For those unaware of what the Floatillas have been about, Floatilla I on the Satsop and Floatilla II on the S. Santiam have been comprised of many boat loads of regulars on this and the ifish BBs floating and fishing in groups - with a decided Washington vs Oregon flare. All in fun though. We are putting together F III, targeting either the Cowlitz or NF Lewis or Satsop on Oct 6th. Read about it and put in your 2 cents worth on the ifish BB ( www.ifish.net - Discussion Board). With these rivers crammed with silvers it is going to be a 'slaughter' of 6 fish limits per person. There will be a social of pizza and brew after the floating/fishing. Fun! Check it out.

RT

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I'm in RT. I'd prefer the 6th on the Chehalis/Satsop, so we can include sleds, driftboats and cats. This is what's waiting on the Satsop and Chehalis:

Actually the lewis would be the place. I'll go anywhere but the lewis is so full of silvers right now, it just makes a guy quiver... Anyhow, in the last 4 trips we've boated almost 50 fish. ITS UNREAL! So, you guys make the call but sleds, driftboats, or cats all are welcome. This river can take all and will come up to 3000 cfs after this weekend. You don't understand when it comes up, slaughter house doesn't even explain it!!!!!!!!
Keith

I'll be there. I should have at least 1 open seat if anyone needs a boat ride. I think I'll let Osprey and 'Yall put in ahead of us this time. It was a little embarrasing having 3 fish before that Waterworld contraption they were on even hit the water, on Flotilla II. If you guys are bringing "that thing" again, I would recommend downriggers as high as "that thing" is.

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RT,

Sort of a sad response so far. What's it gonna take to get these boys excited??? Any river will do for me!
Keith

The KRBT crew will be there! Im pitching in either a gift certeficate or some gear for one of the prizes.
I would perfer to have the SLAUGHTER ON THE WATER take place on the Lewis, But Im willing to go almost anywhere.
These is going to be fun!

If I only had a boat..

By the way Dan, Nice fish!!

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rainy,

If you're lookin' to go, ask around and I'm pretty sure you'll be able to find a seat someplace. Did you like that silver.....here's another one:

Dang, DanS IS the silver master!

How bout the Hoh? Lots of Kings and Coho in Oct. Would'nt the Hoh be a little more nastalgic.

That's quite a ways to drag the Oryguners, RICH. We're pretty well set on the 6th on the Sop/Chehalis, with the Cow or Lewis as backup in case of no water in the Satsop.

Anyone planning on coming and schooling the Orygunners should say so so that guys needing rides will know who to shake down for a seat. Should be a lot of fun, and RT said he might even roll down a hill for us!

Just needed an excuse to schedule a run up to Washington now I have one. Prefer the Cowlitz or the Lewis as I run a 20' customweld and would not be comfortable on the Satsop. Anyway it goes I will need lots of advice on any of these rivers on catching fish. I'm in

Desertdog

Nice silver Dan! That's what weeeees after bro!!! If I catch 6 of those oversized hooksnosers I will be glad to roll down a hill for ya. ...

Keith, there is a lot of interest for F III. But it's mostly expressed on the ifish BB thread. There's 2 pages and over 40 posts about it there. One thing different about these 2 best fishing BBs in the northwest is that the ifish one seems to be much more interactive, while this one has more freedom of expression . There will be lots of boats of fishin teams. I will also match Paul's (Willierower) $25 gift certificate, his for Kalama River Bait & Tackle and mine for STS products. How about you putting in a bottle or two of your new ultimate egg cure as a prize, Keith? The thing is, we don't know yet whether that would be for first place or the consolation prize. ... Nah, just kidding. I've heard Jame's and your cure is great. Any other prize donators? We can have, say, the top 3 or 4 teams for total number of fish landed get appropriate prizes? And a prize for biggest fish (that will be me )! No bets or cash - that's illegal. I normally don't like salmon or steelhead derbies because it promotes catch and bonk - but this is an exception, with so many silvers that the WDFW wants lots of these brats harvested. Yeeehaaaaw, let's get it on! Look out Dan, 'Fly, Keith, James, Os, Jeff, Timberman, Scotty, Jerry, Kid Sauk, Parker, Redneck, or anybody from WA (as in WAAAAAH) - I AM PUMPED! I am going to kick your cocky Washington @$$&$ right out of the water. :P ... partly because I'm pissed the Beavs had their heads torn off and their necks crapped down tonight (you were right Danno - SI is lame, and so were the Beavers, especially the O-line; now they have to win every fricken game the rest of this season or tuck tail and hide). .....

EDIT: Oh crap, stupid - I just put pressure on myself in a river I'm not dialed into ;), and I haven't fished competitively hard in a few years. ... Oh well, all in fun. (But I am going to kick your sorry butts! ) - Steve (RT)

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Hey Steve,

I figured you'd be out pi$$ing fire after that game last night. FSU is the real deal and OSU thought it would be cake. It almost happened to OSU last year against EWU in their opener, and FSU is no EWU. Now, you gotta hope that game was the kick in the pansts they needed, and send them to a 10-2 season (they still have to play UW :D) and a bowl win.

Guys with sleds: Keep in mind that we are doing a Satsop/Chehalis gig. The Satsop will likely be to small for sleds then, but the Chehalis is a good-sized river, with many guys running props in the lower stretches around Cosmopolis. That gives you MANY options for techniques, too. Everything from trolling herring, plugs, and spinners to sidedrifting bait and floating jigs..........you will be able to use your favorite salmon techs. someplace on this system.

I figured that would keep the Orygunners from gweebing too much about the home-river advantage. Besides, I'm bringin' the Redneck, so that puts me even with just about anyone!

RT,
Great point, looks like we'll have to throw in 5 bottles of the new Ultimate Egg Cure. This will make for a great prize. What day will we have it and where? I'd love to go to any river, but like I mentioned when they raise the lewis it will be a season never forgotten!! James and I, and the rest of the WA team do plan to hand you a spankin even worse than your Beavers got, and them almighty lucky Ducks almost received also.
Keith

Ya, maybe Dan. But after watching OSU's high school caliber offensive line seive I don't expect much from them now - they lost too many good players, including those receivers and fearsome defenders. ...

Keith, thanks for the offer of your new "Ultimate Egg Cure" for another F III prize. Cool - we'll add it to the list. Reports are off great effectiveness with it. ...

The first F III option will be the Satsop River on Oct. 6th. If it's not happening there we will do the Cow or NF. We know you and James are drooling to get us guys on your home court advantage NF , but Spooled, Ryan, and I were the hot boat in the meathole this morning, and also on down the river today. You are right about that river, they aren't hammering the pink worm or even custom Warts & Vibraxes. They ONLY wanted good eggs - which we had plenty of fortunately. What's wrong with those NF fish? Do the hatchery employees harass them as smolts with scary big worms and Warts, or what? Had a real nice multi fish day today though. Fun! And a peaceful drift. ... BTW, the only one I will let spank me is your sister - and then I will take her fishing afterward

Steve

I would enjoy going. Any of the rivers within 80 miles or so would be fine for me. That is opening day of muzzleloader deer, but I can always hunt another day. If it is the Chehalis, I can make it down myself, with one other. Any other river, and I would be forced to, yeah forced, to head out with someone else. It would be an opportunity for some of you experience river fishermen to"learn me" a thing or two.

Count me in. I have about 3 pounds of fresh silver eggs that I just finished curing. Love to give them a try.

Andy

RT,

Congrats on those lewis fish. They are odd though, they aren't too active about hardware. How many fish were hooked in the meathole? Did you see the 18' blue koffler, that was my padre and a co-worker of mine. He's been begging to get some of the Ultimate Egg Cure also but I'm holding out on him for other reasons. Ya know, the competition thing.
Easy about the spankings with the sister, she's a tough girl and would probably hurt ya. She don't like the fish thing much, she's more of a horse nut. Got a rope!!!
Well, the satsop would be cool. I've never fished it before and would be abliged to come up and put on a clinic. hehehe
Keith

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Gonna have to try and make this one as long as I am back from Deer hunting by then. Always wanted to fish the Satsop, since reading an article in STS years ago about ht huge silvers in that river. What kind of drift is it? I am still a rookie on the sticks or I could bum a ride I guess.

Yeah, the satsop the home of the 20+ lb silvers. I'd love that! I want to go right now. How's the chinook fishing on that river at that time? Do they tipically hold in the deeper pools? I can't wait.
Keith

Should be kings and silvers, and maybe a smattering of early chum. EASY water, no problem for a novice. Good mix of structured water and deep holes, with my best success coming using hardware, although the kings sometimes prefer eggs. The holding water will depend on the flows......hopefully there's enough water to spread the fish out. If we get a good rain a few days before...LOOK OUT. Even the Orygunners will catch fish then!

Dan S,
How deep are the holes on the satsop? What's the deepest? Are all the fish wild or are they hatchery bound? For both the satsop and chehalis? Are there any holes like the meathole on the lewis where all the fish come to and stack up? Chum's now there's another fun game... What's the biggest silver you've taken on these rivers.

Keith,

The deeper holes are 10-12 ft., and that's where you'll find most of the Kings. The silvers are a mix of hatchery and wild fish, but the hatchery fish are hefty fish too. My personal biggest from the Satsop is 22 lbs. and change. The record is 26-something and I wouldn't be surprised to see that record broken this year.

Hope to see you and James there, hopefully you'll enjoy oufishing the Orygunners as much as Os and I did.

Hey Keith, there were so many boats crammed in there Monday morning that Spooled had to park his trailer way the heck up the road. Ask your padre about a Willie driftboat without a motor that was tied up to the overhanging branch and hooking silvers backbouncing the seam. Fun for awhile, but I'm not real high on fishing in a used boat parking lot , so we took off for the drift. And there were lots of bright silvers all the way down to the Island takeout, and likely below that. Will be all season. Cow, 'Sop, and others too! I will giving away some excess filets as usual, but where am I gonna fit all the excess eggs this fall (besides down salmon throats)? I will make room somehow .

RT

Hey there RT et all,

Count me and Bob D. in for this run. After building up enough credit traveling with the wife over the past couple weeks I should be good to go through spring nate season without too much hassle.

Keep an eye out for Bob's purple Willie.

Bruce

I don't even want to ask what he did to make his "willie" turn purple!

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Team Vision, aka Team Dawg, will be there! The Kid, Fly, and I will put the hurt to those fish. I'd say we'll gladly talk smack to RT about those Beavers, but no talk is needed after last weekend! Bwahahaha!

Here's the one of the results from Flotilla I.

Hi Bruce. Glad you are coming - looking forward to seeing you again! ...

And Parker, they aren't my Beavs - unless they change it around and go to and win the Rosebowl. Then it's because I cheered them on. See ya at the F III, unless sooner. - Steve

Your getting my attention is their any body out ther that wants a refuge to fish with them !!!!!!!!!!

I've applied for a kitchen pass earlier today so I'll have to see what comes back from there. Maybe if Roy goes I can hitch a ride from him...

OK whats the ground rules. Silvers only? No more than 2 adult silvers. Looks like we can "Kuner" one chinook. We lookin at overall poundage? Big fish? Wierdest lure? Style? As an old time resident of the Grays Harbor Gooose is in on this and lacking a drift boat, cat, sled or a seat in someones elses boat may demonstrate the use of an truck tire inner tube and swim fins. Is there a limit on where we can fish the Chehalis? Can I fish in the estuaries around the mouths of Elk and Johns Rivers(Area 2-2 East) where I can "Kuner" two chinook?

Cove RV Park & Tackle Prostaff

Always FishOn!
Gooose

Too bad you guys don't do a banktilla. Does the Satsop have any good areas to bankfish? I havn't tried any of the Grays Harbor area rivers yet but they're pretty close. Dan S is so lucky to live so close to those rivers. I went to the Killcene last Wednesday evening hooked (in the mouth) and lost a big silver drifting orange yarn and a hook. Saw the Cougs get revenge on the Vandals Thursday. Also went to Portland for my wifes family reunion last weekend and watched Oregon win one for the Pac Ten. Went west of Beaver territory with her dad on Sunday/Monday morning and we each got two summer steelies. Watched part of the Beaver thrashing by Fresno State (I think Fresno State replaces OSU as cinderella this year). Erickson will have his team ready next game. The traffic stall at Castle Rock Monday was a pain in the ass. Got to do some domestic chores before I can get another kitchen pass. Can't wait to see the Huskies lose to Michigan and then Miami. Why do Cougars hate Huskies and Beavers hate Ducks and vice versa?

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well I am pumped for this gig. Wife green lighted a drift boat so will pick up a new willie 17x54 on the 5th and run like heck for the satsop to christen it properly with fish blood.( I Hope ).

Team Nevada

Don't worry RT, Papa Beaver Dennis will alleviate some of the overcrowding in the SO. Cal jail facilities and have the Beavs in prime form for next year!! JC transfers my butt!!! jk. Looks like we'll have to put together a few one man rubber ducks from the local area and clean up in a "sportsmanlike manner" jigs, flies etc... Just don't run over our poor little boats with them cold, impersonal metal rigs from down south. I'm gonna hide behind Os's big old cat (unless he's wearing sumthin' purple) Do I get odds on the Palouse game?! It'll be like us flyguys trying to keep up with you wormdunkers, spoonheads, and rattletowers!!! By the way, what does a Beaver Say? Eat Me?
By the way RT, on Sept. 24 I'll not only be a Coug alum, I'll be a fighting Geoduck (Evergreen State College in Oly). Well, at least I'm already used to sporting mediocrity, why change now. Told the wife I was going to try out for the 'hoop team as long as they played half-court and I could cherry pick all game. At first I was bummed about actually having a set schedule with two years of master's program looming. I wasn't too happy about the prospect of becoming another weekend warrior. However, I've got to cross the 'Sop every day on the way to school!!!!

C&D, rubber ducky? Hey, whatever works is cool! Just remember, this ain't 'armchair' football - this will seperate the men from the boys! Or in case of the guys that can't get a kitchen pass - this would then separate the men from their toys. ... And Steel', no reason bankies can't show up. Bring your catch to the Hwy. 12 takeout in the late afternoon; then join the after fishing party - wherever the Waaaaasie's decide it should be. ... And how far down the Chehalis do some of you guys want to go? At least stay out of Gray's Harbor or any other saltwater!

RT

NOTE: F III is not a derby or fishing contest, for which we would have to apply to the WDFW for a permit. This is a fun social event. There is no law against bragging rights or even some gifts of appreciation and brotherhood.


Rags and FM Mark, if F III gets switched to the Cow or NF the sleds are definitely the way to go, both to cover more water quicker and also to have more fishers along. If the 'Sop gets the rain it should by then, it's a tough decision. The driftboat runs have the nicer defined holes, which could also have more fish in them if the fish are on a quick move. However, the lower mile or two of holes on the Satsop R. are sled accessable and is commonly done, and they are good holes (the "Fishing The West" TV show filmed on the Satsop was in a sled with a guide). You also can fish sleds off the mouth out in the big Chehalis R. and do very well on the silvers headed both for the 'Sop and on up the Chehalis. And again, sleds carry more fishers/rods. If you have a 3 person team I would make the decision based on the latest fishing reports that week before the 6th. FM, you should get Stew and another good fisher or two and get after this thing with us. Fun! ... And all these rivers can be effectively bankfished too, for those that aren't hooked up to a boat ride - and can meet at the take out with the boaters. LOTS of great fish! Gonna be fun regardless!

RT

Its a contest don't [Bleeeeep!] yourself RT!!!!Orygonians SUCK!! Washintonians are gonna mop up with you folks Glad you are such an expert on the Sop RT Hope that helps ya I bet you can't even find your way to the giddy-up hole can ya? :p TM signin off for now till the games begin and "US" washintonians kick some Orygun asssola..!!!! :p

Don`t suppose anybody has an open seat anywhere do they?
I personally don`t drink (except for a rare cocktail) but don`t give a dang if or how much someone else does.
I have enough other vises..
I just never aquired a taste for it.
More than willing to chip in for whatever though, I`ll even buy the beer.

Geez TM, you are so cute when you talk manly and angry like that. And who the heck said I was a 'Sop expert? Not me. I've never fished it for silvers. Same with most of us OR boys comin at ya from the south. But that is what is going to make this soooooooooo saweeeeet! Spankin your asses on your home field. Yeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaw! - RT hisssss

RT, this is boater, i just wanted to say that we wont laugh to hard when we "school" you boys from down south...

Hey RT. If your gonna ride in my boat, don't get that Timber Man too wound up!! That sum***** sounds like he'll cut our "Cadillac" in half with a chain saw and we'll be bankies on the Flotilla. If ya gotta kill someone on our boat Timber Man, kill Bernie, we'll help. RT, stick to spinning up DAWGS we can handle like Yall and Osprey. Them two dogs got no teeth. Nice guys though.

I have a trip to tp the Fraser river sometime in October...can't remember the exact dates yet, but if they aren't on the day of the "Great Flotilla III" count me in also. Just let us all know the logistics, it would be great to meet some of you in person.

I think the biggest threats to Floatilla III will be Osprey and Dan S. since they are well versed in Satsop salmon fishing. I think the second most dangerous team will be mine......Team Vision, baby!!!!

:p :p :p

Kid I think I might just put my name into the hat and show up due to that as well as the Nooch being one of my rivers in the fall.

All right all you guys from washington looks like we are going to have to put on our "extra tall" chest waders with all these people from Oregon going to be on the river. You can see how deep the bull $hit is all ready, and "Slaughter on the Satsop" is still a month away. I may have a seat open, won't know until the last moment. Its my busy time of year and have to see how things go.

Fishhead5

Troy, Troy, Troy, sounds like your rowing with one ore again. Timberman is no threat to the "Spooled Jewel" and the Dream Team from "Oregon". Worshinggggtunians can't even find the rivers none the less fish in there own back yard.


With Troy, RT and Bernie behind the Rods those fish will be so sore lipped that them boys, and I mean boys, won't have a chance I say, chance to hook a fishy.

By the way RT this is "Catch And Eat" if you have'nt figured it out already I will stay out of your kitchen on this thread so that team spirit will grow and nurture. Don't forget, wipe your feet.

Troy, Work out a little before we head up there. I don't want any week in the knee NB for a captian on the "Spool a matic fish processor" boat.

Okay Oregon boys, I totally forgot that there are other heavy hitters going too such as Drift Boat and Fishhead 5. These boys also know the river well and are good fishermen in general. I will add to the list with Steelheader69 who is pretty damn good too. I think that team Vision may split up into two boats as I am going to offer a seat to the famous Hey_yall aka "the Redneck". I think that Superfly will probably have to bring his woman since he's whipped, uh, I mean committed.

With the venue I've seen already, this should be the best Floatilla yet

Hey Justin (Kid), no doubt it is going to be the best Floatilla. And the best part of this is us southern bo's gonna whup ass on the Waaaasie's on their home field advantage. Embarrassing! ... Can you imagine your a-team guys coming to Tillamook when the river's are up and I'm dialed in - I would clean house along with my other local hommie A-teamers; limiting my boat before you any Waaaasie's could figure out where to cast (and that AIN'T no sh!t) ... BTW, important .....

..... We all need to meet at the decided morning time at the Hwy.12 Satsop launch parking lot (unless there is a late change to the Cowlitz or NF). Then we can draw numbers to determine the order of launching for any given launch site. And NOTE: Since there should be NO launching ahead of time to secure the honey holes or any boat racing to keep at the head of the other Floatilla boats to fish all the good holes first, instead of sportsmenship rotating the lead for fair equal chances, as far as I'm concerned such non-sportsmen should be DQ'd from the event ... and exposed in posts who they were! Keep this fair, and it will be certain fun!. And fun afterward too.

RT

well i got the pleasure of fishing with some seasoned veterans.i sure hope we can hold our own with all you heavy hitters i just hope the water will be fishable with all the bull$hit floating down the river scott

I sure wish I could upload a picture from yesterday on the lewis, but everytime I try and upload a picture it tells me I have 420000 bytes and it only allows 180000. We landed 39 yesterday and amongst 3 guys we kept 18 hens. 6 chinook and 12 silvers. Perhaps we should rethink it for the lewis, not for homecourt advantage but because the river is kegged full of fish and it's only the 7th of sept and it will be 10 times better a month from now. It's usually the hottest in the first two weeks of october. We are willing to come to the satsop though, we've never fished that river and we're ready for the challenge.
You oregonians might as well pack your bags and stay back at camp and cook!
Keith

Hey Keith, all the rivers will be plugged with fish in early October dude. Quit trying to fanaggle us to your home river where you and James know all the intracacies. That would be like me trying to lure your ass down to Tillamook for a spanking. ... You guys have been posting challeges (such as to Bill Herzog and others or anyone) and aching for a showdown with any heavy hitters you can get to put up with your constant smack talkin. Well you gonna get that chance on a neutral river ('Sop) from many of us that haven't ever fished it for silvers, like me (unless it gets changed to the Cowlitz for lack of rain). And you will get your turn first on a few holes as we rotate fairly. I'm bringin my A-team 'Fatal Attraction' eggs plus additives, and a few Amerman eggs and some custom trick lures, so we will see how your cure and skills stand up on a neutral river. Since you keep asking for it, now your gonna get it. ...

NOTICE: I was enlightened by an OR guy coming to the Floatilla that he will bring an ODFW kit that is foolproof to determine whether a fish was caught that same day or the previous day and kept stored in icy salt water, or whatever, and stashed by any fools. Not that he really thinks anyone would stoop so low and chance being caught and posted about - but you never know I suppose.

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I was wondering if anyone has any maps of the Satsop with the luanch sites and maybe some of the major holes like H&F lies sometimes puts out. Being as I haven't touched a river let alone a salmon in a river for years I need all the cheats I can muster.

Also I think I may have a open seat in a driftboat. Would like to hookup with someone that knows the river and the fish.
I would give priority to a Dad with young son/daughter. E-mail me if interested.


I haven't fished this river since I was a kid and I didn't do well on it even then.

Well RT,
Looks like you oregonians will get to see first hand what the Ultimate Egg Cure will do! Perhaps I'll bring my niece and nephew and just tell them to cast and they alone will walk on you guys. Do you think if james and I fish blind folded you'll feel it's a little more fair! Or perhaps you'll let us catch your limits also so you'll at least have some fish to take home
It's a no-brainer...
Keith

OK, I know the cure is an excellant one Keith. But this is a different river for you NF boys. If you are nice, we will give you hints on where to cast your eggs . Us OR dudes won't need any handoffs from ya though. We just hope when any of you WA guys do your handoffs you can skip the 'reach around' deal along with it for once.

RT

I cant hold back any longer Im in on this one and will bring in the vet. I-LUV-2-FISH with me and just see if the BOYS from down SOUTH can even carry our FISH BOX!!!

Question for Dan S. or anyone else familiar with the Satsop. Is the Satsop barbless hook only? From reading the regs it looks like it is, and people fishing the Flotilla should be aware of this, if it is the case. Thanks in advance.
Troy

Yes. Single, barbless hooks on everything, including plugs. Make sure you pinch the barbs, and change the trebles on your plugs to siwash hooks.

Thanks Dan S. I look forward to meeting you and the rest of Team Washington up there.
Troy

hey steve
You dont want to give away all your secrets do you I know my dad said he caught you pullin fish out of the cooler at safeway and then tryin to tell every one that you had just caught them

I hope I get to go I wanna see all these "heavy" hitters from Ore. maybe you can show us light weights from Wash. how to do it well I am not one for trash talkin so you guys have fun and keep it clean

Saved a crew of six oregoners today from gettin big tickets on the Quil. Tried to explain the reg's to them but they didn't seem to understand what upstream and downstream meant . Hope it isn't something native to the soil south of the Columbia. :p :p Sounded like they was from eastern Oregon....might that been the reason? Other than the bigshooters comin from down south I hope there are a few of these guys to handicap them southerners!
Cove RV Park Prostaff(1)
Always FishOn!
Gooose

This will be me on the 6th

This will be the boys from Oregon

Fishhead5

Oh boy this is shaping up to be a fun event.

Rt I can't beleive you mentioned someone from Orygon bringing a ODFW test kit...cheaten Duck fans don't trust anyone do they
We'll try not to do a prefloat this time (jk)
Draw times to launch?????man ...we had to bat clean up last time....didn't matter though

I just hope we can hang ...with all these heavy hitters from Orygon

we are still trying to accomodate all the requests for seats,
so keep posting those open seats.....Os

I hope to be able to fish with you all on October 6, it sounds like a lot of fun. I think the South Sound boys (and girls) will be able to keep up with the Oregonians. I need to get down to the Lewis and start practicing! If anyone can help with float information (driftboat) I would be grateful. I need to get into fish...fast. Looking forward to fishing with everyone. Email me if you wish.

Riverdog,

There are some lewis river threads from a week or two back that you can access to find out some more info on the lewis. Launch access, where to fish etc.
Keith

Hey Fishtale, that old vet I-Luv-to-Fish isn't from the Harbor is he? If he is, tell him FishNg1 will be in his spot before he gets there.

As soon as the river is finalized (Satsop), someone please e-mail me and invite me to take a ride on their boat. Would like to go but might have to pass on this one and the next and the next, until I have something that floats. You get the point. Keith?

Matt

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Somebody better tell Fishead5 we aren't Bass fishin'. That looks like something Y'all would catch in that cartoon. The cartoon for the Oregon boys looks accurate. That ain't a flyfisher, that is a guy in a Ducks shirt whipping the competition.

There's only one rod you "boys" from Oregon will be wippin and it ain't got nothing to do with fishing

Let me get this rod thing straight ... oh, nevermind I did that last night. Hey Troy (spooled), Doug (FH5) is very proud of his bassin skills, don't belittle his pride and joy pic. He usually is catchin only carp! That's right, carp. He's got a great 'Big Dawg' doughball recipe for carp bait. Got it from Parker and the Kid when he caught them carpin' - they were so embarrassed they gave Doug several of their doughballs to keep him quiet. He's been carpin' ever since. ... Hey, maybe if you guys dip those balls in some egg nector they would catch some of the Sop's 'noser 'hos?

Won't need a kit to tell how old RT's fish will be.

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FishNg1 I dont think you will beat him to the river cause he will camp in his favorite hole.He is not from the harbor he is from Enumclaw.Im sure you have seen us on the rivers and the bay.I have filled the freezer with Kings and silvers its been limits every
time from Westport,Illwaco and Sekiu.Kings to 42lbs and Hooknoses to 18lbs.

Stll looking for an open seat

Right on fishtale, sounds like some killer fish. I'd love to get into a 40+ fish this year. There are typically 4-5 of these caught every year on the lewis and I've only heard of one big one and rumor was it weighed in at 55 lbs. It was taken Aug. 16th, I just wish I could have seen it. Those early fish are nearly as bright as springers in April..
Keith

Hey fishtale, I am the other guy that camps on the hole, if you know which hole that I am referring to. I run in the dark at 3 in the morning to get that certain slot to back bounce my secret bait....Oh no too much information, oops. Yeah its been a great year to fish, done the same things that you have been doing....we must have crossed paths a few times.
See ya on the river and good fishing to you.

Iam supposed to be out of town come this event but gauranteed come HELL or high water I will find my way back for this day!!!!! Just to watch you DUCKS get your ASSES Trampled....TM


:p :p :p

EDIT: Hows that Steve? The smiles are for everyone else the razz is for you

[ 09-12-2001: Message edited by: The Reel Timber Man ]

Hey Fishtale, I think you and your buddy 'I LUV-2-FISH' should know the Floatilla guys are meeting at the Hwy.12 launch before heading to launch sites at the same time. If you guys want to play dirty and leave ahead of everyone to tie up the 'honey hole', we'd appreciate you do that on another day and go impress your mothers with what you caught. You sure would not be part of the Floatilla III event doing that crap! ...

And Kevin, lighten up brah. Save some of that anger for Ossama and his crew! This is just a fun event, with harmless trash talkin accompanied by smilies, if you intend your posts to be taken lightheartedly. As I think you likely intended?. 'Duckies' don't have sand between their toes.

RT

Steve dont worry it was just a figure of speech. I know FishNg1 and he likes to get a early start also but we will comply with all the rules.I know fisherman and you know as well first water is nice when the holes are full of feesh!!!

FH5-

They won't even have to break out the kit on RT's non-existent fish, and if he buys the fish (like he usually does), he leaves the price tag and bar code attached so he can return the fish and get his money back after the picture has been taken.

Nevermind. I've changed my mind and have decided not to go, which won't hurt anyone's feelings. I'm sickened by the bigotted attitudes that have been displayed on other threads and want no part of such a gathering.

[ 09-13-2001: Message edited by: Dave Jackson ]

I know one thing all the crap RT's been talking were going to have to find him one big roll of tolite paper to wipe all the "egg" off his face.

hey steve you better put your stilts on cuz the $hit is gettin really deep here. Now I know that my dad couldnt catch a carp to save his life but a steelhead or silver that is like takin candy from a baby for him.

Now you old men from ore. who couldnt catch a cold let alone a fish might as well stay home and root for the worst football team in the pac. 10

hey steve nice article in sts this last issue.

Dances

Hey Jr., You Dad (FH5) can tell you from eyes on observation in the Queets with 'Fly and I, that even if there is no fish biting I have a way to get the hook into a fish's mouth, without flossing! And 'Yall, the only thing I will have to buy for F III is some duct tape! ... And with all the trash talkin gone on a whole lot of guys will be washin egg off their faces, not just their hands - most in fact. Maybe even me.

NOTICE: In the 100+ F III thread on ifish today it was determined a vote needs to be taken to choose the Oct. 6th F III river between the Satsop, Cowlitz, and NF Lewis. I have a new voting thread for that on ifish, and will start one on this BB too. Only vote once, on one site of the other.

RT

[ 09-12-2001: Message edited by: RT 1 ]

Fishtale and the rest, sounds like no matter which river we choose, its going to be a mad rush up or downriver. It will probably look like a B*** tournament start. May the guy with the biggest minnkota win......or is that biggest and longest.....OAR! Sounds like we should all have a great time that day. Hey RT, maybe we should come up with a system to let the rest of us know who is in the great flotilla III, like a colored flag or sticker or something, just a way to identify us so we can shout derogatory remarks their way without being shot.
BTW, I was supposed to be in France right now but just as we were supposed to be boarding, they yanked us out of the airport.
What a tragedy, I know we are all thinking of our fellow Americans that are suffering or have perished.

Thank goodness that saner minds have prevailed and Bob's finally made fishing for spineys a bad word. I assume that it is because this is a Piscatorial website and therefore anyone associated with or likes to assemble with these assenine folks should prepared to be assimilated by the Piscatorial Borg.

[ 09-12-2001: Message edited by: Heywood Jablomie ]

Heywood, that wasn't Bob that put in those *** that was me, as I agree with you, that there are better places than this board for those kind of feeshes. I told one of my employees at work about your internet moniker and he wants to steal part of it, his name is Juion, he said he was going to rush home and tell his wife his new name! Later.

Hey Fishhammer, if loose lips sink ships, then the way RT is talking smack, we better bring snorkels. Maybe we can work a trade... RT for Dan S. That Dan S. can talk smack and he isn't afraid of the Sop. Just kidding RT, we need ya for ballast.

Ah, for some reason I figured that some sort of profanity filter screwed up. I fully expected to see a bunch of stars in my post.

Tell ya what, he can have my name. I'm changing my name for awhile.

Yes, it is immature as Hell. Sue me.

Okay as Gooose is landbound and it sounds like there's other in the same uhhh? not in the same boat but goin to be poundin gravel...I'm for formin a BankTilla Team!
There's several good spots to do this on the Satsop. And my early years of fishin include fond memories of walkin in behind some highpower guide in a boat who got little or nothin out of a good hole...and promptly puttin the chromers on the bank! :p
Volunteers can post or e-mail me to become part of the Cove RV Park ProTeam(1). The lower Sop has plenty of access for the Wade vs Row fisherman!

Recovering Swiftly From Wock Wabbit Encounter!
Cove RV Park & Tackle ProStaff(1)
Always FishOn!
Gooose

Hey'wood, you've used so many aliass monikers since the Wind River Gang, I went and forgot your real first name. But I gotta say that ya sound hornier than 'Yall and his bro combined. And I know you are actually one of the 2 Jabut brothers - Hugh and Lar.

Note - From the F III voting thread on ifish:

Geeez. Nuf! I was fine with the 'Sop until I got e-mails whinning for the Cow. And then came Jim Bain's post(after a reported "discussion with Jeff Whitehead"), esposing the advantages of the Cow and that he could make reservations for pizza near there. His first sentence in his 4th paragraph, "So, obviously the Cowlitz is my number one choice". Hmmm. Then Jim turns around here and votes for the 'Sop. Good one. haha Then more waaaaa from Dan. Then we get totally lame sheeyat from the peanut gallery - just make that the peanut - from Port Angeles. I've got a new idea .....

..... Since the F II was in Oregon and co-ordinated by an Oregon guy (Paul/Willierower), this Washington based F III should have been co-ordinated all along by a Washington guy or guys. You dudes know what's best up there! I turn this over to you guys Dan and Jim, and whoever else wants to help ya. We will likely just show up on the river of our host's choice for us. Look into a permit if there are going to be prizes. Keep us posted. Thanks guys.

Whew. That was worse then being a moderator! Relief.

RT

Oh, and like we all don't know that you aren't one of the Lee brothers, RT. Home and Ugh.

If you ever lose track of the score you will notice my real name as plain as day in my email address in my profile. Yes, it's Jackson. No, I'm not related to EITHER of the Michael's.

[ 09-13-2001: Message edited by: Dave Jackson ]

well folks, i am back and looking for some fishun.
have only been able to tread local south sound water and have had very poor conditions, chockolate water to fish and only a couple of hits.
need fish and a ride.
send email or post up here on this thread.
i will go where i have to go to fish.
just have be near water this time of year.
wife does not understand after 20+ years, no trying to explain now.
Jim if you are going, got any openings? we know how to work these southern's.
well time is late and i have to finally go home.

[ 09-14-2001: Message edited by: elmtree ]

Dan S.-
I haven't seen anyone post anything about the chums. Don't they show in the satsop around the 6th of Oct. Aren't there some large ones that return to the satsop? If I remember correctly someone broke the state record there last month.. Is this correct?
Chums are fun, I'd say pound for pound they pull harder than most.
Keith

Keith,

Yeah, the Satsop chums are some BAD fish. That's one cool thing about the Satsop in October, you never know what you'll run into. I've landed chums in the Satsop up to 20+ lbs, aand they will tear you up.

I think the 6th may be a bit early for the Chumlies, but you never know. The weather will have a lot to do with it. If we get some cool, wet weather by then, you might just find some there. Be ready for a fight.....they make even the big silvers seem tame.

Yes Dan it's one of james and my favorites, they had closed down one of our zipperlip chum streams where we used to catch and release them.. I've got a picture of one james had landed that measured out to be 28.76 lbs and would have been the state record but we had to turn it loose. I miss those fish, we can't fish for them anymore because they closed the river for catch and release. But wasn't the state record broke on the satsop though?
Keith

The Satsop is c&r for chums they can really be a dogma when they plug up the king holes had days when the king bit was going good and the chums would move into the hole and you could not get through them to catch more kings not that their was anything wrong with that!!!

Keith,

Yeah, the record on the books is from the Satsop in 1997. I think the guy was a soldier at Ft. Lewis, and he nailed him down a 27.97 lb'er.

If I remember right, it was one SCARY looking fish, but I bet that guys arms were tired after that. They are bruisers, and FASTWATER is right, they can be a pain at times. You go after silvers with your 12 lb test, and next thing you know you're tied into a 20 lb. chum, and it's kicking your a$$!

It's been several years since the Satsop had a decent chum run, hence the release imposed on them. I have seen days on the Satsop where you had to just quit fishing for them because you could hook them at will, but not in the last few years. Just as well anyway, because a chum has to be pretty chrome to be worth eating, and I've seen guys packing out chums that were only fit for the garden.

sorry Spooled,we ain't trading .....no way,you can have snorkel boy

the Satsop has been C&R (chums) for years now,
I know the state record will be broke there,they just need to open it.In the last few years years I've landed a few that were "freaky big",I've seen pics of the State record fish,but I've seen bigger.

We need to remember the chehalis is open also for those mondo 12-sandwich-eatin Sleds-Jockeys,there is lots of bank access and even with no rain we still will only have to push in a few spots ,just depends where we launch,

I'm doing my Rain Dance......here it comes....Os


Proud to be an American

Afraid of the Sop? Ain't afraid of nuttin . Remember I was fine with it until the whinning started and I left the circus room. BTW featherboy, why is it you keep crying tears of unfairness about "jet jockeys" (the name jealous rowers use for lucky guys with jetboats - or with both kinds of boats), yet you have no problem with driftboater's advantages on the bankies you keep directing?!? How's that work? NEUTRON?

GRRRRRRRRRRRR

Hey Keith, remember your second post on the first page of this thread? And now this is the 100th post in it (108 and counting on ifish). Your remark became unfortunately correct in other ways though. I personally still see it as a can't miss fun deal regardless of which river - if the right 'tudes prevail.

Snorkleboy....would you like some cheese with that....

My comments (along with other members) about the unfair disadvantage with sleds over floaters is based on the Cowlitz ,being a unfair option for drifters
besides now that you've teamed up with the King of Floatilla II (the long winded Spooled) you should catch something .....this time

Several members have commented on their success from the bank here,heck I've had 30 fish days from the shore on this river,and will not hesitate to fish it from shore again ,so for you bankies...."come on down" this river offers opportunities for all fisherman.

There has been some comments about the number of fish available,by now most of us should have a decent number of salmon in the frezer.
when we targeted the Satsop late last year for Steelies it wasn't for shear numbers,but quality of fish,this is kinda the same thing,the numbers could be up but either way the quality of these fish will be exceptional,and where else can you fish and not know if that fish you just hooked is a King,hooknose ,or mondo Chum.

lookin forward to kickin some Orygun bootie .......Os

[ 09-18-2001: Message edited by: Osprey ]

I hope it rains soon, we need the rivers cleaned out. Them leaves will be falling soon if they already aren't.
Flotilla III-
WA takes OR to school, bring your pen and notepad, schools in session!
Keith

I hope it rains soon, we need the rivers cleaned out. Them leaves will be falling soon if they already aren't.
Flotilla III-
WA takes OR to school, bring your pen and notepad, schools in session!
Keith

Sled pilots have the advantage on ANY river, but when you get on something the size of the Cowlitz, the advantage becomes bigger. I thought Os was inviting bankies so they could have a good time as well, not because he's all that interested in outfishing anyone (except for RT, of course :D).

You realize Rt
it's kinda hard for you to insult anyone......considering you appeared in a National Publication.....wearing Knee Pads LMAO......remember it's all for fun ........Os


Pround to be an American

Os and Dan, good points - and well taken. In fact, in reality I love the medium pool and drop kind of rivers like the Sop better than the bigger rivers like the Cow, NF, and Clack. I like the smaller coastal rivers even better yet. I really hope we get rains and fish in the Sop in time, and I will enjoy coming up there. And I will bring my notepad to write down tips I learn from watching you local pros ..... not; I will bring the notepad to keep track of the hords of fish landed in OR boats, and to keep track of the more important tips (the green ones ). ... Nah, I'm about trashed out. I need to re-energize to be cranking out the smackin on Oct. 6th . .... As for the call by some to have it on the Cow, I think that is only because of the more likelyhood of it having more stable water and fish number conditions, and secondarily the more central location - not trying to get a jetboat advantages. I agree that jets are an advantage on teh Cow though, so if it has to be there due to lack of rain then I agree with the mentioned idea of having 3 classes - jets, drifters, bankies. Remember, it's all in fun and it will be .... kicking WA ass! Nah, jk. And lots of good camraderie fun partying someplace afterward. You WA hosts let us know the contingencies you collectively decide on as soon as reasonable, hopefully by the 1st of Oct?

RT

RT just bring those knee pads "good buddy"

Fishhead5

Good one, Fishhead5. LMAO!!!

Hey Doug and Justin, you 2 trying to tell us something? About your preferences? >>>

But I will bring my kneepads, because kneeling to clean soooooooooooo fricken many fish on the rocks can mess with the kneecaps a bit - something you guys probably haven't caught enough fish to realize. :p >>>

Also, there is likely going to be some nice women in the Floatilla III. I know you 2 definitely don't know the first thing about talking to them, so I figure a few do's and don'ts in order for you guys >>>

Don't keep calling them "skirts", "kitchen rats", "ring tossers" , "beeyotches", or "helpless girlies" as you normally do! And do not keep lifting your shirts asking them to look at your abs. Lame! Don't even think about pointing at your zipper! Didn't work at the nightclubs for you during Floatilla I, and it ain't gonna work this time. That just will not get you where you want to go! You need to learn how to act and talk around them maids. (just kidding ladies!)

Do ask if they wouldn't mind spending a little less time chasing after RT trying to score on him (not fishing score), because he already has to many beautiful women wanting to fish with him that he has to brush aside. Do use your best sunken lower lip hurt look with puppy dawg eyes when you ask this of them. Naah, on second thought, it won't do ya any good. Just go looking for some other guys with kneepads on that aren't cleaning fish. :p

Geees RT get your mind out of the gutter, thats what I ment about bringing your knee pads, for cleaning fish .

Do you know what the defination of a "good buddy" is?

Fishhead5

Isn't a good buddy, a friend who goes out to get them a "job" and brings a "job" back for you while they're at it?

Bring those kneepads

Heyyall, I emailed RT with that, and he ignored that part of it all togther. I hope I didn't make him mad :p. Going to head to the Lewis tommrow to see if we can't hook into some of those silvers before JR has to go back to school.

Fishhead5

Mad? Naaah, I enjoyed the joke Doug. (he sends some of the best!) And please excuse my jumping to conclusions about what you meant by bringing my knee pads. Now I see what ya really meant. ... Ya right. >>>

As for all this trash talkin, there is a master plan behind the whole thing - us OR guys have you WAaaaasies so hyped up and talkin smack that it will carry right on over to the river - and you won't even know when you get bites, being so caught up in the trash slingin. Gonna be soooooooo fun!

RT