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#350051 - 05/02/07 12:30 AM res coho
Queets guy Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 10/21/06
Posts: 205
Loc: port orchard, WA
I have heard that a run of coho runs the south sound beaches in late Aug and early Sept that get up to 4 - 6 lbs. Is this true because all the residents Ive ever caught have been within 14-19in. Im also looking to experiment with some new and more creative flies. Im starting to get a little board of tying the same old olive and pink over white clousers every day when they havnt seem to be producing. Ive started tying small herring patterns with no added weight since Im fishing a sinking clear intermediate line. Does anyone have any other opinions for different flies that they have had good success on in the past, Im open for new suggestions too. Any information would help this amature fly fishermen since I started not more than 8 monthes ago, Thanks.

Jake

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#350064 - 05/02/07 09:48 AM Re: res coho [Re: Queets guy]
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Registered: 02/11/03
Posts: 1381
Loc: Bainbridge Island WA
those resident coho later in the year really like the pink and white clousers. If you want to mix it up though i would suggest. decievers, surf candy, and any sort of epoxy headed baitfish.
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#350127 - 05/02/07 01:50 PM Re: res coho [Re: D3Smartie]
jackelope Offline
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Registered: 07/12/06
Posts: 80
Loc: duvall, wa

this is my all time favorite, a miyawaki popper. you can buy them at the orvis store in bellevue. they are not cheap, but it's kinda tough to loose them unless you really try.i bought 2 of them, and still have both after 3 trips to the salt. it's a rip when they come clear out of the water after them.
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#350128 - 05/02/07 01:51 PM Re: res coho [Re: D3Smartie]
jackelope Offline
Smolt

Registered: 07/12/06
Posts: 80
Loc: duvall, wa
http://www.dharmaworks.net/Tim/FlyFish/PugetSound/index.html

this site has some good references for flies in the sound too. the same flies work for searuns as well as resi silvers IMO
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#350195 - 05/02/07 07:49 PM Re: res coho [Re: jackelope]
Queets guy Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 10/21/06
Posts: 205
Loc: port orchard, WA
Yea, I think Im gonna start doing the epoxy heads. I think they look a lot better than the dumbell eyes Ive been using. What are your guys' opinion on material for clousers, Ive been using bucktail is there any other good material for them?

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#350196 - 05/02/07 08:00 PM Re: res coho [Re: Queets guy]
Knucklebustersonly Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 03/07/06
Posts: 2527
Loc: WA
Yea Orvis in Bellevue is probably the most expensive fly store I've ever seen. I went in to get a couple flies for a friend who needed a few (2 or 3) for a weekend trout trip and he was planning on bringing a fly rod along. So I ask for help at the store because I don't fly fish, and the guy starts pulling out a bunch and putting two of each in the little boxes. Then, he goes: "lets get some streamers too." after he had already put 6 different flies and two of each fly in the boxes. Needless to say, I stopped him there and only bought like 4 total. I don't think he was too happy when I went putting them all back..

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#350202 - 05/02/07 08:29 PM Re: res coho [Re: Knucklebustersonly]
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Registered: 02/11/03
Posts: 1381
Loc: Bainbridge Island WA
how much do they charge for a popper there?

i use my own poppers a lot. I dont catch many cohos on them around B.I. until later in the summer though. the resident fish that are around here seem to be more oriented on shrimp and euphasids during this time of year.

I mainly use bucktail for my clousers, but you can also use, fishhair, marabou, rabbit strips(like a double bunny), saltwater yak, and a bunch of other stuff... if you have got it, polar bear is great.

Jake- if you ever make it up to Poulsbo stop by Peninsula Outiftters and take a look at the saltwater section. that should give you a good idea of what to throw.
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#350203 - 05/02/07 08:30 PM Re: res coho [Re: Knucklebustersonly]
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Registered: 11/06/03
Posts: 3323
Loc: Port Angeles
just a heads up, its unlawful to target salmon right now, so if someone ask's ur fishing cutts

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#350316 - 05/03/07 03:07 PM Re: res coho [Re: mreyns_tgl]
jackelope Offline
Smolt

Registered: 07/12/06
Posts: 80
Loc: duvall, wa
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how much do they charge for a popper there?

the ones i put a picture of up are $10.00 each. tied in the shop by one of the guys that work there.
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Yea Orvis in Bellevue is probably the most expensive fly store I've ever seen

it's not a cheap hobby. i've never had better customer service from anyone around here, and the warranty on the gear they sell is top-notch. usually when i go in there, i buy 15-20 flies at a time(not the poppers).
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#350323 - 05/03/07 05:23 PM Re: res coho [Re: Queets guy]
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Registered: 12/11/02
Posts: 5185
Loc: Carkeek Park
mreyns,
Just an FYI, area 13 (so of the narrows bridge) is open for clipped chinook. So if anyone asks, you're fishing for chinook or searuns ;\)
$10.00 for a popper, no thanks. If that doesn't make you buy a vice and some tying materials, nothing will.
Brian


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#350380 - 05/03/07 08:40 PM Re: res coho [Re: stonefish]
Queets guy Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 10/21/06
Posts: 205
Loc: port orchard, WA
Im mainly fishing for cutties but will hook a few coho every once in a while too and release them.

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#352875 - 05/15/07 11:06 PM Re: res coho [Re: Queets guy]
Rocky MT Fly Guy Offline
Fry

Registered: 02/06/07
Posts: 27
What are the odds of finding some coho out near Port Townsend mid July?

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#352880 - 05/15/07 11:41 PM Re: res coho [Re: Rocky MT Fly Guy]
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Registered: 02/11/03
Posts: 1381
Loc: Bainbridge Island WA
pretty good. There are some good beaches in the area. If you can hit a good minus tide early in the morning you should stand a good chance if the fish are in the area.
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#352884 - 05/15/07 11:57 PM Re: res coho [Re: D3Smartie]
Rocky MT Fly Guy Offline
Fry

Registered: 02/06/07
Posts: 27
Very Cool .Thanks d3smartie .Looking forward to getting a Crack at some Salmonoids in the Salt!

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#352887 - 05/16/07 12:19 AM Re: res coho [Re: Rocky MT Fly Guy]
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Registered: 02/11/03
Posts: 1381
Loc: Bainbridge Island WA
it was very poor last year i must warn you. Usually there are some resident fish around in the 4-6 pound range, but they just didnt seem to be on the beaches last year.
Hopefully this year is a different story. it is also a pink year so there will be more fish on their way in to increase the odds of a hook up.
These salmon, both the residents and the pinks, seem to like the color pink. Most guys fish a pink/white clouser most of the time once the fish show up. Its a proven fish catcher.
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#353024 - 05/16/07 10:07 PM Re: res coho [Re: D3Smartie]
Rocky MT Fly Guy Offline
Fry

Registered: 02/06/07
Posts: 27
Good To know .I'll be Sure to Grab some pink / white Clousers when I get there .
I'm hoping to get out to Sekiu or Neah bay to try for salmon also . I'd be stoked to Get into some Fish out there .The only Salmon we have here in Colorado are Kokanee
db

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#353112 - 05/17/07 02:02 AM Re: res coho [Re: Rocky MT Fly Guy]
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Registered: 02/02/04
Posts: 2237
Loc: N of Seattle
Hey Rocky
Let me know if your going to be up at Neah. I may be able to run you out and show you or leed you to something you just wouldn't belive unless you saw it yourself. We take the fly rods out about once a year and get worn out quickly. I keep a fifth wheel up there and try to get up to it quite a bit during the summer.
btw my main fishing buddy up there is from CO.
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#353619 - 05/20/07 04:08 PM Re: res coho [Re: Achewter]
Rocky MT Fly Guy Offline
Fry

Registered: 02/06/07
Posts: 27
Very Cool! That would be Great.

Where is your buddy in Co?

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#354045 - 05/22/07 11:50 AM Re: res coho [Re: Rocky MT Fly Guy]
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Registered: 02/02/04
Posts: 2237
Loc: N of Seattle

He lives out here now. He's from a town near CO springs. His dad and brother were in the game department. His brother still is. Trying to get him to take me back for an Elk hunt but both our jobs keep us from booking stuff to far out.
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#354353 - 05/23/07 07:39 PM Re: res coho [Re: Achewter]
Queets guy Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 10/21/06
Posts: 205
Loc: port orchard, WA
Are pinks accessable from any beaches, Im right in the middle of colvos pass and I know most of them go through the east side of Vashon but was wondering if they are worth targeting. Also, for the guys who fish for chum in the salt near estruaries I can never get them to bite flies or even gear. What flies are a good bet for the chum.


Edited by Queets guy (05/23/07 07:39 PM)

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