One of the rivers I fish has an area where the Kings really stack up, it is easily accessible and it gets downrigt ugly on the weekends.
I will fish there mid-week and it aint' too bad.
Over the years, I have seen it all down there!
From guys with marlin type rods spooled with 100lb test (weed wacker line!) Fights, Guys hucking weighted trebbles, Guys rippin big ole Gibbs Minnows, draggin them in by the tail and walking out with pride.
A few years ago there was a boat out in the middle of this big area with 2 guys and 2 girls in it, they were jig fishing and then busted out this big boom box, well before you knew it the two girls were doing a striptease act out there in the middle of the river!...unbelievable!
I get my fill of that place in a hurry, and head off to more secluded areas.
You guys have areas like that?

one word: Reiter

the hole behind kmart on puallup's river road is really crazy, because you have guys fishing on both sides of the river. not fun to fish, but fun to watch.

blue creek

Yes, the Kenai River in July. I'll do Reiter once or twice a year. Blue Creek never!

So they bust out the Concrete spinners down there too!!!? I guess you call them Sacramento spinners there? A spark plug and big ole treble hook, horribile.

Blue creek with out the strippers.Must have been some type of party goin on.Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

Reiter, Blue Creek, Carbon, Puyallup..... I've spent years seeking quiet water in my drift boat after banking spots like these. I'm starting to really enjoy multiple drift boat trips with friends though. Anchoring up two and three wide and shooting the breeze. All good stuff.

most of the time i try to stay away from fishing holes that are full of people. i will only fish a crowded spot if there are a lot of fish being caught. i have seen and dealt with too many assholes who think they own the river and can fish any method they want. my most memorable time fishing in a crowded location was on the skagit. we were fishing in spot where there was no one around until some teenagers decided fish right next to us. we were not catching anything, but they were killing the silvers on spoons. before they left they gave us a few salmon. how often do you guys come across this situation

the fortson hole on the stilly. guess every rivers got one. Best thing I've found is put on a k-14 kwik fish, act like youve never fished before and cast it over everbody's line's. never really tried this, can't run fast enough in my waders, but always wanted to.

Hot chicks strippen in the middle of the river would make all of the above mentioned areas more enjoyable. :p I guess they really do some things better in California

Yeah: The bar across from Blue Creek on a warm summer night; one-ounce canonball sinkers coming at ya at mach-9 from across the river, their path traced through the dark by a glow ball, much like a tracer bullet. On occasion "contact" on the front line is made. You'll usually hear the casualty anounce that he's been hit, followed by some garbled profanity as they assume the fetal position in shallow water. Then, in comes his replacement.

Ahhh, the Cowlitz.................

YEAH, Every time I fish with Sol! Next time I'm gonna bring my ear plugs.

try Whatcom Creek

for Chummmmmmmmm

Coho,
I was just about to mention whatcom creek. We used to go down there and sit on the grass, sip on some cheap booze and watch the show..... Guys arguing over who has rites to the chum that has 8 lines snagged into it. Another good spot is Ship creek in Anchorage, grab a lawn chair and sit up on the bank. Ship creek is a reel muddy spot, its pretty comical.

I was fishing BC one particularly crowded day from the bank. There were so many people that there were actually folks waiting in line for a spot. Lots of anticipation as fish after fish were hooked. As the bite progressed, tempers began to swell. It was then that it happened....I swear to you all that I watched in horror a guy decided he would rather drop his waders and let loose a growler than loose his spot. He took two or three steps back, dropped his waders and proceeded to ....well...you know...take a dump. Right there. As the fishers downstream began to scatter he finished his buisness, splashed a little water up there, pulled up his waders and went back to fishing. I packed up and left before becoming wounded by friendly fire. I have not been back since.

You just ruined the naked chick story for me

I drive up with the kids to Tokul creek at the Snoqualmie every now and again in the winter to watch the fisasco . We just sit in the truck and watch for a while . They all wade out and stand on top of each other and float jigs. If your timing is off you screw up the whole deal. Last Jan. I watched two guys get into a beef over crossing lines is all I can figure . One guy heads for shore the other fishes for a bit longer with the guy on shore jawing at him the whole time. The guy fishing heads for shore and throws a hay maker and drops the other guy. He layed there for a while lips up and the other guy left. A few guys walked over to see if he was ok.

"the two girls were doing a striptease act out there in the middle of the river!..."

pics?

I fish the Frazier for sockeye using a jet-ski. When the Canadians see me coming up the river, they load up their poles with special 8 ounce cannonballs and try their best to knock me off. They all fall short, though, as I have a 20 yard wide safe zone right in the middle of the river.

It is fun to see them run for their cannonballs when they see me coming.