What's the game plan? We're all meeting first at the HWY 12 launch? What time?

Gooose

Yea I need to know also.
Yo redneck!!! you gonna ride with me or what? The little lady will be with me.

Gawd I hate to do this...been puttin it off in the hopes of things getting better. I'm kind of in the same Hydocodone boat as RT. Took a fall on the riprap at the lower Quilcene access chasin rock rabbits and so wouldn't mind a boat ride if there's a seat open? Terrible to get old. Or if there's someone interested I can bring my 17.5ft smokercraft saltwater boat down. We'd be limited to trolling/fishing the water above the mouth of the Nooche. Don't have a trolling kicker but the old 75 will probably work just fine(works fine for downrigging...just gets grumpy). I've got some secret trolling setups that should slay the fish up there. Anyone interested post or e-mail me.
i'm probably going to go down the nite before and stay in either Elma or Monte

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Gooose

The latest posted on it (ifish thread) was first Jim's suggestion to meet at Monte Square by 5:00 am the 27th, and head for ramps from there. Dan then mentioned that the parking has been cut way down at Monte (which I noticed a couple weeks ago when heading to the outer OP), and he suggested meeting at the Hwy. 12 ramp lot by the bridge over the Satsop. It's a real big lot and I agree with that. The time is debatable. Since daylight savings time doesn't end until Sunday the 28th, I think it won't start to get light until 7:00 am or so on Sat. 27th's F III. How about 6:00 at the 'Sop lot? Other suggestions guys?

Goose did you get my email? I kept getting kicked off line.

Fishhead5

Additional game plan! Boater said he wants to arm wrestle me for money. Hope he brings a lot, to be held by third party. YEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAW!!! It will be at Hwy. 12 take out. Be there! - RT

anyone want to stand next to me on the bank after the meet in the morning when the boays pull away I would be more than happy to bank around and cheer the flotilla on by , e mail me I will set you on fish!! PEACE

we will see who does the laughing after this event, and it wont be rt.

Actually, we'll see who is crying after this event - and it WILL be Boater! And no way out now.

And 'Yall, bring some duct tape to put numbskull's arm back on with.

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Fastwater, Tried to e mail you to no avail.

Lets hook up?

FJ out.

Got me a "Goose" in the boat!!!! So we will be team "Top Gun" on saturday. Look out you oreeeeegon boys.

Fishhead5

Please rain so we can do this thing!!! What are the multi-day weather forecasts for up there? And the fishing prospects for the Satsop/Chehallis?

Rained today, suppose to clear up a little. Rain showers monday-thursday. Cross your fingers and hope it's enough. Satsop came up about 50 f/s with the little rain today.

Fishhead 5

Team Top Gun

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I am going to do some "scouting" tomorrow on the Satsop with Seacat. We'll give you the scoop afterwards. Andy

The 5 day weather forecast for Montesano is for significant rains Sunday into Monday. Then a few showers on Tue. & Wed. Drying trend starting Thursday. Of course, that obviously can change. The ground is so dry everywhere in the NW that the initial rains will raise the rivers and they will drop right back down as the rest of the runoff gets sucked into the ground like a sponge. The key to the 27th on the Satsop is the follow up showers predicted for Tue./Wed. I hope they are enough to keep the river up enough. I want a big hooknosed 'Sop silver! You local guys watch the river during the week if you can, thanks.

Jerry (Steelheader69) put the following post up few hours ago about the Satsop:

Steelheader69 - posted 10-19-2001 11:33pm

Well, I hate to burst everyone's bubble here. Been fishing the Satsop/Chehalis all week for my fishing vacation. The Satsop is VERY low and was a pain in the butt to float in my cataraft. We need more then a rain, we need a downpour for a day or so. The Satsop has good color, but needs to be a good foot higher. The fish are hitting if you know where to go (right Os ). But for most part most fish are being snagged that I've seen caught. You hit them with plugs or spinners long enough they'll hit (that'ss if they don't spook out of the hole first which Ii saw alot of).
It'll be a driftboats nightmare if we don't get ALOT of rain. Saw a guy with a brand new Lavro (which is only driftboat I saw on Satsop all week) scrape up his hull in at least 10 spots from Schaefer to Cooks.

Well, keep checking the waterlevels. There are fish in the river but they're very spooky. You'll have to work to get the fish but it can be done (I know first hand )

I guess it comes down to the last minute again.

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Seems like there is still some uncertainty to how much rain we'll get next week. I wont be going to the floatilla because I accepted an open spot(North Coast Area), for next weekend, the day before the floatilla date was moved. Don't forget to watch the Washington State/Oregon game next Saturday, 4 PM on ABC TV.

WAZ015-016-202230-
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
OCEAN SHORES-NEAH BAY-ABERDEEN
415 AM PDT SAT OCT 20 2001

.TODAY...PARTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING EXCEPT FOR AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS OR
FOG. INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS NEAR 55. NORTHWEST
WIND TO 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTH
WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...RAIN. HIGHS NEAR 55. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45.
.MONDAY...RAIN DEVELOPING AND BECOMING WINDY. HIGHS 50 TO 55.
.TUESDAY...SHOWERS AND WINDY. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 50 TO 55.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 40.
HIGHS 50 TO 55.
.THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35
TO 45. HIGHS 50 TO 55.
.< TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
FORKS 56 42 56 / 10 40 90
HOQUIAM 56 44 56 / 10 30 80

Sorry, I thought I had posted that on this thread too. I feel sorry for all you guys with driftboats. You'll be doing ALOT of dragging. I know I did alot and my cat barely drafts 3 inches of water with load I had on it.

I guess it'l be a banktilla, not a floatilla unless we all hit eh mouth of satsop. Need rain, rain, and more rain.

the cowlitz is looking better all the time.lots of fish and plenty of water.

eat a banana,save a fish

As far as rain goes, you boys may just get your wish. According to the weather forecast, they're calling for rain Sunday night through Wednesday (possibly through Thursday night), with a real soaker all day Monday.

James