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10/23/2015
Drift Fishing
Coho Salmon
Fish Eggs
Afternoon
10/23/2015
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A buddy and I fished the river after doing some hunting earlier in the morning. We had to do a lot of hiking as the spots we usually fished weren't holding a lot of water. One of the last spots we tried had quite a few fish. Mixed in though were a lot of chums. We fished eggs and had a lot of success catching a bunch of jacks and small adults. We did hook a few bigger silvers, but most of them popped off. Got one though that weighed almost 8lbs. With the closure looming, I'd get done there this weekend and fish it before it closes. There are enough fish in the river to make a trip.


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Dave M
10/24/2015 3:44:00 PM
Where were you near if you don't mind sharing. I plan on heading there or the hump tomorrow.
Duwamish Amish
10/24/2015 4:37:00 PM
Downriver of the hwy bridge.
Dave M
10/24/2015 7:39:00 PM
is that where you park by the farm and hike thru the woods to a nice little bar on a big bend?
Thanks
HappyHooker97
10/24/2015 11:29:00 PM
Great fishin' Seems like the run is just starting as they're closing it. Any hints on whatcha put in the eggs to get them to bite?
Bob R
10/25/2015 6:59:00 AM
#4 HappyHooker97 says:
October 24, 2015 Great fishin' Seems like the run is just starting as they're closing it. Any hints on whatcha put in the eggs to get them to bite?

The run is NOT "just starting", returning numbers of coho have been dismally small. While Melanie and I did well during the peak (beginning of Oct.) numbers by the state and the Quinault tribe show runs throughout the Chehalis - Greys' harbor system are 30% or less. State was late shutting things down as were the Quinault. Thank the pressure put on the state by the folks who attended the Greys Harbor salmon management meetings that went on throughout 2014 and 2015 for the in-season adjustment that did occur. Just should have been shut down for ALL (rec, tribe, and commercial) 2 weeks earlier. Bob R
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