Or. smelt ???

Hawg Caller · 01-19-2004, 10:41 AM

O.k. Im new to the smelt dipping thing,but this tear Im "not" paying for smelt.so my question is when and where ? any help...
thanks.

Hawg Caller · 01-19-2004, 10:43 AM

oops, pay no attention to my spelling.

stevo · 01-19-2004, 10:47 AM

The Sandy below I-84, keep your eye on I-fish, there is no zipper-lip for Smelt. Get a hold of me when they are in, and would try to work out a run up there with you, my buddy and I found a "Cash-in-the-bank" spot last year, 50# in 20 minutes.

Hawg Caller · 01-19-2004, 10:57 AM

Stevo: thanks buddy, Im game.
Rich

greenbuttskunk · 01-19-2004, 12:54 PM

Either the sandy or cowlitz. I like to dip in the evenings. I'd say it will happen pretty soon in the next month or even few weeks. You'll see posts here on Ifish when they start coming in thick. all you need is a smelt net, a 5 gallon buckets, chest waders and a headlamp.
Enjoy!

jokester · 01-19-2004, 01:01 PM

SMELT SMELT SMELT SMELT SMELT SMELT SMELT SMELT SMELT

WHOOPIE!!!

I'm with ya Hawg Caller...i'm all stoked about this smelt season because, like you, i'm actually gonna dip my own and not pay for it this year!! Gonna be a lot cheaper on the ole' pocketbook!

-jokester :grin:

live to fish · 01-19-2004, 05:30 PM

Hey jokester to bad you don't live closer to the dipping area like i do. :grin: :grin: :grin:

illbfish · 01-19-2004, 11:08 PM

We saw lots of smelt on our finder & a sealion in the area of the mouth of the Sandy on Saturday

Hawg Caller · 01-20-2004, 09:28 AM

Hey all, Maybee we should try to get a "dipping party" togeather!sounds like alot of us are going to be into it.

fishchaser · 01-20-2004, 09:47 AM

Smelting IS a PARTY no matter who you are with. That is how mamy people are there. This is a wait until the guy who has the hole finishes first, than it's your turn. Just watch and learn. Make sure you scoop from the bottom, just because you see the fish are on the top, when you put your net in the water, they also go to the bottom.

jokester · 01-20-2004, 09:59 AM

Yeah Paul, you do live closer. But it ain't nothing for me to drive out there and hog your spot right next to you :grin: It would go something like this:

"You freikin' goofball, scoot over will ya. There's plenty of river." "Hey....that's my hole, go find your own. Get outta my spot!" [img]graemlins/berry.gif[/img]

:grin: -jokester

gottafish · 01-20-2004, 10:54 AM

got a dozen more this morning. There comming

Fishing Maniac · 01-20-2004, 11:00 PM

Gottafish,

Just curious, were you on the Cowlitz?

gottafish · 01-20-2004, 11:46 PM

Sandy, I got some yesturday and some today but it is very slow.