There were lots of fish, they were just off the bite and I figured it out!
It's the shadow casts by all those loooong rods I saw out there. Me and my
short 9 1/2 footer..felt entirely out of place! Jere
----- Original Message -----
From: Charlie Mastro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: Pass Lake/Skykomish
> We didn't do any good either except Jeff did get a couple of hits, they
just
> didn't stick around. We put the boats in at 2-bit and we drove up to the
top
> of 2-bit and fished it first and that was the last place we were first.
> Seems every spot we got to was already taken, Jeff says it was the most
> crowded he'd ever seen it. We also spoke to no one who got a fish, what
> gives? So many people and so few fish. Yea but it was one beautiful day
to
> be on the river.
>
> -- Charlie
>
>
> ----------
> >From: "jcrosby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: Pass Lake/Skykomish
> >Date: Sun, Mar 26, 2000, 7:12 PM
> >
>
> > I fished the Sky today from my driftboat. Jeff, a guide, and Charlie
fished
> > out of Jeff's boat. We put in at "two-bit" at 7 AM and I was done by
> > 11AM..saw enough. I took out at the Ben Howard and saw Charlie and Jeff
at
> > the head of Thunderbird at about noon when I came back with the trailor.
I
> > don't know how they did, but I spoke to many anglers, and heard of no
fish
> > being hooked. I saw Ole Olson, a plug guide, today anyway, hook and
land a
> > fish in the deep water just below the Thunderbird ramp. The water was
gin
> > clear. You could see 10-15 ft down. There have been a few fish caught
> > around Monroe, but they don't seem in any hurry to move up. Now watch
> > Charlie report that he filled the gunny-sack!! Jeff, how'd you get to
put
> > in at Thunderbird? I thought that was private. Ryou a Leisure Time
member?
> > Jere
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jeff Mix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Washington Flyfishers (E-mail) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 6:11 PM
> > Subject: Pass Lake/Skykomish
> >
> >
> >> Saturday = Pass Lake for trout
> >> Fished Pass Lake on Saturday afternoon. I think we were there a little
> >> late. My buddy claims that the best action at Pass Lake is in the
> > morning,
> >> but we were rock climbing at Mt. Erie, not just sleeping in. There
were
> >> about 15 other tubes/boats on the lake. Didn't see any fish landed.
On a
> >> side note: We were fishing chironomids and there was chop on the
> >> water...enough chop to make the strike indicator bounce in the waves.
> > Seems
> >> like this would screw up the stationary chironomid. Does anybody have
a
> >> method for fishing chironomids when there's chop on the water or does
> >> everyone use buggers or go home when this is the case?
> >>
> >> Sunday = Skykomish for steelhead
> >> Floated the Sky today from Thunderbird to the farm about 3/4 mile below
> > the
> >> Lewis Street bridge (Hansen Farm?). We launched at about 5:45 and
there
> >> were already boats coming down river to us (probably from Two Bit).
> > Geesh,
> >> and I thought we got an early start. Lotsa boats on the river...didn't
> > see
> >> or hear of any fish being hooked or landed. The river is flowing
clear,
> >> cold, and moderately low. A good rain and it should be full of fish,
> >> right?
> >>
> >> Jeff Mix
> >>
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