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#901594 - 07/28/14 03:55 PM Best bets October river fishing
One Way Offline
Call me Sir

Registered: 06/01/06
Posts: 1328
Loc: San Rafael, Ca. & Whidbey Isla...
Two of my friends come up every year for a fishing trip in October. We have almost exclusively fished the Grays harbor area. Most trips we end up with blown rivers. Any ideas?

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#901596 - 07/28/14 04:15 PM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: ]
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The Tide changed

Registered: 08/31/00
Posts: 7232
Loc: Everett
If you end up in the Forks area, treat yourself with a stay at one of Julie's properties:
http://www.acozyriverhouse.com/

Tell her Ryley sent ya
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#901599 - 07/28/14 04:27 PM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: Sky-Guy]
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Registered: 04/21/03
Posts: 1705
Loc: Oahu, HI /Olympia, WA
PM me. i have a buddy visiting from Hawaii who comes every year in october. we usually put a few hundred pounds of meat to the boat/shore every year.
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#901600 - 07/28/14 04:32 PM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: Mergantroider]
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Edited by Mergantroider (07/28/14 04:33 PM)
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#901605 - 07/28/14 04:44 PM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: Mergantroider]
Salmo g. Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 13520
If the coastal rivers are blown, the Cowlitz will probably still be in fishable shape. Large coho run predicted for this fall too.

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#901609 - 07/28/14 05:29 PM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: Salmo g.]
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River Nutrients

Registered: 04/25/00
Posts: 5074
Loc: East of Aberdeen, West of Mont...
Do they bank fish???? or have access to a DB or J Sled ?????

Sorry they hit the GH area after big rains......happens!!!!!
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#901616 - 07/28/14 06:33 PM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: DrifterWA]
STRIKE ZONE Offline
GOOD LUCK

Registered: 08/09/00
Posts: 12107
Loc: Hobart,Wa U.S.A
Timing is everything. Good luck,

SZ

PS, If the rivers blow they blow.....look @ the weather forecast and make a last minute call if ya got too.

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#901617 - 07/28/14 06:34 PM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: ]
One Way Offline
Call me Sir

Registered: 06/01/06
Posts: 1328
Loc: San Rafael, Ca. & Whidbey Isla...
Thanks KK, I will find Richard one way or another. Are you going to be on the island for some silver fishing between 8/21-9/12?

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#901619 - 07/28/14 06:43 PM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: DrifterWA]
One Way Offline
Call me Sir

Registered: 06/01/06
Posts: 1328
Loc: San Rafael, Ca. & Whidbey Isla...
We do bank fish, We have always gotten a guide, We have used different ones every year. There is a kid named Casey who was really good. I think Rico is the ticket maybe one of the days and a guide the other two. We have been to forks several times I think that may be the ticket. Your Washington weather befuddles me.

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#901624 - 07/28/14 07:59 PM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: One Way]
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Poodle Smolt

Registered: 05/03/01
Posts: 10979
Loc: McCleary, WA
Originally Posted By: One Way
Your Washington weather befuddles me.
It is called fall, as in one of the four seasons. wink
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#901628 - 07/28/14 08:25 PM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: ]
Brewer Offline
2112

Registered: 01/11/07
Posts: 4996
Loc: in the mass production zone
Just about every river in oct. will be holding some late kings, silvers or early chums. oct can be a total game on month!
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#901629 - 07/28/14 08:31 PM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: Brewer]
Todd Offline
Dick Nipples

Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 28170
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
I hope to see you this year, too, Howard...missed you last summer.

Fish on...

Todd
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#901637 - 07/28/14 09:25 PM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: Todd]
Direct-Drive Offline
ExtenZe Field Tester

Registered: 11/10/09
Posts: 8060
Loc: Vancouver, WA
If you wanna go a little to the south...(Deschutes, Lower 24)
October is an awesome month for these...



Look down and see the 1946 survey markers.
Then look around and see what it looked like in 1946.
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#901641 - 07/28/14 10:11 PM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: Direct-Drive]
RognSue Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 08/14/06
Posts: 2508
Loc: edmonds
We put 58 coho in the drifter in 12 days on the Snoho October of last year...never fishing more than 2 rods and never more than 4 hrs...mid oct...

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#901644 - 07/28/14 10:20 PM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: Todd]
One Way Offline
Call me Sir

Registered: 06/01/06
Posts: 1328
Loc: San Rafael, Ca. & Whidbey Isla...
Hopefully we can time it right this year, The island is not that far away , and the fish should be on the way. I cant wait to try that spot around the corner from my house again.I will let you know when I get there and give you some reports.

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#901645 - 07/28/14 10:32 PM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: One Way]
Blu13 Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 11/26/03
Posts: 213
I'm afraid of the opposite happening. We are due for a dry fall. It's been a while and if El Nino is here, it may happen.

Also as far as the Quileute/Sol Duc. The Coho forecast is down again. Both Native & Hatchery. The last 2 years have been weak returns of Hatchery Coho. Nothing like it was 3+ years ago.

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#901650 - 07/29/14 12:06 AM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: Blu13]
eswan Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 01/19/14
Posts: 171
Originally Posted By: Blu13
I'm afraid of the opposite happening. We are due for a dry fall. It's been a while and if El Nino is here, it may happen.

Also as far as the Quileute/Sol Duc. The Coho forecast is down again. Both Native & Hatchery. The last 2 years have been weak returns of Hatchery Coho. Nothing like it was 3+ years ago.


Why be scared? Last year was fabulous coho fishing up to January. I'm looking forward to another low water year where the fish are stacked in tidal areas.

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#901651 - 07/29/14 12:47 AM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: One Way]
Blu13 Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 11/26/03
Posts: 213
eswan

Depends on when & where you're fishing. He was talking about October. People were talking about Forks area rivers. In the past they have been closed in Oct because of low water. I can think of at least 2 years that happened.

Also, if their is no rain it pushes people into the lower rivers and you have a snag fest. I watched it 2 yrs ago one Saturday. Fish coming in by the tail. Guys lined up shoulder to shoulder. It was sad seeing it over there.

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#901656 - 07/29/14 04:18 AM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: One Way]
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Registered: 04/21/03
Posts: 1705
Loc: Oahu, HI /Olympia, WA
Offer rescinded. Take your "options" if you've lurked that long you either know or you dont. I don't have time for "option" diggers. People line up to catch 2,000 pounds of coho in two months. Hahha. I'm sure you'll catch fish. Plenty of guys can catch fish and will take you and your friend. Take advantage of their free services. I take serious people only.

You....are not serious


Edited by Mergantroider (07/30/14 03:42 AM)
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#901657 - 07/29/14 08:17 AM Re: Best bets October river fishing [Re: Mergantroider]
One Way Offline
Call me Sir

Registered: 06/01/06
Posts: 1328
Loc: San Rafael, Ca. & Whidbey Isla...
Thanks Merg, I don't spend all that much time here posting. Although I do a fair amount of reading. I have been hanging around for probably a decade and maybe sent out a half dozen PMs during that time. No offense just pondering options.

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