I'm amazed some of the responses on here. I didn't give a report on how good the Nooch was putting out, I said it was full of boats. Yes, mikvin, it's a public river, but too many people hear a report and flock to a river trying to find the holy grail. If you're from Seattle there are plenty of rivers around you with possibilities to teach someone to fish for steelhead. I never said it was a "private" river, just that I fish it alot since my Dad has property on it. I've watched the numbers go up when most guys on it have no idea where they're fishing or what they're doing on it. I've never given out info on here, just if it was fishable or not. Like Eric, I have a few fairly secret rivers that are rarely fished and I plan on not posting them here. It's amazing how you can tell if someone is passionate about a river or if they feel "they're entitled to it". I know and love the Nooch and I hate seeing it turn into the Cow. I swore off the Cow years ago and have fished the Peninsula exclusively (besides my home river of the Puyallup). It's just that too many "entitled" fisherman clog up a river and ruin it, not only in sense of solitude but stripping a run clean. Eventhough most guys I watched weren't even fishing the runs correctly. I could care less if Mikvin brings the whole armada with him. I have some nice private waterfront to fish from on the Nooch, I just love to float it. I agree with the Satsop scenerio. It's word of mouth and the papers that spread some half truths. Soon the Nooch will be worn out, and people will move on. (I hear the Kalama is knocking em dead, let's all head south).....just kidding, but that's all it takes to get the armada to run somewhere else anymore. I guess it's hard to explain to someone who's been fishing a river only a short time what it means to someone who's grown up on it. I watched the Satsop get ruined like some others here (remember when the superhole really knocked limits out left and right?) Looks like they're all heading that way. Oh well, I guess Eric and I will have to team up and hit some unknown rivers while the rest hit the Nooch. Hmmmmmmmm, I wonder how long until those rivers are spoiled? What do you have to say Eric?


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