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2008/03/19 19:52:43 (permalink)

Heading up

I will be fishing the end of next week for a few days up on the salmon river. Any thoughts on what section of the river i should target. Seems like the river will be running high 1400-2000 maybe..what area do you fish when the river is like that..
 
 
 
Anyone been fishing the sandy? Or other tribs?
 
Thanks in advance!
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    tippy-toe
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    RE: Heading up 2008/03/19 19:59:59 (permalink)
    2000, seems high to me be careful if you go......I probably wouldn't, but I haven't fished that river a whole lot...

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    RE: Heading up 2008/03/19 20:01:58 (permalink)
    The same area I fish when it's 350....only the area has moved.

    At this time of year look for deep water adjacent to gravel if you are upriver, lower down look for seams in the fast water as those fish will be on the move.


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    RE: Heading up 2008/03/20 18:36:47 (permalink)
    I'm over due for a trip.
    I've fished 2400. Only landed one fish. I'm not good at those levels. No experiance.
    Just sayin'.

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    jonnyfishon
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    RE: Heading up 2008/03/20 20:29:57 (permalink)
    Its only 1150 right now which is fun landing water. Im gonna try to get up in a couple weeks.
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    RE: Heading up 2008/03/20 22:22:34 (permalink)
    Actually you need to add in run off. Here's the Pineville guage.....1610 as I post.

    Some claim when the snow melt is on the bite shuts down. Due to ice melt draining from the roads into the river or whatever that's what I hear. The ice melt/salt thing was a possible theory passed on to me by a dude who lives near by the river & is on it quite a bit.

    Loren may or may not have this problem. I've only fished the Spring there a couple of years.


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    RE: Heading up 2008/03/20 23:03:57 (permalink)
    Town and down will be at about 2000 or more. Little to fast for me.
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    RE: Heading up 2008/03/21 05:35:22 (permalink)
    It's real easy to talk yourself out of going..but if you always wait for your definition of good conditions then anything beyond that will always be an obstacle.

    March is tough--each day is different.  You just show up, give it your best, and walk away that much better for it.

    Snowmelt can have an effect--especially if it is rapid and severe.  Not always though.

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    RE: Heading up 2008/03/21 11:39:43 (permalink)
    Right on. Thanks Chrome.
    I'm going fishing right now. Not Pulaski, but the best I have in my back yard.

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    jonnyfishon
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    RE: Heading up 2008/03/21 18:26:57 (permalink)
    ORIGINAL: chrome

    It's real easy to talk yourself out of going..but if you always wait for your definition of good conditions then anything beyond that will always be an obstacle.

    March is tough--each day is different.  You just show up, give it your best, and walk away that much better for it.

    Snowmelt can have an effect--especially if it is rapid and severe.  Not always though.



     
     
    I always talk myself into going. Im still going i just love to pin the town and down.Hard to pin town at 2000.Will try the upper river. Cant wait.Fly zone will be fun.Its fun just to be out on the river soaking in my surroundings.fishon
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    RE: Heading up 2008/03/21 23:00:39 (permalink)
    A friend of mine fishes there regulary they were up on monday and landed 2 each fishing on orwell creek

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    RE: Heading up 2008/03/22 04:15:00 (permalink)
    As far as runoff i have always thought they get tight lips when that cold snow water drops the temp of the river...never thought about salt..not so sure about that...but i do know snow melting can make that river bitter cold! And nothing likes 32 degree water!!
     
    I going to see what happens and give it my best for a few days..i report back with how it goes
     
     
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    salmotrutta
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    RE: Heading up 2008/03/22 10:53:14 (permalink)
    Right on.

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    RE: Heading up 2008/03/22 16:28:13 (permalink)
    the bank anglers were light today. water was clear , flow was good , temp was 34, no run-off , one of many easter eggs....
     

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    salmotrutta
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    RE: Heading up 2008/03/22 16:49:33 (permalink)
    I heard you were going. How did MRD do???????

    BTW Nice fish.
    post edited by salmotrutta - 2008/03/22 16:50:02

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    scud
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    RE: Heading up 2008/04/06 00:22:51 (permalink)
    HAd a good trip. Few fish each day, one day with some nice browns. It was COld one morning it was 12 degrees out. Lots of anglers..every lot had trucks. Fished upper river. Seems water is to cold yet. But hey what do i know.
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    hot tuna
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    RE: Heading up 2008/04/06 14:35:17 (permalink)
    a few from the last couple days.
     
    perfect fly water, just silly.

     

     

     

     
     

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    salmotrutta
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    RE: Heading up 2008/04/06 20:08:36 (permalink)
    Nice fish.
    No Steelheads for me in the near future.
    I'll be going to N.C. in a couple weeks fishing... followed by the Big D for a long weekend fishing... followed by a trip to Texas to fish the flats for a long weekend...followed by taking fam. to the Beach for a week so I can do more Salt Fishing.
    Between that I'll be fishing local hatches hard.
    I couldn't fish for about a year. I need to make up for lost time.


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