Here are the people fishing the Flotilla this Saturday as far as I can tell. If you are listed and are not going, please post on this thread ASAP. If you are NOT listed please post on this thread ASAP. Thanks, Troy.

Spooled
RT
Stew
Rags
Dr. Strangelove
Bait Boy
Fish Hunter
Snapshot
Capin' Dan
Kalabama
Rvrtramp
Bait O' Eggs
Scotty98541 + friend (no lunch)
Gizmo
Timberman + 1 (no lunch)
Fishingdrunk ?
Danceswithfish + 1 ?
Steelheader69 ?
Mike Gilchrist +1 (Lunch only)

Hope I didn't leave anyone out. If I did, let me know.

Lunch will be at the OAK TREE RESTAURANT 3:30 PM. It is located at I-5 and the Woodland exit. You will see the sign. I made the reservation for 20 people.

Troy

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Troy,

If the Oly area boys don't have an advantage they will not participate - as we learned from the Sop vs Cow thing. Unfortunate, because it's really for having fun, not a real competition; despite the for fun trash talkin.

Count me in. I will have rvrtramp with me also. Is there an AM meeting place or are we just meeting after fishing?? Hope the weather changes for the better.

Even Jeffhead canceled Aunty. And I just don't know if Doug and Jr. have the nads to show up. jk ...

Dan, I think it would be best to meet where the driftboaters put in at the hatchery area - both those that launch d-boats on the north side and those that launch on the Meathole side. I think we'll launch at the new Happa ramp and come on up around 7:15 or so to the Meathole launch for a quick visit before the fishing. Other sledders launching down river at the golf course or Island ramp can come up to visit at daybreak if they want to. After fishing we can meet at the Island ramp and/or the resturant for pics. I'm looking forward to seeing you again. We could have a little snow during the day - fun.

RT

As I see responses, I will change the line up at the top. Thanks Jefhead and Kalabama for the notice.

By the way, remember that RT is the one talking smack on our boat. I know there are good fishermen and woman from Washington, and I will save any talking until AFTER the Flotilla.

Troy,

Talking AFTER the Floatilla? See, RT talks the smack BEFORE the Floatilla because after the Floatilla, everybody can see for themselves

Sorry I couldn't make this one, but don't worry RT, the other WA guys will prevail.

I saw on the other board that someone called this (insert name of a certain fishing BB here) Flotilla...it's not sponsored by any of fishing forums but I'm sure there will be some undue credit taken by some. Just like the tackle swap meet.

Dan S. I fished with him yesterday, like a monkey working a math problem up in the front of my boat. :p

LOL Troy!

If nothing else, he's good for entertainment value on the boat!

Hope you guys have fun! Fish on!

I still can't remember which way you hook up the Hot N Tot diver Troy. Is the leader run off the bill or the belly? And I spent most of the day today practicing my casting in the backyard; in the rain! I think I got this stuff down. You just point to where those feesh are hang out.

Hey Dan, sign me up in your d-boat for some outer OP fishin the second half of the steelie season. I plan on making up for lost opps due to the 'oil slick' ride. Maybe saint Nick will come too - tis the season to be jolly.

gizmo,bait o eggs,a freind of mine and myself will be attending.i won't be attending lunch afterward though.see you all there.scott

i sure hope rt dosn't use the bad egg excuse again

Gonna see what the weather does!! If it stays in you can count 2 more in...Won't be there for lunch though!!

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I'm out.

Will be there in spirit only, and probably some tackle too as I think I say RT in the ol tackle box last time we were together on this very same river Have fun you guys and for your OR boys, go easy on our brotherin form the north and let them catch a few......... :p

sounds like marginal conditions at best for Saturday. I talked to Walt (Gizmo) and he says the flow could be real heavy and although the water color may be okay the flow may not be. I'll do whatever my team (Spooled,RT) wants to do but if condtions do not warrant a decent day then maybe we should rethink this.

The Flotilla will take place Saturday as planned.

I hope you're right Troy. We don't want F III canceled 3 times in a row due to the river conditions. The NF is one of the last to become unfishable because of the way the dam systems work there. But even if it has a couple feet of visability still it's over 10,000 cfs and rising. Can some of you experienced Lewis fishermen let us know by tomorrow afternoon if it will be reasonably fishable. We don't want the guys in driftboats to float from the hatchery to the Island take out in 12 minutes; even with their anchors out. ...

And remember my suggestions for a couple spots on the high Wilson Wednesday, about fishing the few inlet seams from the strong side? That is what we may have to do Saturday. By tucking right next to the bank and dropping anchor on it, you can catch high water fish right next to and just below the boat in the softer water. Fishing those holding seams and eddies from the weaker side in real high water just pulls your rig right out of those holding spots; unless you can float fish it while keeping your line off the water. And there actually won't be such a thing as a weak side anywhere in the NW this weekend! Let's hope it doesn't go up any more. Keep us informed Walt and you other NF fishers. Thanks.

RT

FYI,
The fish are definatly there to be caught... Was up there monday and a buddy and I landed 7 steelhead from the shore between the corkline and the falls.
On tuesday we were out in the sled and boated 9 between the corkline and the falls. I'd pay special attention to that particular area with the higher water. All them bankies will love you boaters working that water over. It should be a fun and exciting time..
Hope to make it next time, so have fun and hook some for me while I'm working...
Keith

Hi guys the river flow is high. Color not to bad. The hachery to the island is a quick trip in a drift boat use the back eddys and you can still fish it well. I will not be able to meet in the AM one partner is comming late. I will be fishing the lower river so I will see you all at lunch.

To all those worried, please put "Flotilla III" into the search feature. Read the posts from the last Flotilla III that was cancelled because the Satsop was "blown out". If my memory serves me correctly, Team Vision went down that day anyway and slayed the fish. We all stayed home, because of some negative reports. Big thumbs up to Team Vision for going out and fishing a river that was "blown out". You just never know.

I am not suggesting that fishing is going to be easy Saturday, but if you want to have a Flotilla at a trout farm, I am sure we can do one.

Good fisherman will find fish Saturday. I know our boat will. Have some confidence in your skills. Even if no one catches a fish, which I doubt will happen, what else you gonna do Saturday, iron your dresses. :p