#660811 - 02/06/11 12:24 PM
Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
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BUCK NASTY!!
Registered: 01/26/00
Posts: 6312
Loc: Vancouver, WA
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So me and a few buddies are going to saddle up and go look for some action out East. A road trip I've never made but one that I've always sworn to getting around to.
We've got our room booked and boat loaded with all types of gear. Side drifting, bobber and a few other tactics we're looking to try...
Any tips on general vicinity? I've explored some maps and have some general ideas but with 3 days of fishing, we're looking to make the best of it... PM's welcome...
Keith
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#660815 - 02/06/11 12:38 PM
Re: Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
[Re: stlhdr1]
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 06/24/99
Posts: 1201
Loc: Ellensburg, WA
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Report follower!  If your taking a sled, be careful. There are some rocks just under the surface (depending on flow) that can get you. Not trying to discourage you but I went with a friend who had hundreds of days on the water and he once found a rock that he'd never seen before. I have fished below Dworshak and done well. Good luck and have fun.
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#660817 - 02/06/11 12:58 PM
Re: Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
[Re: The Catcherman]
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Parr
Registered: 11/17/99
Posts: 57
Loc: Richland,Wa.
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That is so very true. You are going to hit a rock sometime , It`s just a matter of when. I have fished it for several years and I still manage to find rocks that I never knew where there. When you do hit it can cause extensive damage . There are alot of boats that have been damaged beyond repair. JUST BE VERY CAREFUL and have a good time it is beautiful over there. Friday nights the primerib at the casino is great and they also have a awesome breakfast.
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#660887 - 02/06/11 05:18 PM
Re: Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
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Juvenile at Sea
Registered: 03/03/02
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The locals there do not think highly of our way of side drifting there river. They do not like the "fish one hole load your sled up" and go fish three others. They think we catch all the biters out of the hole and leave nothing for them. We were greated at camp cabin and home by the owner of the store and told this. We put the boat in at the pink house only to come back two hours later to find two tires on the boat trailer had been flattened. There are alot of fish there really is nothing to have 40 fish day. The fish quality is nothing to write home about. good luck.
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#660907 - 02/06/11 06:33 PM
Re: Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
[Re: Loomis]
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River Nutrients
Registered: 01/13/07
Posts: 3359
Loc: Pasco Bulldog country
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Those fish passed your neighborhood 6 or 7 months ago. Aren't they getting ready to spawn?  Good luck. Mf
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#660919 - 02/06/11 07:03 PM
Re: Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
[Re: Magicfly]
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BUCK NASTY!!
Registered: 01/26/00
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Aren't they getting ready to spawn? Good luck. Mf Precisely sir... I'm going to take that red-gold from their bellies and produce some springers with it.... Keith
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#660922 - 02/06/11 07:08 PM
Re: Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
[Re: Loomis]
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BUCK NASTY!!
Registered: 01/26/00
Posts: 6312
Loc: Vancouver, WA
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The locals there do not think highly of our way of side drifting there river. They do not like the "fish one hole load your sled up" and go fish three others. They think we catch all the biters out of the hole and leave nothing for them. We were greated at camp cabin and home by the owner of the store and told this. We put the boat in at the pink house only to come back two hours later to find two tires on the boat trailer had been flattened. There are alot of fish there really is nothing to have 40 fish day. The fish quality is nothing to write home about. good luck. Guess we'll deal with that as it develops... Assuming the fish are there and conditions are right... Keith
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#660927 - 02/06/11 07:24 PM
Re: Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
[Re: stlhdr1]
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River Nutrients
Registered: 01/13/07
Posts: 3359
Loc: Pasco Bulldog country
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So what do you do with the carcass?
Mf
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#660928 - 02/06/11 07:25 PM
Re: Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
[Re: Magicfly]
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BUCK NASTY!!
Registered: 01/26/00
Posts: 6312
Loc: Vancouver, WA
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So what do you do with the carcass?
Mf What do you think? Pretty much the same thing as keeping a winter fish in December or January. Body fat is very similar if you think about it.... Keith
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#660933 - 02/06/11 07:41 PM
Re: Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
[Re: stlhdr1]
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River Nutrients
Registered: 01/13/07
Posts: 3359
Loc: Pasco Bulldog country
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So what do you do with the carcass?
Mf What do you think? Pretty much the same thing as keeping a winter fish in December or January. Body fat is very similar if you think about it.... Keith Just curious Keith, do what ever floats your bobber. I live over here and I see guy's that bring in these fish after smoking them......the meat is one shade darker than white. The flesh of these fish are sub par. But the guy's over here fish with jigs tipped with shrimp. Most never see these fish in there prime like you do. If you have a recipe that makes these fish edible please share. Mf
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#660944 - 02/06/11 08:09 PM
Re: Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
[Re: Magicfly]
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BUCK NASTY!!
Registered: 01/26/00
Posts: 6312
Loc: Vancouver, WA
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If you have a recipe that makes these fish edible please share. Mf Just a few smoking recipes that are dynomite but as you mentioned, I'm not really into eating much of it myself if any but have plenty of neighbors and friends always begging who won't know the difference.. Heck, I very well could chunk it up for dog food... My lab loves fresh cooked coho and winter steelhead.... Reminds me of a woodpecker on a rot log when he's digging in and he really could care less if it were a carp... Keith 
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#660949 - 02/06/11 08:17 PM
Re: Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
[Re: ironhead]
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 06/24/99
Posts: 1201
Loc: Ellensburg, WA
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Hey BD, when we going again?
Here is a story. Two high school friends got invited by a guy from Boise with a sled. They plan their trip for 6 months. They day finally arrives, they launch the sled, run 500 yards from the launch, hit a rock, and punch a hole in their boat. My two friends start bailing and to hear their story, are lucky to be alive. Within 15 minutes the trip is over. One of the friends that experienced this went with Ironhead and it was a completly different situation. The dude knows the river, how to run a boat there, and how to catch fish.
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#660965 - 02/06/11 09:08 PM
Re: Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
[Re: stlhdr1]
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River Nutrients
Registered: 03/09/99
Posts: 2566
Loc: Muk
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The locals there do not think highly of our way of side drifting there river. They do not like the "fish one hole load your sled up" and go fish three others. They think we catch all the biters out of the hole and leave nothing for them. We were greated at camp cabin and home by the owner of the store and told this. We put the boat in at the pink house only to come back two hours later to find two tires on the boat trailer had been flattened. There are alot of fish there really is nothing to have 40 fish day. The fish quality is nothing to write home about. good luck. Guess we'll deal with that as it develops... Assuming the fish are there and conditions are right... Keith I would'nt sweat it we were with a local and all his fishing buddies do the same.
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#660999 - 02/06/11 10:52 PM
Re: Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
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Fry
Registered: 12/02/10
Posts: 19
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Live here and fished it today. Don't bother with the south fork as its a clusterf@ck of fly guys using 15ft long leaders and beads......... Sidedrift the main with eggs especially around the hatchery if you want lots of fish. Fish quality is booty to slightly less booty by wetside standards. Some hens are dumping eggs while others will make you some springer baits and some great smoked fish for the neighbor you don't like. The bucks are in the same shape, some will bust all over your boat and others won't.
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#661009 - 02/06/11 11:26 PM
Re: Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
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The Renegade White Man
Registered: 02/16/00
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Loc: The Coast or the Keys !!!
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Keith,
In a sled cherry lane.............You will kill em all !!
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#661023 - 02/07/11 12:09 AM
Re: Lewiston ID, Clearwater and Snake trip....
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if your gonna head east this time of year to fish, go walleye fishin...
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