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    Ideas for an August trip

    Thanks for sharing, that's a cool option esp. if the rivers are all reduced to a trickle. Can also hit up some SRC action too!
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    Ideas for an August trip

    My significant other is heading out of town and it leaves me with the opportunity for an extended fishing trip August 20 - 23rd. I'm pondering my options and wanted to check to see if folks here had any good ideas! Obviously by then we may be surrounded by wildfires with rivers reduced to a...
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    OP Trip Chasing SteelHead

    totally correct on the network... we changed rivers based on recent Intel and it worked a charm. the thought process Jim goes through to decide where to fish and which river is worth it on it's own. it's like he's summoning 20 yrs of experienced and processing it in light of correct conditions..
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    OP Trip Chasing SteelHead

    Thanks for the feedback, good points on the covering of water and fish moving in an out of spots. I've been way too focused on looking at this as a return on what I've invested whether it be time/money/energy... Since I caught my first wild fish this year I've had chance to reflect on what it...
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    OP Trip Chasing SteelHead

    Thought I'd share with the collective. I spent a week in the Forks area fishing for Steelhead. 5 days solo and the final 2 days guided by Jim Kerr. It's my 2nd year trying this out so it's all still very new to me. Finding spots to fish for yourself is time consuming, but I now have a few...
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    2025/2026 OP SteelHead Rules

    ok I can sleep tonight. I emailed wdfw... here's the reply Good afternoon and thank you for reaching out to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. For the Sol Duc River, from the concrete pump station at Sol Duc hatchery to Hwy. 101 Bridge upstream of Klahowya campground CRC (406)...
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    2025/2026 OP SteelHead Rules

    looks like this is wrong then...
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    2025/2026 OP SteelHead Rules

    So the new rules came out. The press release indicates that most things are the same with just a few closure changes. I'm pretty new to this game with only last year to go on... In the phone app I see that the Sol Duc above the hatchery to the 101 bridge above the Klahoya campground is...
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    The rule of thumb is five or less.......materials.

    Go for a zebra midge. It's 4 materials (hook, thread, wire and bead). 5 if you use resin. Stupidly simple, fast to tie and I've caught some beauts on it!
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    Puget Sound

    Hey, question for y'all. I live in the Dash Point area. My SRC exploits have dropped off some this past year, but I'm keen to pick them up again. Am I flogging the proverbial dead horse in the winter months? My best success in the warmer months was to head over the narrows bridge and try...
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    Getting Boned in Kihei

    Enjoy the rest of your time on Maui. it was my first time in Hawaii and I loved every minute of it.
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    Getting Boned in Kihei

    Hey Jim, yes I am the witness from the congregation! It was great to bump into you. Chasing bonefish while challenging seems a little easier than locating Searun Cutts in the Sound. Skawla time on the Yak coming up... just saying ;-)
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    Queets open to Steelhead fishing until end of March 2025?

    Thanks! I'd missed the red line at the top of the ONP regs and just read the part down below. Glad I'd asked as I would have been in the clarts for sure! Totally agree with the comments... just update the entire page with the current state of play... would remove any confusion. I'll...
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