KerryS

Fishing the Samish is not my favorite type of fishing. But since I love fishing Kings and it is not as bad as everyone thinks, I do it for a month or so a year. Then I start heading for Forks. Since I know that area well, I can make the decision if I want to fish with people around or go to one of my out of the way spots where I see very few people.

I just get tired of and also get a laugh at some of the things said about the Samish. What I do know is that there is a large % of us that are law-abiding fisher-people who try and keep the river clean, let snaggers and people who keep foul-hooked fish know, 1st that it's illegal to do and 2nd that we don't want them around. And when the majority feels that way, you'd be surprised how well people behave. I fish down low so I have no idea of what goes on upriver. I have myself *****ed at people who wanted to keep a foul-hooked fish. My favorite is to tell them the Game Warden sits up on the Dike and watches with his binoculars and has written tickets in the past. That usually gets them. It will always be crowded but when as you said, the same people are there and everyone understands the situation it can be enjoyable. And you do meet some nice people.
THanks