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By: carl
Posted: 11/22/2007
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/11/2007
Hot Spots: 0
Lost six landed three the fish were actually holding instead of blowing right through
not a bad day untill the wind picked up. Might start seeing some steelhead now
good luck happy TurkeyDay
By: Jourdain21
Posted: 6/8/2008
Species:
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/8/2008
Hot Spots: 0
went to samish river for an afternoon fishin deal for cuts not one bite water was to high , muddy , and fast but I'll be back down there tomorrow if it don't rain they are in there caught 5 nice 14 pl...
By: Garrett123
Posted: 8/20/2008
Species: Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/20/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Samish River at around noon. Lots of jumpers where I was fishing. Caught one that was 10lbs at around 145 of off red yarn. Also my buddie that I was fishing with lost one as well.
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.
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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.
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...
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...
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...
By: romanfishing
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...
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...
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...
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
By: gillsnhorns
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 ...
By: RiverChromeGS
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...
By: RiverChromeGS
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.
By: RiverChromeGS
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...
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...
By: RiverChromeGS
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 ...
By: RiverChromeGS
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...
By: drysuperfly52
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...
By: drysuperfly52
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
