June 1st.....

[Matt]

.....Just counting down the days!!

C'mon already!!!!!!!!

[natetreat]

I know right?

[fishingboy]

Kings and steelhead are my 1st target of the opener what about you guys out there?

[Matt]

I'm going to be up on the sky, probably targeting Steel to start out then springers once we get a couple brats in the boat! :bounce:

[Fish_Bait111397]

I'm going to the Cow once i get up there. While im on a plane flying to Seattle you guys will all be fishing.
Where do you guys think would be a good place to go on the OP?

[ingi]

Ive never fished the OP, I want to but havent got the chance quite yet, here is a website with a lot of pretty good info about the OP just dink around on the links and info about the rivers. http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/wafishruns.htm

[curado]

im hittin the sky on the 4th and the boat is ready to go.

[Stacie Kelsey]

I've been getting a lot of questions about when rivers open and for most it's the first Saturday which is June 4th not the 1st so double check your regs!!!

[Matt]

Thanks Stacie.... The Sky is listed in special rules as opening JUNE 1st for retention of 2 fin clipped chinook, and 2 steelhead.

[Matt]

im hittin the sky on the 4th and the boat is ready to go.

Who you fishin with? Sage?

[fear_no_fish]

im hittin the sky on the 4th and the boat is ready to go.

When are we going after some summer runs? I still need to break that pole in the right way haha

[Matt]

So close!! ...but yet so far.

Got my plug boxes all organized and got a bunch of leader rolls tied up.... hurry up next week!

[ingi]

any one wanna share some advice for the skykomish for this week (june 1), i will be fishing from the bank and thelp or hints would be greatly appreciated

[Matt]

Check out the Cracker Bar in Sultan. Go past the Sultan boat launch, take a right at the bridge, take a right onto Ben Howard and park along there and walk down. Good area for Springers and Summers both. If the water gets high, try fishing up close to the bank. If its low and clear, get your presentation out further. Fish either cured prawns, sandshrimp, eggs, drift gear, spinners, etc.


There should be a handfull of Summers in there right now, and I know the Tulalip's have been getting kings in there nets off the Bubble meaning there should be springers to be had as well. I will be up there every day next week, PM me if you wanna meet up for lunch.

[hanapaa808]

Matt, do u suggest plunking off cracker bar?

[Fish_Bait111397]

I think matt should open up his own guide service !
Just on the forum post it looks like he would have quite a few customers !

[Matt]

I wouldn't plunk there, but it's not to say it couldn't be done. Most of the folks there will be drift fishing and the two techniques don't really mix. If you want to plunk there are lots of holes down further on the Sky that can be productive. Near the Lewis St. bridge there is a lot of deep slow holding water for Kings.

[natetreat]

I'll be up there on the bank, so I'll see ya'll out there! I'm tying up leaders and curing eggs as we speak, I can't wait!

[Matt]

Haha, that's funny Nate, I have been doing the same thing this evening.

The culmination of a few hours work:

[fear_no_fish]

Dont think ill be able to make it out for a week or so after opener but im still excited that theres going to be a river near by thats actually open