looks like the vancouver mall parking lot at christmas.. no thanks

CFM,
Your pics gave me a idea.
Instead of showing the river like Bob's Soleduc Cam, they could have a camera trained 24/7 on the Blue Cr parking lot. That way everyone would know if the water and fishing was any good. OK, maybe not, but at least you could tell if your coworker was really sick or not. Great idea, unless, of course, Blue Cr access is considered a zipperlip parking lot.
Thanks for your report. Makes you wonder when the Cow is slow.

CF, My dad just got home from the cowpie and they got just 1 in the sled a "bright" winter run, he also met up with a couple of his buddys that left their sled on the trailor and decided to bank fish instead good idea cuz they walked out with 3 "bright" winter run. It does not sound like it was all that bad for them. My dads day sounds like a different story. I might be going out with them in the jet sled for the first time on christmas I,ve never boondogged before if you or anybody has any tips I would appreciate some help. My dad said he broke off damn near 15 times, is this normal for this type of fishing or are they doing something wrong. I would love to go out on the boat with some helpful knowledge so I can show these oldtimer "know it alls" how to catch the fish. Thanks.

The more that guys fish this area, the more rigs you will most likely loose! It is not uncommon to loose between 10 to 35 rigs a day if you intend to "drift' fish from a sled in this area. Most guides have at lease 100 leaders pre tied and ready to go. Some days I may loose as many as 30 or more leaders myself, and I knew where not to cast!

Play attention to the area that you get hung up at. DO NOT cast your line in again into that same area until you have passed through that spot each time. It's a whole lot easier to wait a few more seconds then it is to spend 5 minutes retying a new rig. Pay attention!!!

If there are a lot of boats the day that you and your dad are out, look for the steelhead to be "hanging out" in the heaver water areas (hiding from the boat traffic).

Hope my tips will save you and your dad a lot of rigs, and maybe get you guys a fish or 2. Most likely you guys will need all the luck that you can get in the next week or two.

Good luck,

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Thanks CF I sent you an E mail.

Great info. on the Cowlitz CF, Thank You. TW

CF its a sad stste of afairs,Your photos could be any termial fishery parking area in the north west.
Lots of PIGS out there.

Centerpin

It not just at the "terminal fisheries" areas; its anywhere that man goes!

Cowlitzfisherman

Went up to the kalama today still no fish but plenty of garbage. I was going to use the bathroom at the begginers hole but their was a pile right in front of the door could not believe it. Like I said lots of garbage incredible . In the morning I think I'll just go and fish for a little while and then just start loading up the bag. I'ts amazing somtimes my son and I will start to pick up garbage and we have a good time doing that to, its great and gives a good feeling and i feel that I'm passing somthing good on to him. Good fishing drift