2011 SALMON RIVER - SALMON AND STEELHEAD Thread

[kowboy]

As u can c i did catch one more. I hooked one just as you were getting in ur truck kp and then afew minutes later i landed this one. I wanted some fish for dinner so took this one and mmmmmmmm good. Was gone by 1235pm. Shane was good seeing u and getting to talk alittle. Kinda hard talking to shane when one hes fishing and 2 hes got like the whole river watching him and trying to see what hes doing to catch fish oh and yes he did have afew on in the few minutes i was there talking to him. So went 2 for 4 had agreat time great company and i was on the water, not sure life could get any better but im going to keep trying. Thanks again kp

[kc]

kowboy you will have to share some of your secrets with me.  I am off between xmas and new years. Maybe I can make it up. Retirement is just around the corner.

[Drifter_016]

1800 is a cake walk if you know how to fish!

1,800 PFFFT!!!!
The river I was fishing in September was running at a 64 year high and I still caught a ton of fish.   
How high was it you ask?
Normal flow rate at that time is 3,500 to 4,500 CFS.
It was running at 13,000 CFS for most of the month.   
Gotta like a river that can run that high and not get blown out.       

[kowboy]

kc no secrets just luck and alot of help from mff friends maybe we can get together

[drowndin dots]

As u can c i did catch one more. I hooked one just as you were getting in ur truck kp and then afew minutes later i landed this one. I wanted some fish for dinner so took this one and mmmmmmmm good. Was gone by 1235pm. Shane was good seeing u and getting to talk alittle. Kinda hard talking to shane when one hes fishing and 2 hes got like the whole river watching him and trying to see what hes doing to catch fish oh and yes he did have afew on in the few minutes i was there talking to him. So went 2 for 4 had agreat time great company and i was on the water, not sure life could get any better but im going to keep trying. Thanks again kp

Good job Kowboy 

[trapper2000]

1,800 PFFFT!!!!
The river I was fishing in September was running at a 64 year high and I still caught a ton of fish.   
How high was it you ask?
Normal flow rate at that time is 3,500 to 4,500 CFS.
It was running at 13,000 CFS for most of the month.   
Gotta like a river that can run that high and not get blown out.       

we  fish  oswego  at over 13,000 diferance  is  the  normal  depth and  width  salmon  river  at  1800 can  be  tough  and  fast

[SNAGGER]

Here's a video.. Some of the vid footage is a little shakie enjoy..
http://youtu.be/8kLRrSFsRfM

  Nice video Carpie!!!    I saw Chris today, he put a beating on them again..I tried to fish the run with my knee boots..it didn't work so I went back upstream.. I hit about 6 or 7 fish in a couple hours today, Nothing special..Had one guest hook 22 for the day in different spots, he had a good day.. ...  Nice seeing you again Kowboy, I see you haven't lost your touch..ole deadeyes hooked 11 tonight also....

[nightfisher]

Great vids guys. Way to catch em Kowboy.

[SNAGGER]

  Just in case you guys didn't know, the Rivers back up.



Until 11:59 PM Wed DEC 21, 1,750 CFS

[rakerdave]

Dam didn't realize the water was goin up . o well to late now . already on the way up .nice fish guys keep the pics coming .

[Simplecarppieguy]

 Nice video Carpie!!!    I saw Chris today, he put a beating on them again..I tried to fish the run with my knee boots..it didn't work so I went back upstream.. I hit about 6 or 7 fish in a couple hours today, Nothing special..Had one guest hook 22 for the day in different spots, he had a good day.. ...  Nice seeing you again Kowboy, I see you haven't lost your touch..ole deadeyes hooked 11 tonight also....

He said that he bumped into you at the special spot He did like 7  for 10 Where he fishes.  he's out of the game after tomorrow. Heading down to west point to see his grandson for the next 10 days or so.. So I got that time to catch up. He's at 39 and I am at 27 fish so far. I hoping next Tuseday late morning till dark and Friday all day and Sunday. Be nice to fish with LV Next Friday too. Been trying to put it together for months.. First time I don't have my daughter so, there should be a fun day..

[Simplecarppieguy]

What agreat day. KP thanks for the help and company. This was my first fish of the day and as kp said the first drift. Oh and

I caught that same fish in feb 2010!

Gotcha! Very close looking fish!

Same colors at least and mine went into the deep fryer.

[KingPerch]

As u can c i did catch one more. I hooked one just as you were getting in ur truck kp and then afew minutes later i landed this one. I wanted some fish for dinner so took this one and mmmmmmmm good. Was gone by 1235pm. Shane was good seeing u and getting to talk alittle. Kinda hard talking to shane when one hes fishing and 2 hes got like the whole river watching him and trying to see what hes doing to catch fish oh and yes he did have afew on in the few minutes i was there talking to him. So went 2 for 4 had agreat time great company and i was on the water, not sure life could get any better but im going to keep trying. Thanks again kp

Anytime kowboy! Let me know when you head this way again.   Good job to the rest of you goons on your hookups and landings!! Life is Good!!--KP

Shane, did the river drop some yesterday? Seemed like it did!

[lehigh vally]

your box was full Snagger, couldn't get back to ya, gotta go back to work 

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                  More Rain moving into the area...
         haven't had bare ground going into Christmas in quite a while
    already seen steelhead(not domestics) on nests and if this continues
 alot more are going to start bedding up now and not wait til Feb/March like normal.