Anyone out there catching any winter fish yet? I got two on the Kalama tuesday...

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One, on the Kalama, last Saturday.

Caught two yesterday on the Bogie, high and muddy, fishing within three feet of the bank near the Ponds.

Visited Bob afterwards. Thanks to Bob and Corey for being so hospitable to me and my fishing buddy. On the way home he commented on how cool the two of you were, noting that there are a lot more people who are guides who catch plenty of fish than there are guides who are good people persons. He thought you were, and would therefore recommend you to anyone he knows looking for an OlyPen guide.

Thanks again.

Todd.

Got into some Winter's on the Sky last two days, these guys are big, bright, and full of spunk.

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LOL..Havent been out winter steelheading yet...still taking advantage of the excellent late silver run..every chance I get. Sure helps to stock that freezer with eggs! Got a 17 pound hen this week. That was the biggest. Hoping to get out soon as soon as the silver run diminishes.

Got my first winter fish of the season today on the Snoqualmie.

Thanks for the kind note Todd ... got to run our first real official steelie trip today and we boated five. I even got to latch into one of 'em myself

My wife hooked and landed her first steelhead and coho on Friday! We fished the Salmon River with Quinault guide Robin Rhoades.

On steelies, she went 3 for 5 and I went 6 for 7.

Fished the Snoqualamie with Saukit2em Sunday and I picked up a nice small chrome brat. Saw one other fished hooked today. Really slow. We need some rain, badly.

Saukit2em hit 6 or 7 fish this Between Friday and Sunday, with 3 being nice chrome brats.

Look for a barrage of "Pictures of the Week" on Monday.
http://staff.washington.edu/parker/pictureoftheweek.html

Parker


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I found a few winter fish this weekend but didn’t have very good odds. I went 5 for 9.

Took my 9 y/o to the carbon Saturday for some Chum bustin, talk about fun. It is so cool to see a kid get his first big fish. Then he managed to hook several more, landing 4....a future fanatic I am sure.

Hey Randy, that's exactly what had happened to me. When I was 4 I was putting plug rods out in the driftboat and if I took to long I would get the back of my head slapped by my dad. I always got slapped when I didn't reel them in fast enough. But for the opportunity to reel in all of those steelhead it was what has made me such a freak about fishing.
keith

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I did get into some winter fish on the 2nd. Hooked five and released one summer fish. Saw alot of fish on, was a great day on the Sky.

Got One on the Bogey on thursday when the river was high and muddy. a nice winter brat about 11#. Went out today to a seccret little river out here and got two nates one nice hen about 14# and a buck about 9#, lost another fish. Wasnt very big but swam into a log jam.

I also stopped by the Bogey but it was much to crowded river looks like its dropping into shape. should be in great shape by monday. Heard it was prety slow.

Pulled a hat trick in the drift boat this weekend finding winter fish Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Got two first time father and son steelheaders borke in on steelies Saturday on the ***. One of which was a chrome 12 lb. hen. Way to go Will and Hank!! Still pretty slow overall. I need some time off of the oars so I can do some brat damage and fish for myself. Got to fish myself Friday and hit three in two hours driftfishing. Then I had to load up the boat and race off to work. I'm not going to say that it's shaping up to be a good year because we don't want to jinx it now, do we?

Justin
CEO, Sauk River Steelhead Ranch