The silvers are in! Here are two I caught this afternoon in 30 minutes. I also lost one too.

Hi EL!

Nice fish. Where on the Green did you catch them?

Have a great weekend!

SFJ

hey easy nice fish. how big are they now? i seem to remember the big guys come in after the little ones. my smoker feels depressed from lack of use. i haven't been out since my hydrolic trim is sort of shot, maybe bank fishing the green will be the answer to my problems.anyway, keep the pretty pictures comin!

I picked up this pair (I am guessing 5 and 6 lbs.) below the 1st Ave bridge (only portion that is open right now). After the 16th, Monday, a big portion of the river is open above the 1st Ave bridge. I usually fish it in my boat up to the Pak Hwy bridge pulling Wiggle Warts like for these two fish. Sushi, your boat will fit in this river above 1st Ave.

hey carl, thanks for the tip. where do you launch to fish the green? i could launch out of west seattle, but there is probably a better place closer in. are silvers caught largely at tide change in the river??? thanks

There is a launch just under the 1st Ave bridge. That one will be a lot closer than W. Seattle.

Yesterday, the tide change was at 5 PM. I caught those fish right around 5 PM. Today, I fished from 8 to 12 PM, no tide change no fish.

You may want to point out that trolling wiggle warts are against the 'bobber and bait only' regs. Just in case others who are heading down there prefer to follow the law and not the crowd...

Good point out PhishPhreak,I was thinking the same if fishing anything other than bait /bobber was ilegal in that part of the Duwamish.

The both of you are right.

However, out of a dozen boats, or so, out there this morning I did not see any bait/bobber combos in the four hours I fished.

I am guilty as charged!

Boy, where is enforcement when you need them? :p

This is actually a public record. If someone wanted to prosecute you, they could use this and other posts of yours as evidence. Not likely, but possible. Careful what you post! Better yet, careful how you fish. Your a good guy it seems, and a few fish really aren't worth it!!

I am glad you guys are paying attention. I don't mean to come across like some A hole fisherman who does not give a carp.

When I first saw the bait/bobber reg (new this year) I thought "what the hell are they (WDFW) thinking?". This reg really messes it up for the dozen or so people who fish the lower Green at this time of year. Bait suspended beneath a bobber, come on now, isn't this a little rediculous? My bait is a Wiggle Wart and my bobber is my boat. I know, rules are rules and I am for the most part observant of the rules and follow them.

When I launch my boat at the 1st Ave bridge and turn right to head down stream. I see every boat trolling plugs, not a single bobber in the water. I am compelled to say "what the hell, they are doing it I can too" and not feel bad about it because the reg is unwarranted in my opinion. If WDFW is going to make up such a retarded reg why don't they just close that portion of the river so we don't think that much less of them as an organization?

Those are my thoughts on the topic.

Heck, only one more day to go before some real fishing begins.

Here ya go boyz! I was RIGHT after all. :p :p

BTW, we got four more (limited) silvers today on pink Wiggle Warts.

Damn Easy, you catch a lot of fish. If you ever need a fishing partner let me know. I always pay for gas and beer.

Sweet catch Easy Limits!!! Can you tell me where the boat launch is under the 1st Ave bridge? I was there once a few years ago and all I remember is going up pacific hwy. over the bridge and taking the first right after it, from there I'm lost.

Anyone no when they put the nets in and take them out?

Probably the easiest way to get to the launch at 1st Ave bridge is to head north on E. Marginal and turn left at 4th Ave. Right by Matt's Chili Dogs. Follow the little side street down between some warehouses and you are there. Ramp and river on your left, parking on your right.

If their netting schedule is like last year. Nets go in Sunday afternoon and are out Thursday afternoon. You and I get fresh fish Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning.

Thanks alot Easy Limits!! So when you gonna hit it again? I'm thinking I might give it a try on Tuesday. If ya see a guy out there in a Valco with a 7.5 evinrude that'll be me give me shout!

Tomorrow, I will be fishing from the bank by S.112th St. There is a low tide in the morning around 8 which is perfect.

If I get time I might try it tommorow! Who knows maybe I'll just spend all week up there!

I can tell you once the nets are in the river, upstream from the nets goes DEAD! Not a fish to be found. If you can't make it out there tomorrow I would wait till next Saturday to fish it.

Hmmmm.....Maybe I'll have to get up there tommorow. Too bad they dont put them in for the weekends. It sure is a lot less crowded on the weekdays!