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#238996 - 03/30/04 07:58 PM Best summer rivers
kris burnett Offline
Fry

Registered: 03/24/04
Posts: 31
What are your guys' favorite summer run rivers in western washington that arent fly fishing only
thanks in advance
kris

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#238997 - 03/30/04 07:59 PM Re: Best summer rivers
eddie Offline
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Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 2432
Loc: Valencia, Negros Oriental, Phi...
Sky, Cowlitz, Kalama, maybe the Lewis(don't fish it much)
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#238998 - 03/30/04 08:07 PM Re: Best summer rivers
AkKings Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 03/13/00
Posts: 1865
Loc: Kelso Wa.
1)Green river, and not the 1 in King county.
2a)Cowlitz
2b)Kalama
3)Sky

Don't get to fish these anymore but when I did, they were my favorites.

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#238999 - 03/30/04 08:31 PM Re: Best summer rivers
Fish Hawg Offline
Juvenille at Sea

Registered: 01/03/04
Posts: 203
Loc: Woodland , Wa
What, the Kalama is closed to summer steelhead fishing \:D :p
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#239000 - 03/31/04 11:14 AM Re: Best summer rivers
The Moderator Offline
The Chosen One

Registered: 02/09/00
Posts: 14486
Loc: Tuleville
I'd never fish the Lewis. Man, that river sucks in the summer!
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#239001 - 03/31/04 12:15 PM Re: Best summer rivers
Lunch Time Offline
Juvenille at Sea

Registered: 03/15/03
Posts: 168
Summer run fish when there are bass to catch?? Crazy thoughts

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#239002 - 03/31/04 12:50 PM Re: Best summer rivers
Homer2handed Offline
Repeat Spawner

Registered: 02/06/04
Posts: 1395
Loc: DEADWOOD
Bass fishing CRAZY THOUGHT!
When there are Summer Steelhead to be caught!
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#239003 - 03/31/04 12:54 PM Re: Best summer rivers
Fish Fossil Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 03/31/04
Posts: 347
Loc: Toledo Wa.
Cowlitz need I say more
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#239004 - 03/31/04 01:10 PM Re: Best summer rivers
Mooch Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 12/24/01
Posts: 1972
Loc: Kingston, WA
Not to mention the top ten "Illustrious Lurker" favorites:

1. Zipper Brook
2. No Name Creek
3. Lost River
4. Shadow Canyon
5. Clandestine Canal (of course that's only if Blue Cr. is considered separate from the Cowlitz ;\) )
6. Hidden Branch
7. Revenuer's Respite
8. Fallacious Fork
9. Withered Arm
10. Deceptive Passage
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#239005 - 03/31/04 10:24 PM Re: Best summer rivers
Grandpa's Fishin Buddy Offline
Juvenille at Sea

Registered: 11/27/03
Posts: 197
Loc: Sequim,Wa
parker,

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#239006 - 03/31/04 10:28 PM Re: Best summer rivers
Grandpa's Fishin Buddy Offline
Juvenille at Sea

Registered: 11/27/03
Posts: 197
Loc: Sequim,Wa
oops, i meant to say that parker has the craziest thought of all, "i'd never fish the Lewis, its sucks in the summer", well thats ur opinion man, its got my vote! My vote would have to go like this though!

1. Bogi
2. Calawah
3. Sky
4.Lewis

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#239007 - 03/31/04 11:16 PM Re: Best summer rivers
goharley Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 03/27/02
Posts: 3276
Loc: U.S. Army
;\) I was followin' ya, Parker.

Speaking of zippers, do most feel the same fear about naming summer locales as they do winter haunts? I'm thinking that most people at too busy doing other things in the summer to crowd a river for summer runs?

What's been your experience?
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#239008 - 04/01/04 12:18 AM Re: Best summer rivers
AkKings Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 03/13/00
Posts: 1865
Loc: Kelso Wa.
I'm not concerned about giving up my summer spots, haven't been able to fish them since 89 (sucks having to spend all summer in Ak ;\) )
besides, other then the Green, none that I mentioned are zippers and the places I fished the Green are behind locked gates now so it doesn't much matter.

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#239009 - 04/01/04 12:27 AM Re: Best summer rivers
Sparkey Offline
Repeat Spawner

Registered: 03/06/99
Posts: 1273
Loc: Western Washington
Quote:
Originally posted by Homer2handed:
When there are Summer Steelhead to be caught!
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#239010 - 04/01/04 04:05 AM Re: Best summer rivers
Grandpa's Fishin Buddy Offline
Juvenille at Sea

Registered: 11/27/03
Posts: 197
Loc: Sequim,Wa
go harley,

yeah, exactly, i usually got the hole to myself during the summer! Fine with me!!! Chris

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#239011 - 04/01/04 10:50 AM Re: Best summer rivers
silver hilton Offline
Repeat Spawner

Registered: 10/08/01
Posts: 1155
Loc: Out there, somewhere
Harley, I will never say a peep about my summer spots - it's too easy to get crowded out already. Sorry, kris. Nothing personal.
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#239012 - 04/01/04 08:35 PM Re: Best summer rivers
Beerbelly Offline
Parr

Registered: 06/01/03
Posts: 54
Loc: Van. WA
The Green but you have to know how to get by the gates , The kalama, The south fork of the toutle.

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#239013 - 04/02/04 03:36 AM Re: Best summer rivers
stlhdr1 Offline
BUCK NASTY!!

Registered: 01/26/00
Posts: 6424
Loc: Vancouver, WA
Cowlitz is the killer... Get there and get your rock!! Might want to pitch a tent too, or a teepee for that matter... The Columbia is another killer.

Last but not least I'd fish Abernathy Creek, Germany Creek and the Washougal... They are all zippers...

Keith
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