2011 SALMON RIVER - SALMON AND STEELHEAD Thread

[Simplecarppieguy]

Sounds like that guy on SC is Smoking meth.. esoxv and I where up there yesterday. We didn't see any fish up high. Nothing at the Hatchery also. I posted that so everybody could see whats going on there. I think he's full of

[Simplecarppieguy]

Here is the picture.
http://www.salmoncrazy.com/vforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17267&d=1313446615

Really Sunny for a cloudy day?

[ErnyeJSES]

heard there was A king at the trestle today....that fish must have flew up the river to make it to the trestle without going belly up. Looks like we have a warmer weather pattern moving in for the next couple of days, supposed to get muggy then rain towards the weekend.

 This is the year that I start a fishing journal...been meaning to for the last couple years just havent kept up on it. Would love to have some notes on last year that I could refer to, like how many times I fished in August before I actually saw some action. Seems like I do this to myself every year....let the anticipation get the best of me and make a few more trips than I really should with the water being like it is.

Maybe i'll keep it in check and go after smallies in the morning again, been killing them on top water foam poppers/gurglers in the Oswego. Swinging them on a tight line and poping the rod as it swings through the current...unbelievable stuff. Fish will come back and hit these things a half dozen times or more. They'be been chasing the shad hard lately and these those poppers just trigger strikes.

[griz104]

Snagger.. didn't mean to cause you to run down there but just got it on a VERY good report that a SMALL pod of Kings did indeed come in today and there has been a FEW jumping and such in the estuary..Key words being SMALL and few.. Nothing major in anyway shape or form.. I Have fished with this guy for 35 years and he would not lead me on one bit.. if he says they were there then indeed they were there!! I still think it will be a couple more weeks till any amount come in...

[griz104]

By the way from what he told me everything he saw was down by Rt. 3 bridge..NOT further upstream...

[dimebrite]

Sounds like that guy on SC is Smoking meth.. esoxv and I where up there yesterday. We didn't see any fish up high. Nothing at the Hatchery also. I posted that so everybody could see whats going on there. I think he's full of

When the sun peeked out yesterday I saw a few kings in the ladders. A few other guys and a lady saw them as well... the water was very dark though and visibility was tough... nothing to write home about though. And this is not a steel cage attempt; im just sayig what I saw....

[Simplecarppieguy]

No biggie man.. I am just saying what we seen. It was a down pour and dark out,, Did see a gull feeding on a four pound Brownie in altmar.

[nightfisher]

 Me and the Mad Iceman were at the hatchery yesterday morning, didnt see anything in the ladders but the light was bad.

[dimebrite]

N ;)o biggie man.. I am just saying what we seen. It was a down pour and dark out,, Did see a gull feeding on a four pound Brownie in altmar.

Said well crappie

While fishing for smallies yesterday my son got a little ways down stream from me and I noticed he was occupied very deeply with his 17 dollar push button zebco. Next thing I know he's yelling "dad I've got a salmon"... I look down to see him pulling on a monster brownie carcass that was picked away a little by the gulls.  Even better; he managed to hook it in the mouth... I quickly ran down and snapped off my high dollar gamagatsu off set shank 2/0 along with my yamamoto creature I had on his hook. It was pretty priceless to say the least... btw; he is only four and a half...

[KingPerch]

  CAN'T WAIT FOR THE SMELL OF DEAD SALMON !!!

Hey Wayne...Good to see you poppin' in, just in time for mudshark season!!! Maybe catch up with you this year!! --KP

[esox v]

No biggie man.. I am just saying what we seen. It was a down pour and dark out,, Did see a gull feeding on a four pound Brownie in altmar.

We looked hard for fish in Oswego and the SR from 2pm till dark and came up with a big 0 ....  spent a lot of time wading through the water and man.... it feels warmer than 70 .

[combsey going to catchem]

are you sure they weren't browns you were looking at?  there were some big browns there the other day

[Smells Like Fish NH]

I thought this was kind of silly/funny so wanted to share:

Ask A Salmon

Dear Salmon,
 
After several catastrophic relationships, I've finally found the right man. But old habits die hard. After all those cheating jerks, it requires great will for me to trust this prince of a man. I find myself reading his mail, listening to his messages, even following him around. How do I handle this situation? I don’t want to ruin a wonderful thing!
 
—Worried In Walla Walla
 
Dear Worried,
 
Spawn! Must... spawn! Body turning scarlet! Must find stream where born! Must swim up rapids! Swim! No stop! Must leap up rapids! Upstream! Females upstream! Upstream where females are! Females will see red body! Will spawn with females! Must swim! Must spawn! Upstream! Must throw self up and over waterfalls! No stop! No stop to eat! No rest! Must spawn!
 

Dear Salmon,
 
I am a happily married woman with a loving husband who is also my best friend. We've been together for 17 years, and I couldn't be happier. But suddenly he wants separate beds! We’re barely into our 40s, and to me, sleeping apart is for seniors—or singles. Am I making too much of this? Help!
 
—Bugging Out In Bakersfield
 
Dear Bugging Out,
 
Spawning time! Ignore succulent caddisfly! Ignore mayfly! No time! Must spawn! No eat! No time! Ignore smelt! Ignore minnows! Swim! Upstream to spawn! Spawn spawn spawn spawn spawn! Leap over rapids! Leap rocks! Leap logs! Leap leap leap! River swollen with salmon! Tiny, pink, internal testicles swollen for spawn! Swollen! Swollen with sperm-rich spawning fluid! Fluid to drop on eggs in silt! Silky eggs! Beautiful eggs! Will spawn with eggs! Unnh! Must... spawn!
 

Dear Salmon,
 
My husband, who I love very much, was recently laid off. Ever since, he's been riding the couch, watching TV while I work to support us both. I know unemployment hurts a person's confidence, but I’m not his mother! How can I get him up and looking for work?
 
—Annoyed In Annapolis
 
Dear Annoyed,
 
Grizzly bear eat friend! No stop! No help friend! Am only salmon! Salmon must spawn! Ignore hungry bear! Ignore nets! Ignore danger! Will die unless can spawn! Will also die after spawn! Everybody die! No help it! No help self! Ignore death! Think only spawn! Spawn! Leap! Go! Jump! Think only of lovely eggs! No stop! Upstream swim! To spawn! Spawn!


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[dimebrite]

Positively... there were monster browns as well... it took time to get adjusted but after time I saw them. As said though; no competition here and all that post here are respected by me. Im just saying what I saw. The browns were footballs; far from looking like kings... the kings seemed to have been moving as well as I didn't see them hold in one spot for long... the browns stayed put. I saw 2 other fish paired up that were not as fat and quite slender with a greenish back... thought they were maybe steelies; but again it was low visibility...lastly I don't think any of the browns were 20+...  

[northwoods]

there are a couple browns there at the hatchery that is and a couple atlantics there is one big one hangin around the hatchery is saying 25 plus pounds!!!!!! was there and spoke to a couple people that work there known them for years ex. use to work there..... hope i'm trusted for good info!!! lol