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Posted: 9/13/2012
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/13/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Had the chance to get out fishing with NateTreat, local guide and WA lakes member today, we each somehow had a day off frm guiding, and WHAT do we do on our day off? Go fishin! Started in a cool priva...
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By: Bro-Rando
Posted: 9/12/2012
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/12/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I had the extreme pleasure of fishing with Danny from River Chrome Guide Service this morning on our own private stretch of the Samish. If you've never fished it before forget whatever you've heard an...
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Posted: 9/10/2012
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/10/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Took some clients out to the samish today, we did great! Fished a couple of my secret holding holes, nothing has been moving the last few days, theyre starting to hunker down until we get some water, ...
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Posted: 9/10/2012
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 9/8/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to go try my luck at the samish again.. nothing again, water was even lower but i did see a few more fish than last week. but unlast last week i didnt see any that were caught
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Posted: 9/4/2012
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 9/3/2012
Hot Spots: 0
went to try the Samish after hearing nothing but great things... i went to the i5 bridge and walked down i covered alot of river while i was there, i say a couple on strings and 2 fish in the river in...
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Posted: 9/3/2012
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/3/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I had an awesome couple come fishing with me today, it was a great day. We found some great holes with no people, and had lots of bobber downs, mostly jacks 3-5 lbs keeping them busy all morning! Then...
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Posted: 8/31/2012
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/31/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Guided for the first time this fall salmon season today, and it was a success, i was worried because the fish had just started, but it was nice and cool, about 45 degrees last night, and a great push ...
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By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/3/2012
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 8/1/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished the Samish by Boe rd on opening day starting about 6AM. I knew it was a long shot, but what if there happened to be some unpressured fish in there? ;). Anyways, I had some BIG, juicy (fire cure...
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Posted: 10/6/2011
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/6/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Been fishing samish a bunch, catching mainly dark fish, but today was diffferent. Suprised for how well i did for it being so late in the chinook season, BUT i caught a LOAD of chromers with my buddie...
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Posted: 9/18/2011
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/18/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Samish again. Egg bite was good early morning. First cast got slammed by a 20 pound chromer under a logjam. Fun stuff. Anyway here are the pictures. Theyre loving eggs right now.
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Posted: 9/16/2011
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/16/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Fished samish this morning after a light sprinkle last night. WOW it did some work on those fish waiting in the bay. over 500 fish moved past me today heading upriver. Anyways, secret spot on friend/f...
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Posted: 8/22/2011
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/28/2010
Hot Spots: 0
This fish also put up a great fight, caught it last year more towards end of August in Samish took me a good 7min to land...It was total adrenaline rush trying not to get it snagged on a log. It was ...
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Posted: 8/22/2011
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/20/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Here is a 30lb King my buddy caught Sat. Am. Big fight
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By: fishfiend
Posted: 8/4/2011
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 8/3/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Tried the Samish yesterday just to see what was in it. Last year there were restrictions on parking/fishing on the Eastern side of the river and looks like this year it's even more. Now you can't pa...
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By: fishfiend
Posted: 9/9/2010
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/8/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Fished the Samish for a couple of hours after work. It was high tide, so had to cast from the side dodging salad and pylons. Caught a 15" Cutthroat on a Blue/Silver Cast Master and had a large Chino...
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Posted: 9/9/2010
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/1/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Since August 22 the Kings are thick at Samish River. I was using a 2/0 or 3/0 red Gamakatsu hook and eggs plunking them in a deep hole by Farmers to Market RD Bridge. Other people were successful usin...
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By: dogfish7
Posted: 8/12/2010
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 1
Fished: 8/11/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the ditch for a try, walked the mouth up on state land at low tide to hit holding spots, nothing. Hit the mouth at tide change and up a bit, nothing. Saw a big seal working his way down to the m...
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By: carl
Posted: 10/29/2008
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/29/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Beautiful day at the river. The fish where very receptive to me today. landed around 8 and kept to very respectable fish, a Chum and a Coho almost hard to tell the difference. Most people there though...
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By: carl
Posted: 10/27/2008
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/27/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Started out very slow today, searched a good mile of river without much sign. Found one hole with what seemed to be a good group of fish but could not draw a strike. Just spooked um into hiding. Worke...
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By: carl
Posted: 10/27/2008
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/27/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Happy halloween, Heading out today in search of some chum, Didn'T have much luck yesterday. Sure would like a couple more coho also. Good luck.
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By: carl
Posted: 10/22/2008
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/22/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Got to the river a little late today, around 9:00. The crowds are starting to thin only 4 cars at the bridge. Fishing was a little tough, the fish where only holding in select holes or undercut banks ...
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By: carl
Posted: 10/8/2008
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/8/2008
Hot Spots: 0
A couple trips with no keepers this week, but did well today landed six total, 4 kings released and two coho retained,one really nice 12 lbs and another about 8. Definitely getting cooler now. Did see...
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By: carl
Posted: 9/26/2008
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/26/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Another picture perfect morning. Got to the river around 5:30, plenty of time to drink the first cup of coffee. Did pretty well right away hooked a few darker kings. Then proceeded to lose a beautiful...
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By: carl
Posted: 9/23/2008
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/23/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Great day at the river. landed quite a few colored kings before I got my limit. Kept one about 2 lbs and another about twelve pounds. A few coho came up with the rain. A friend of mine got one as big ...
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By: carl
Posted: 9/17/2008
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/4/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Big chrome wild king. 27lbs I've fished the Samish alot of years and caught alot of nice kings, but this one will be memorable.
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