jealousy will get you nowhere

What else did you see????? Low water?, high water ????? was the picture showing the river bottom?????

If the river flow was high, 8000 +, then it would be no problem......if you're talking 800 cfs, then its not going to happen..

Got to understand, most jet boat owners aren't going to tear their equipment up, just to run to the 7400 line at water that is lower than a safe level to run.

I had my 1st jet boat, way above Carter Creek, at what I've always called the Picnic Hole, that would have been in the early 90's.

I've not had my present boat, put in and run either way from White Bridge, to many guides, tooners, drift boat, rafts for me.

Access needs to be kept for all users......if it takes taxpayers $$$$$$ to get the access, then so be it.

I don't see this as a place that would need a WDFW big dollar boat launch.

I'd rather see WDFW, buy some access around Carter Creek, some of my best memories, with my boys and others was from Carter Creek to White Bridge, in my drift boat.....mid 80's.

Lol, plenty of water to run your boat up there no problem at current flows. I agree access for all! But too many feel differently. Use to slide in at Carter just to fish the corner below...man we had some fun back then.

I know that corner WELL.....1st drift boat summer run, caught right off the big bank, on left....also put out more than a few Coho and a few Kings. Yep in the "old days" we could keep Chinook.

Those were the days......

Carcassman & Smalma,

As a steelheader and an angler who prefers to wade and cast, I favor as much public access as possible. I was just responding to comments about WDFW's apparent focus, dwindling public access, and the enormous costs associated with access and maintaining productive river fisheries in WA.

I've read here on Piscatorial Pursuits that fly fishermen catch nothing, so as a fly guy I'm well aware of the insane amount of time anglers will put in to catch a steelhead.

I don't fish the Wynoochee much, but when I do, I fish the upper river, so access across GD lands is paramount to my recreation there.

Sg

Opportunity?

LOL.

Tons of room.
NOT.
Sad that WDFW has pushed the young pups to this.
They have no other opportunity and obviously they have no problem being that big-that high up.

Think of all that rig contributes to the economy. A walk and wader spends diddleysquat compared to that. We need more money in the economy.

Yep, thats the pic. Just seen it again on FB. Crazy!!

Salmo I agree 100% with you and you should not be denied access up there at all. These timber companies get huge tax breaks and in no way should they be able to keep the general public from accessing hunting grounds or fishing areas. Then to be able to charge a few select for access is a crock.

Over and over again I see the state make decisions that do not coincide with generating monies to the economy via sport fishing. In fact, I think they do just the opposite most times. If you ask me they run a very bad business.

I wonder who paid to build that bridge in the back ground???????

I also wonder if that is Bigfoot's shadow in the lower portion of the picture?

WSC seems to have taken action against...I repeat, against the privatizing of 7400 and wants it open to the public....well FML , they must have not gotten a key:)

Pretty sure those guys just want to make sure all the 206ers have as many alternatives to Forks as possible, but I'm glad to have their support just the same.

Phil,
I was pulling plugs at the mouth of Scheafer creek last wednesday, when 3 sleds came from below and passed us heading upriver. I would not want to go down the fast rocky water, without sticks....

If there was a drift boat launch up there us sledders wouldn't go up so far...just sayin.

We all know who is up there.

I have never launched my sled in the Nooch and never will.

Swamping drift boats ain't my thing.

Now there's a guy who cares about something other than himself (and values his boat!). Most years, running a sled that high is out of the question. This year, it's only a little bit stupid.

Sounds like some of the 360ers and some 509ers beat everyone to the punch as far as keys go.
We should blame that on the 206ers and the 425ers.
SF

I just feel the bigger boats have no place there.

16' and down with a smallish motor have at it when it's up.

Sad what it has become.