful, salty captain who listens to what you want and gets you on top of fish.
Some things to keep in mind for your trip: Bimini leaders, these fish fight hard to the end and you want a leader that can handle the constant shock and tension that come with tuna. Polarized glasses are a must, the glare from the water will burn your eyes by the end of the day and having some polarized protection also lets you see these beautiful fish in the water (believe it or not you will probably have an opportunity to do some sight casting!!). BONINE, if you might get sea sick… you will; take a BONINE the night before and 1 ½ when you get up and you will feel great without the drowsiness of Dramamine. The bait switch, ask Chuck to point out the bait switch to you before you shove off so that you make sure you DON’T turn it off. When a fish is hooked, he throws some live bait into the water to keep the fish around/bring them up (hello sight casting). You really need to book a trip. If you don’t believe me, next time you’re in the shop ask if anybody’s ever been tuna fishing and see the reaction you get…you’ll never be the same once you’ve landed a tuna.
Yakima River - August 1st, 2010
- Recorded:
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- 72 ° F
- Fishing: Poor
Section: South to East Cle Elum
7:00am to Noon
2 fish to hand, both under 12"
Flows are raging at this point and best to fish out of the high hot sun.... Dawn to 11am or 4pm-Dusk. Tough going today. We didn't see any bug activity today and aside from from the two fish that rose to our stimulator and hoppers. Really a tough going both from a fishing perspective and behind the oars. Keep an eye on the takeout at east Cle Elum, the channel that dumps in at the takeout ramp is REALLY flowing right now and making pulling out there tough and kinda sketchy.
Dave's Hopper (sz. 12), Tan/Yellow Stimulator (Size. 10), Tan Sculpzilla (sz.8), Flashback Stone (sz. 12), Copper John (Size 10).
7:00am to Noon
2 fish to hand, both under 12"
Flows are raging at this point and best to fish out of the high hot sun.... Dawn to 11am or 4pm-Dusk. Tough going today. We didn't see any bug activity today and aside from from the two fish that rose to our stimulator and hoppers. Really a tough going both from a fishing perspective and behind the oars. Keep an eye on the takeout at east Cle Elum, the channel that dumps in at the takeout ramp is REALLY flowing right now and making pulling out there tough and kinda sketchy.
Dave's Hopper (sz. 12), Tan/Yellow Stimulator (Size. 10), Tan Sculpzilla (sz.8), Flashback Stone (sz. 12), Copper John (Size 10).
Yakima River - July 31st, 2010
- Recorded:
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- 82 ° F
- Fishing: Fair
We fished the Lower Yak on Saturday (Snively to Hyde Rd). Plenty of smallies still in the system that are willing to bite, but the flows are slow and low right now. We turned and burned through the frog water and concentrated on structure and faster, more oxygenated water.
Brown, Yellow, White and Green Buggers (sz. 6-12), Top Water Popper (Green and Yellow).
16+ fish to hand... most in the 6"-12" range.
Brown, Yellow, White and Green Buggers (sz. 6-12), Top Water Popper (Green and Yellow).
16+ fish to hand... most in the 6"-12" range.
Snoqualmie River - July 23rd, 2010
- Recorded:
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- 57 ° F
- Fishing: Fair
The river is low and clear at this point. Prepare to get there super early and be patient.
Tokul Creek has shut down their summer run operation at this point. The river has been fishing fair. One take at the end of the first run at David Powewll Road. Floating line, Purple Plum behind Bomber.
1400 cfs.
Tokul Creek has shut down their summer run operation at this point. The river has been fishing fair. One take at the end of the first run at David Powewll Road. Floating line, Purple Plum behind Bomber.
1400 cfs.
Neah Bay - July 26th, 2010
- Recorded:
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- 72 ° F
- Fishing: Good
3 boats, 8 men and no salmon.
We fished Neah Bay Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Despite the clear, sunny weather across the entire state Washington, Neah Bay was a bit chilly and completely fogged in until Sunday AM. This, coupled with HUGE tide exchanges, made for some lumpy water and tough conditions. Rock fish and Ling Cod fishing was good, not great and there were no salmon to be found on the inside of Tatoosh. Those boats we saw that were able to make it out to Swift Shore Bank seemed to be able to limit out, but the fish were deep.
We fished Neah Bay Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Despite the clear, sunny weather across the entire state Washington, Neah Bay was a bit chilly and completely fogged in until Sunday AM. This, coupled with HUGE tide exchanges, made for some lumpy water and tough conditions. Rock fish and Ling Cod fishing was good, not great and there were no salmon to be found on the inside of Tatoosh. Those boats we saw that were able to make it out to Swift Shore Bank seemed to be able to limit out, but the fish were deep.
Cedar River - July 25th, 2010
- Recorded:
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- 74 ° F
- Fishing: Great
4 fish landed today between 8” and 21”. Down low the river is still fishing well very early in the morning. We nymphed all morning and raised/hooked lots of fish with 4 to hand. Make sure to have a strong and long 6 weight to get your double nymph rigs out there without tangling as well as fighting the big fish. Try to be on the river by 5:00AM and expect to be all by yourself. Fish the darker water with a large fly like a speculator on top with a small, colored dropper underneath. **IMPORTANT** Bring only what you need to fish and leave nothing in your car unless you’re parking at the library. Two of our cars were broken into; not much was taken but meth heads will do anything for something that looks even of minimal value and pawnable. You might even want to have something in your car that says “nothing of value in here”. Beside the car issues, the fishing was great.