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  1. speedbird

    Lower River S River SRC

    Thought I would ask you guys thoughts on SRC fishing in the lower S rivers. With saltwater coho fishing slowed down and our boat coming out of the water next week I am hoping to switch my focus over to the streams. I have my local area 9 beach which put out tons of spinner and spoon fish for me...
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    Non-Fly Skagit Coho '25

    I might regret it come Novembers sluggish b run fishing but I think I'll stay home Saturday, I miss fishing but I miss the GF more
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    Non-Fly Skagit Coho '25

    Heading out next weekend, debating between twitch jig or egg rod for my second pole
  4. speedbird

    Puget Sound

    It was very slow for me in the downrigger fleet today, I would say it makes me wish I drove up to a beach but the wind makes me say otherwise. Speaking of boats, how have @Kfish and @jasmillo done? Any fly casting for coho from the Candlefish?
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    How did you end up in your career?

    Just not working hard enough to make connections. I’m working in a different field that I’m a lot less passionate about. Happy to share more over DM, I didn’t want to make the post too much about me complaining about my own job so I kept that part brief. I’m currently a field engineer at a...
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    How did you end up in your career?

    I am extremely fortunate to have come directly out of college making good money, even if it is work I do not necessarily love or feel passionate about. I ended up struggling to make connections in the Marine Bio world, I would argue largely due some of my own bad choices. For now I am sticking...
  7. speedbird

    What in the world man...

    I have never seen a trout closure in emergency regs the past 4 years I have been seriously fishing except for when it is under the guise of protecting salmon from gear/flies they would never hit
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    What in the world man...

    Methow was 68 degrees and ridiculously low when I went weekend before last. Hooked a rainbow in the morning when temp was below 65 but was shocked when I found out how hot it was. Glad I had a slow day and bought a water thermometer for the future
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    Smoked Out

    See, Instagram hasn't completely ruined this place because I have no clue where it is. Looks gorgeous though, hope I get a chance to do a trip like this before the snow moves in
  10. speedbird

    Non-Fly 2025 Summer Salmon

    Pretty good sizes of wild coho up in possession right now, not at all like last year but lots of 5-7lb fish. 6 wilds and 2 hatchery’s. Hatchery’s were both 3-4lbs, probably resis. Ran a 2/0siwash behind a 7 bead chain set back from a uv ace high fly by one 8mm bead, very few short strikes and...
  11. speedbird

    Puget Sound

    Funny enough I do have a couple marabou clousers, will try them this coming weekend if they are still around
  12. speedbird

    Puget Sound

    A day of chasing schools around finally paid off. Must have made dozens of casts directly into schools very close to the boat today, but it felt like nothing you’d throw would interest them. Saw a big pod of large, dark humpys surface and made a cast. Stripped erratically with one finger in as...
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    Puget Sound

  14. speedbird

    Puget Sound

    I was one of the sports fishermen being a bit of a jerk haha. Did my best way to be out of the way of their actual sets but in hindsight I probably should have just headed elsewhere. I did clearly notice a pattern of them picking up their nets and placing their next set directly in whatever area...
  15. speedbird

    Puget Sound

    I just reviewed the NOF agreement and it looks like a couple of the boats were potentially poaching- There is no Area 9 AC Net Fishery for pinks, and all the boats at some point were north of the boundary. There is no purse seine fishing within 1000 feet of shoreline, and I saw a boat netting...
  16. speedbird

    Puget Sound

    Making progress, 0/1 with several follows and rejections at the boat. Probably would’ve had one if I tied my fly with a trailing hook! Tips posted here worked great, and even though I didn't hook up it felt great to see that fish actually liked a fly I tied by myself. Going out again tonight and...
  17. speedbird

    Puget Sound

    Okay, I think we can confirm my lack of luck with pinks boils down to skill issue haha. This is all really really good advice, I've mostly been doing my coho style constant two handed strips
  18. speedbird

    Puget Sound

    I think I might be too lazy when fly fishing for them, and just waiting for them to come to me instead of chasing them and casting
  19. speedbird

    Puget Sound

    Despite my fly humpy disappointment, I had a great day on the water. Gf hooked into a little train holding my fly rod. We relaxed in the sound, dipped our feet in the water, and enjoyed some music all while escaping blistering heat. Pink years are less exciting for me from a fishing...
  20. speedbird

    Puget Sound

    Not too convinced this years humpy run was a record. Already seems to be thinning out and I saw more fish last season. Also not too impressed with pinks as a fly rod species. I feel like if I could get anything in front of a coho they’d take it. I managed to snag two trout out of a hole that...
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