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Big Quilcene River Report
Jefferson County, WA

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08/20/2012
Coho Salmon
Morning
08/20/2012
4
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Today was alot of fun. My sister and I went out to the Quilcene to see if the silvers had shown up. The high tide was at 7am this morning so I figured getting there about 9 would be a good. Walked up to my usual spot way up river to find some fish. We're both using light gear, 2 - 3 ft leader with corky n yarn.

It was slow at first but then the schools started showing up. I foul hook the first one in the dorsal fin so back it goes, then the next 2 right in the beak, perfect hook set and they're in the bag. My sis hooks up finally but loses it from a loose drag, then gets another one that just goes nuts and snaps the leader, Damn! Then it was slow again until about 3 o'clock. I foul hook two more and manage to get #3 in the lower jaw, Cool. On our way back down I witness a teenager drag one in by the tail and bonk it, really??? whatever.

We saw alot of smaller fish today my biggest being only 7lbs. It's early and the bigger ones should come in a few weeks. Not quite a "5" day but still awesome! Will be back on sunday.


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obryan214
8/20/2012 8:18:00 PM
good job. maybe see you there. haven't fished the river yet but do the bay.
drysuperfly52
8/21/2012 7:05:00 AM
nice and chrome, sounds like a good time
Fish-Freak23
8/21/2012 11:18:00 AM
Did you get my PM? I told you the snaggers would work their way out there. Call people out on that kind of crap, don't just sit there and watch. That could have been your 4th fish and you would have limited but the other kid snagged it and kept it instead.
Red beard
8/21/2012 7:24:00 PM
I was already done, just walking back down with my 3. I did give him some sh*t for it but he might have been an Indian. I really hate snaggers and saw a lot of people using a weight behind the hook. Its pretty sad to see but what can I do except show them up the right way!
Brat Bonker
8/22/2012 10:41:00 PM
what corky color were you using? I did really well upstream on beads, jigs and spinners, nice to here I am not the only one who releases foul hooked fish.
jakeandrae
6/30/2013 8:38:00 PM
My family owns the private land at that hole on the opposite side of the river in your picture. The fishing there is great. Usually a day don't go by without me and my wife getting our 4 a piece. Hope all goes well and we put 2,000 lbs of fish away this year.
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