Hammond Not So Hot

Thumper · 08-19-2005, 01:38 PM

Fished the last two days at Hammond. Stayed upstream of B-10.

First day fished two boats, including one crew with a top Ifish guide. Saw a total (between both boats) of about 5 nets flying for maybe 400 boats.

This morning we fished again in our boat. Saw no nets flying for perhaps 150 boats.

The guys fishing outside caught a few, mostly south of the CR buoy.

Ick. :depressed:

LuckySteelhead · 08-19-2005, 01:54 PM

Thanks for the update, a bartender lady friend of mine was telling me the guys were saying hammond is hot! hot! hot!

HammondSeaRanger · 08-19-2005, 01:55 PM

she meant the locals. :smile:

fish boss · 08-19-2005, 01:57 PM

Thanks for the report.

BM-FISHER · 08-19-2005, 02:42 PM

B.P. arnt you a local wheres you fish.

Just joking

driftin buy · 08-19-2005, 03:11 PM

I will absolutly second what thumper has to say. We fished below the bridge on tuesday thru thursday and say a grand total of six nets flying out of hundreds of boats.

5-Cents · 08-19-2005, 03:15 PM

I got an on the water report that echos what everyone else is saying... I'm asking myself why I am headed that way tomorrow

Thumper · 08-19-2005, 03:27 PM

Have fun Shane. Wear your fog see-thru eyeglasses. :smile:

Freakwater · 08-19-2005, 03:29 PM

I was at FMS at lunch and the parking lot was packed! Me thinks there are going to be a lot of people at B10 next week.

Freakwater

parthur · 08-19-2005, 05:04 PM

Just fished the last 5-days (Mon.-Fri.) @ Hammond and it's dead, dead, DEAD !!!

Monday- I was the hot boat with 1-Chinook in the box and 1-lost at the boat (rookie fisherman on a 1st time trip on the rod).

Tuesday-Went outside in the ocean....3-Coho in the box, several high-finners released.

Wednesday-Fished Astoria bridge to Hammond from 9:00-4:00 no bites saw three nets fly all day.

Thursday-2-Coho hooked & released 1-too many fins. Saw maybe 4-fish hooked all day.

Friday- Trolled Bridge to Hammond saw maybe 3-nets fly all day slow, slow, slow, 1-sea lion tearing up a salmon on the green line mid-day.

Don't be in a big hurry to get down here (drive safe) you're not missing a thing. I'm on a 2-week vacation and if things don't pick-up pretty quick I'm heading home to do something constructive,

Pat

24 on/ 48 off · 08-19-2005, 05:46 PM

I was out there today. Fished around the Hammond area. Saw two nets fly. Heard a bit of chatter that a *few* were picked up outside.

Not hot at all.

--spud--

Mr.Grumpy · 08-19-2005, 05:50 PM

Tomorrow will be the day, becuase I got the 9 year old son coming with me and that is the trick.
Mr. Grumpy

playinghooke · 08-19-2005, 06:24 PM

Just got home fished hard for 10 hrs put 1- 40# chinook,1 12# coho in the box & lost a chinook @ the boat . Theres fish in the river saw a lot jumping this morning (There just being difficult this year I guess)

fishboys · 08-19-2005, 06:30 PM

Big tides this weekend maybe that will get them coming in?

fortywinks · 08-19-2005, 06:49 PM

This is starting to sound like Deja vu all over again!

I am counting on this run!

NR Maverick · 08-19-2005, 07:42 PM

Friend of mine fished the last 4 days. Lost one to a seal tuesday, nothing wednesday or thursday and finally put his first one in the boat today with one other take down. Very slow slow slow slow!!!

BloodNtheboat · 08-19-2005, 07:46 PM

I can attest to the poor fishing, I was there today, got launched at 6 AM, went out towards sawdust piles, realized that fog scares me and my 18ft open sled, GPS'd back in to hammond cause i couldnt see a darn thing. Ate some biscuits and gravy from the snack shack at the boat ramp (pretty good by the way) Went back out when the fog started to thin at around 10:30 fished hard at all the usual spots till 3:30, hooked and lost one fish at the church.
Long day for no fish.
Hopefully it will get better for you guys, Im off to santa cruz for 5 days for some Tuna fishin!!!

Mr.Kitch'nPass · 08-19-2005, 08:56 PM

Same thing here. :depressed: Fished Thursday and Friday with one long line release and one small nook to take home. Not to good for two days fishing even for me!! :grin: Be carefull in that fog!!

It was really thick today.

Moldy45 · 08-19-2005, 09:33 PM

Fished around 27 can and caught a nice 10# hatchery coho,then a 35# tule,the other 2 guys with me got bonked

fish were caught just over the hill and at 18 foot on the line counter, on cut plug

Freakwater · 08-19-2005, 09:47 PM

With my limited B10 experience, this is very reminiscent of 2003. Late run. Half way into the third week in August and KAPOW! GAME ON!!!! Like turning on a switch. Keep the faith......

Freakwater

judyfish99 · 08-20-2005, 09:44 AM

Yup, pretty bad because of the fog. Good to see a few Ifishers, though. Nada on the boat I was on.... :depressed: