10/28/2021

jgreen, Rivrguy, Cassman, Swing, Slammer:

All good comments..."Time will tell"

My take, 100% of my September-October, has been in the area around the "Pump Houses", which is above South Montesano. So my fishing has been jacks and Hatchery Coho.

Jack fishing was good, if you had good eggs but that said was it like the "old days", 25-40 years ago, not from what I remember when hatchery Coho release numbers were MUCH greater.

Wild Coho adults FAR out number Hatchery Coho adult caught in my area of the river, now I don't have a exact ratio, but I'd guess it was 10 to 1, Wild over hatchery.

There was never a day when a boat with 2 or more people "limited the boat" with hatchery Coho, on my stretch of the river.......now are we the best fishermen around????? but we do have gear that has worked for years....AND WE ARE ON THE RIVER, LOT'S!!!!!!!

Sure hope rivers get fishable, quickly....