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#988105 - 04/17/18 12:30 PM Re: Skagit rally [Re: Salmo g.]
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Registered: 08/31/00
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Loc: Everett
That is one awesome story.....
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#988118 - 04/17/18 04:24 PM Re: Skagit rally [Re: Sky-Guy]
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Returning Adult

Registered: 12/17/10
Posts: 276
Loc: Brier, WA
Originally Posted By: Sky-Guy
That is one awesome story.....


Best part is the 100 yards of braid that won't be in the river for the next decade.

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#988128 - 04/17/18 08:05 PM Re: Skagit rally [Re: Salmo g.]
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Shooting Instructor for hire

Registered: 10/26/10
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Loc: Snohomish, WA
I'm still mentally processing our trip for the opener. Amazing people, river and fish. I came away extremely thankful, blessed, lucky & happy. I can't possibly ask for any more than that. thumbs
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#988136 - 04/18/18 08:49 AM Re: Skagit rally [Re: Salmo g.]
Todd Offline
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Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 28170
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
Considering we were locked out of the spring fishery for nine years, catching a 12 pounder on my second cast just as the sun was just peeking over the mountains and mist was rising off of all the trees around us was one of the best steelhead fishing experiences I have had in a long time.

Catching a couple more was a wonderful bonus, but honestly, I could have been done right there and gone home happy.

I wish I could carve out another couple days to get up there when the Sauk is in shape, that's my only regret.

Watching Nick experience his first true mid-teen gorgeous hen do what they do...make half a dozen long runs punctuated by full body jumps and belly flops...was another highlight.

There is not a better fish in the world than a true spring 14 pound hen.

Fish on...

Todd
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#988155 - 04/18/18 03:57 PM Re: Skagit rally [Re: Salmo g.]
AP a.k.a. Kaiser D Offline
Hippie

Registered: 01/31/02
Posts: 4533
Loc: B'ham
Mid-teen chrome hens for the win!

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#988168 - 04/19/18 07:15 AM Re: Skagit rally [Re: Salmo g.]
Beezer Offline
Spawner

Registered: 06/09/99
Posts: 855
Loc: Monroe WA
Did a Sauk/Skagit run yesterday that was for the memory book. Passed a group of fly fishers on both sides of the bank so I drifted down the middle to stay out of their water as best as I could. Noticed an old gray beard fisher (maybe a year older than me at best). Shouted out a hello to Smalma. Got a 1/2 mile or so down and thought....I should have shouted out THANK YOU!!!!! If it weren't for Kurt, Steve, Wayne and "Occupy Skagit" a day on the river I'll never forget would not have happened.

Thank you again!!!!

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#988270 - 04/20/18 05:42 PM Re: Skagit rally [Re: Salmo g.]
NickD90 Offline
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Registered: 10/26/10
Posts: 7260
Loc: Snohomish, WA
The Skagit tribe has been netting a few Atlantics - 42 miles upriver!

foul
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#988277 - 04/20/18 11:10 PM Re: Skagit rally [Re: NickD90]
OLD FB Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 09/05/14
Posts: 196
Loc: Stanwood WA
[quote=NickD90]The Skagit tribe has been netting a few Atlantics - 42 miles upriver!

foul

Saw that in the Seattle Times today too........ eek

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#988279 - 04/21/18 05:52 AM Re: Skagit rally [Re: NickD90]
_WW_ Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 01/30/13
Posts: 233
Loc: Skagit
Originally Posted By: NickD90
The Skagit tribe has been netting a few Atlantics - 42 miles upriver!

foul

This most recent catch was...one fish.
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#988291 - 04/21/18 04:22 PM Re: Skagit rally [Re: _WW_]
LocalTalent Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 06/30/14
Posts: 137
Originally Posted By: _WW_
Originally Posted By: NickD90
The Skagit tribe has been netting a few Atlantics - 42 miles upriver!

foul

This most recent catch was...one fish.


They caught more than one fish. Just one of them was an Atlantic. Call it lucky, if you want, that the rest of their catch was most likely steelhead and Chinook.

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#988313 - 04/22/18 06:16 AM Re: Skagit rally [Re: Salmo g.]
_WW_ Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 01/30/13
Posts: 233
Loc: Skagit
Yep...I was referring to the one atlantic.
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#988410 - 04/24/18 05:49 PM Re: Skagit rally [Re: Salmo g.]
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Repeat Spawner

Registered: 12/06/07
Posts: 1382
Why would they net 40 miles upriver? Is that normal if we were back 10-15 yrs. during the times of traditional tribal harvest? Thought their traditional netting areas were down above tide water?
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#988411 - 04/24/18 06:27 PM Re: Skagit rally [Re: Salmo g.]
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River Nutrients

Registered: 11/21/07
Posts: 7411
Loc: Olema,California,Planet Earth
Each Tribe has defined Usual and Accustomed areas where they can fish. To fish in the lower river the upper river tribes have to be invited; their U&A is way upriver.

I think the Swinomish/Lower Skagit were the only folks with U&A in the lower river/tidewater.

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