B10 and Pacific Salmon - 2005
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I haven't seen Raven Dave yet this season. I really think he knows something the rest of us don't and is waiting for some kind of sign. If there are two people on his boat and five fish in the river, he can catch four of them. And brother Heron doesn't even have his boat in the water yet. Something's going on, and those are the folks to watch.
Now the CatyMae - that boat can fish! They pulled three nice fellers out over the last couple of days, and there were only four fish in the river all week.
Probably half the river fish I have seen on the dock so far have been what I would consider Tule. The ocean fish are pretty, and getting bigger, but they are scattered all over. Most people who limit outside are doing so 8 to 12 miles south of the entrance buoy. By the time I am ready to get started in earnest, the salmon will be gathered at the mouth and ready to be caught right outside the line. I hope so, anyway, because I don't like the drive back from Seaside.
I have three more days to work, then one day of business junk, two days for the state fair, and then nine days to fish. My dad is dragging his camp trailer down to my back yard, and we need to get him some smokers.
Now the CatyMae - that boat can fish! They pulled three nice fellers out over the last couple of days, and there were only four fish in the river all week.
Probably half the river fish I have seen on the dock so far have been what I would consider Tule. The ocean fish are pretty, and getting bigger, but they are scattered all over. Most people who limit outside are doing so 8 to 12 miles south of the entrance buoy. By the time I am ready to get started in earnest, the salmon will be gathered at the mouth and ready to be caught right outside the line. I hope so, anyway, because I don't like the drive back from Seaside.
I have three more days to work, then one day of business junk, two days for the state fair, and then nine days to fish. My dad is dragging his camp trailer down to my back yard, and we need to get him some smokers.
CatyMae n Steve
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We saw the Raven out on the river one late afternoon...that was it...sure wish we lived close enough to go out for a couple hours in the evening .... the CatyMae has made us drool much heavier over retirement -- we might just have to speed it up :wink
Raven Dave really has the handle on the Yellow Can>Megler Bridge technique, Oregon and Washington sides. His method is so un-orthodox that I have trouble embracing it. He trolls so fast that his downrigger cable is at 40 degrees. When we fish the same area I'm amazed at the ground he covers.
CatyMae n Steve
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We thought we'd get to come over for a day trip this weekend, but now (since the fish are in...dagnabit!) we won't make it cuz we're making CatyMae's new home (gotta get the gravel leveled in preparation for the construction party next weekend). DRAT!! But there's always next year, I guess 
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Adeline":22fdgnie said:
Go now! I see on ifish.net Bill Monroe's saying the nets are flying -- and others are posting proof positive pictures...the fish are in and biting -- Good luck and have a great time!
CatyMae n Steve, BINGO!, Read the article this afternoon. I'll be headin' down Monday or Tuesday. I like to launch at Warrenton and fish the sawdust-pile. If I'm going outside I'll overnight at Ilwaco. Otherwise I'll fish the river for chinooks. I sure hope Raven Dave is around.
If you look at this thing, they are calling for 12 - 18 foot swells outside on Wednesday. It is a good thing the fish are coming into the river!
Raven should be around. Heron is floating now, too.
We won't get started until Sunday. I have informed the wife and kids that it will be a family fishing day, and ordered them to go with me. We'll see how that works out. Might be just me, and sleeping on the boat besides.
Monday morning maybe a short river trip with my dad, and then business to tend to in the afternoon. Starting Tuesday, it's me and old dad for a week.
We'll catch you out there! Looking forward to it.
Raven should be around. Heron is floating now, too.
We won't get started until Sunday. I have informed the wife and kids that it will be a family fishing day, and ordered them to go with me. We'll see how that works out. Might be just me, and sleeping on the boat besides.
Monday morning maybe a short river trip with my dad, and then business to tend to in the afternoon. Starting Tuesday, it's me and old dad for a week.
We'll catch you out there! Looking forward to it.
Yiper, next week doesn't look to user friendly as far as ocean conditions go.
FISHING REPORT-
Thursday- arrived late and crossed the bar about an hour after the accident, bar was nice with a few speed bumps, scratched around the CR, no action, Bro-in-law hurled
Friday- the word on the dock was go south, so we did, fished the water 12- 13 miles south of the CR, scratched up a few fish, didn't see to many nets flying for the amount of boats down there, in-law made it through the day,he's gotten better at net handling and fishing in general.
Saturday- played a hunch and threw our gear in at bouy 1 and fished our way to the NW to deeper water, caught a few natives until we hit about 260', from 260-300 we filled our fish bag with silvers including a pair of 15 pounders and a 16 pounder, in-law is gaining respect as a rookie fisherman.
Saturday night- in-law heads to restroom, I turn in, 10:20 am almost sleeping when I'm awakened by the sound of in-law going ker-splunk as he tried to cut the corner from the main dock to our slip, fish out in-law, check for adipose fin, finding none I throw him in the boat, collect related in-law debris floating around boat (hat, shoe), in-law lost much of his new found respect as fisherman, I remind retired smoke jumper in-law that he must make sure there is land under foot when stepping off an object as he no longer wears parachute
Sunday- ventured outside for a repeat of Saturdays fishing, no boats in sight as we again enjoy a steady bite in the deeper water.
8-12 pulls herring & a fish flash & diver, we never did run into any hot bites in our travels, but we did run into another C-Brat in our travels down south
in-famous in-law angler- http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_ ... _photo.php
FISHING REPORT-
Thursday- arrived late and crossed the bar about an hour after the accident, bar was nice with a few speed bumps, scratched around the CR, no action, Bro-in-law hurled
Friday- the word on the dock was go south, so we did, fished the water 12- 13 miles south of the CR, scratched up a few fish, didn't see to many nets flying for the amount of boats down there, in-law made it through the day,he's gotten better at net handling and fishing in general.
Saturday- played a hunch and threw our gear in at bouy 1 and fished our way to the NW to deeper water, caught a few natives until we hit about 260', from 260-300 we filled our fish bag with silvers including a pair of 15 pounders and a 16 pounder, in-law is gaining respect as a rookie fisherman.
Saturday night- in-law heads to restroom, I turn in, 10:20 am almost sleeping when I'm awakened by the sound of in-law going ker-splunk as he tried to cut the corner from the main dock to our slip, fish out in-law, check for adipose fin, finding none I throw him in the boat, collect related in-law debris floating around boat (hat, shoe), in-law lost much of his new found respect as fisherman, I remind retired smoke jumper in-law that he must make sure there is land under foot when stepping off an object as he no longer wears parachute
Sunday- ventured outside for a repeat of Saturdays fishing, no boats in sight as we again enjoy a steady bite in the deeper water.
8-12 pulls herring & a fish flash & diver, we never did run into any hot bites in our travels, but we did run into another C-Brat in our travels down south
in-famous in-law angler- http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_ ... _photo.php
Good story, B~C!
Sorry I didn't return your call, but you don't like talking on them cell phones anyhow. Thanks for trying, though. We did not go out today. Tomorrow morning me and dad are out untl 11:00 or so, then I have to head to town for business junk. Tuesday we start fishing for real.
Yep - the ocean don't look too friendly. They have been snagging some nice ones in my back yard, so we'll probably stay close for a few days. I just hope the ocean is nice for the Labor Day weekend to escape the river madhouse.
I just looked at some buoy reports in the Gulf of Mexico, and our ocean doesn't look so bad afterall. They have 33' waves at 14 seconds and 18' wind waves at 9 seconds. But the wind wave steepness is listed as Average, so maybe it's OK.
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You are correct, stupid cell phones. Youdamnbetcha on the Holliday ocean conditions, it's so much nicer to fish out there where you have room to roam. If you start smackin um in the river Jr & I will be right down. Good luck on the creek.
Between fishing trips, should we come home instead of camping in your woods?
Between fishing trips, should we come home instead of camping in your woods?
just fer the heck of it I gawked at the wetsand site for the gulf http://www.wetsand.com/swellwatch/swell ... ?CatId=301 like you say, our forcast doesn't sound to bad, but, the river may be the place to be
CatyMae n Steve
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B~C you got us rollin laughin here! Great in-law story :lol: