Salmon River 10/11-10/13

[rooferbird]

Just got back from NY spent 3 nights camping at Browns. Was hoping to get to the meet and greet at Hopatcong with you guys but my buddies planned the salmon trip this weekend. Man what a trip, the river is loaded with fish. Over 3 days I probably landed around 40 kings, and probably lost another 100. I had one steely on that I lost and caught one broke back king that was pretty cool. Kid brother popped his salmon cherry and is definitely hooked. Fish caught on 8'6" med-heavy Okuma rod with 12# main line and 10# leader, using egg pattern flies and rubber eggs. Man what a rush fighting these giants. I might have to go to a doc this week, think I have salmon elbow, LOL
FISH ON!!!!

[Mikey topaz]

Sweeett!!!! Nice pics too oooo i cant wait to get back up there friday!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Nice fish dude!!! Those fish will put a hurting on the arms for sure. I'm gona get my fix this weekend, can't friggin wait!!!

[iceehot6766]

Way to rock those mud sharks roofer!!!!!!!!.....Great job!!

[GetANet]

Cool Pics wish i could get up there!!!!

[sam18014]

Leaving early Saturday morning coming back Sunday from my house 3 half hours fish usual spots Oswego south sandy salmon river last time up Oswego stacked with trout staying altmair

[O'Connor]

Pulaski is a gorgeous place full of white trash.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_dQTVXyc8w

[RussA]

Pulaski is a gorgeous place full of white trash.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_dQTVXyc8w


That fat B with the green shirt is Dawn from the Yankee angler. I told her to GFY on many occasions.

She thinks she owns the river because Mr. Barclay who owns the DSR supposedly owns the river down there, so because she (Dawn) owns the Yankee Angler she thinks she owns the river in front of her property.

She is a sicko for sure lol.

[NJ Dave]

Pulaski is a gorgeous place full of white trash.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_dQTVXyc8w

Crazy azz gets her azz kicked and then goes at someone else just down a ways. She got what she had comming. She started the show however she didn't get to end it her way.
Its been years since I've been up there. Far from "fishing". If you need to impail a hook into a fish don't call yourself a fisherman.
Yea yea yea, you all go up there and catch em right. How do you catch a fish that has not and does not want to eat? The ammount of "aggression" strikes everone says they get can not possibly equal the snagged fish.
Argue all you want. I've been there. Snagged my share but honestly tried to fish even with a guide who flat out told me these fish won't bite.
Now if you are fishing the river for chrome or browns that is another story.

[RussA]

Crazy azz gets her azz kicked and then goes at someone else just down a ways. She got what she had comming. She started the show however she didn't get to end it her way.
Its been years since I've been up there. Far from "fishing". If you need to impail a hook into a fish don't call yourself a fisherman.
Yea yea yea, you all go up there and catch em right. How do you catch a fish that has not and does not want to eat? The ammount of "aggression" strikes everone says they get can not possibly equal the snagged fish.
Argue all you want. I've been there. Snagged my share but honestly tried to fish even with a guide who flat out told me these fish won't bite.
Now if you are fishing the river for chrome or browns that is another story.

Salmon bite (out of aggression) the first 24-36 hours in the river then they don't. That is a fact.

Most will argue that they don't and most guides up there don't have a clue. I watched a female king drop back and eat my stonefly nymph while I was targeting browns and steelhead.

I floss some fish but they do bite out of aggression. I only fish the DSR so you are right once they are farther up river they don't bite, but when the just come in off the lake they still bite out of aggression.

[NJ Dave]

After I read my post I realized the argument this is going to ensue.
I am not doubting anyone that they not doing the right thing up there but from what I can see most are not. Not saying that anyone here is doing wrong.
I can honestly say that I actually caught one, yes one salmon in the mouth. The rest were "flossed" or came in sideways and backwards.
I would love to fish these fish but I just can't see how.

[Mikey topaz]

Not trying to feed fuel to the fire in anyway but im just gonna put it like this your both right yes majority of these fish besides the steelies and browns and altalantic dont eat but i have seen like russ a hen on a nest rake out eggs throw a flesh fly and come outta the way and take the fly, unfortnatley theres tons of people up there that just snag fish and look like idiots but there meat hunters most of them are the locals which have little or no money so they are not sportsmen they rely on stock piling their freezer up for the winter its a shame but its just how it is...use the salmon to you advantage also step back and take a look to the seams where these fish are holding when they are dead the browns and steelies hold in the same seams pools etc its not just going up there to snag a fish .......so just ignore them do ur own thing and think steelhead and brown thoughts 😉

[gwl2oneida]

What does the DEC and local police have to say about that lady? She seems to be clearly wrong harassing these anglers.

[Dave B.]

This is far from the first time there's been a battle over 'Dawns Hole'. She has an extensive history going back many years of harassing people, including potential customers who've entered her store. Personally I'm glad to see she finally went WAY too far and got a bit of what she IMHO rightly deserves.

As for the 'Salmon bite/don't bite' issue, after over 3 decades of fishing up there I've seen a lot, some of which I'd much rather not have but that's another story. Anyway, most points already made are true and valid to varying extents.

The comment that kings only initiate aggression strikes within the first 24-36 hours after leaving the estuary is completely inaccurate however. I can't begin to count the number of times I've seen them rise to the surface to attack a floating swimming plug back-trolled behind an anchored driftboat in the 'Bovines' section which is between the 'Trestle Pool' and Ellis Cove, or for those unfamiliar with the area about 13 miles upriver from the estuary which at the rate kings travel is anywhere from 1 to 2 weeks after leaving the estuary. Likewise they will readily pick up and remove anything that happens to drift into an active redd. As well I've had them actively attack my estaz bugs, particularly in chartreuse and hot pink, as I lift the line at the end of my drift. That is to say I watched them move from where they were holding to a point across and upstream to actively pursue my bug.
So, do they strike? Hell yes, no question about it. Is it that common or frequent? Definitely not. Far more the exception to the rule than otherwise to be sure. By and large the vast majority of kings hooked 'legally', i.e. in the mouth, are flossed.

Of course this only refers to kings. Coho are quite another story and will actively and aggressively strike anytime, anywhere in the river or tribs. And they definitely fight better in my opinion. Although generally much smaller than the kings they're very much like fresh steelies with their high speed drag burning runs and occasional aerobatics. On top of that they're MUCH better table fare!

[SnackAttack]

Happy for you that you were able to take advantage of the run and got your kid on the action.