Washington Salmon Fishing 2020 (South Fork Nooksack River)

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  • Опубліковано 29 жов 2024
  • How's it going guys and gals? On today's episode, I explore the south fork of the Nooksack River. I found this spot on google maps, and after checking the regulations, and seeing that you can retain 6 fish, I figured I'll have a pretty good chance fishing here. Well, the river had other ideas!
    It was a cold, wet day, but any day fishing beats not fishing at all.
    Hope you guys enjoy this video! I don't think I'll be fishing in the rain again anytime soon 😂
    Also, please leave a comment and let me know what you think about my video not having any background music this time. I really enjoyed hearing the sounds of rain and the rushing river, and hopefully you guys will enjoy it as well! THANKS FOR WATCHING!!!

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  • @ej1547
    @ej1547 3 роки тому +9

    When people asked me after trip like this, "did you catch anything?", answer is always gonna be "nothing but memories!". Even though no fish, the great outdoor experience will last a lifetime. Keep fishing!

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  3 роки тому

      100% true my guy! I come from LA so experiencing the wilderness out here has been a real gift. The PNW is a magical place if you love the outdoors.

    • @ej1547
      @ej1547 3 роки тому +1

      @@ReelFishingPNW Cool! I came from LA as well. ✌️

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  3 роки тому

      @@ej1547 what?? No way haha that's awesome!

    • @ej1547
      @ej1547 3 роки тому +1

      @@ReelFishingPNW Chino Hills to be exact. If you count that as LA. 😁

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  3 роки тому

      @@ej1547 it counts! I actually grew up around San Gabriel & Pasadena. Easier to just say LA haha 👍🏼

  • @geneharris2017
    @geneharris2017 2 роки тому +1

    A +, Brother Angler !
    You are the reel deal. That is the only way to do it my friend. Explore, Observe, Experiment, Learn. Start a log for all of your adventures, weather water levels water color always check water temps. From there many of the questions you ask yourself are already answered. I'll follow your videos. Not a lot of guys are willing to put in the work these days. Peace. And tie lines.

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  2 роки тому

      Thank you Gene! Good energy always appreciated brother. Hope you’re having a happy holidays! Tight lines 🎣

  • @mr.johnlwayne7230
    @mr.johnlwayne7230 3 роки тому +1

    It's Beautiful!
    Video Just out which puts it all in jeopardy and has "TOWN PAPER" as backdrop.
    They have rang the Bell!

  • @alvinnguyen2643
    @alvinnguyen2643 3 роки тому +5

    Most people would have given up. You’re a champ for sticking to it. I bet it’s totally rewarding once you do hook on one. Until then keep on fishing bro! I’m from PNW myself maybe one day we’ll hit the rivers together

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  3 роки тому

      Hell yeah I'd be down! Hit me up IG we'll link up on the water one day.

    • @alvinnguyen2643
      @alvinnguyen2643 3 роки тому +1

      @@ReelFishingPNWI don’t use IG but I was just a minter last week. Have you ever fish at Humptulips? That’s been my to go place for last couple of months. Nice chrome coho and chinook up there even tho the chums are coming in

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  3 роки тому

      @@alvinnguyen2643 Never fished Humptulips but I was thinking about staying at a casino down there and fishing the rivers in the area. Maybe doing like a 2-3 day trip? I heard the runs are pretty epic!

    • @alvinnguyen2643
      @alvinnguyen2643 3 роки тому +1

      @@ReelFishingPNW sounds fun bro. I’ve done pretty good at the hump this year but that was on a friends drift boat. I’ve seen a bunch of bank fisherman doing good as well. There should be more chrome silvers coming in.

  • @xMaxOut1
    @xMaxOut1 3 роки тому +2

    I recommend you fish off Saxon rd... park before the hatchery and take the woods down to the river. It takes 20 min to get your limit of 6 mid/late October...

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  3 роки тому

      Thanks man, I was wondering how to get on the other side. Couldn't tell if there was parking or not. Appreciate the info 🙏

    • @WoodenFishh
      @WoodenFishh 3 роки тому

      never wise to spot burn

  • @mrsseasea
    @mrsseasea 2 роки тому +1

    Just wondering where your at? Like Deming?

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  2 роки тому

      Yup! And if I remember correctly I hit some spots around Acme too!

  • @EvergreenOffroad
    @EvergreenOffroad 3 роки тому +1

    Great video!

  • @reservoirdogoutdoors6035
    @reservoirdogoutdoors6035 4 роки тому +2

    Having the whole place to yourself, sweet!! I almost exclusively fish where there’s no one else💪🏽 gotta keep at it. Enjoyed your video

  • @vichekavann
    @vichekavann 4 роки тому +2

    Keep up the good work bro! I caught my very first COHO on the East Fork just last week. Enjoy watching your vids, keep em coming!

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому

      Congrats man!! And thank you for the support 🙏

  • @AdventuringthePNW
    @AdventuringthePNW 4 роки тому +2

    I haven’t had a chance to Salmon fish this year. Work to many 16 hour shifts. I need a good vacation to get some river time. Great video. Fish on!!!!!

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому

      Appreciate you man! Sub'd your channel!!! Best of luck in the future. Hope you get that river therapy sooner than later!

    • @sleepingglass
      @sleepingglass 4 роки тому +1

      @@ReelFishingPNW I think I followed you on insta, if you only have a few pics? Either way im from MV and been fishing almost every afternoon on the skagit and both forks of the nooksack, give a shout if you want to link up sometime, this is my first year on salmon but ive been exploring lots of spots.. insta: @sleeping_glass

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому +1

      @@sleepingglassyup that's me! I'm not that active on IG... handling one social media account is enough for me haha anyway I'll hit you up next time I'm fishing up there!! Thanks for the support man. Hopefully the fishing turns ON for the both of us!

    • @sleepingglass
      @sleepingglass 4 роки тому +1

      @@ReelFishingPNW your tellin me! My buddy has got a few coho very recently but they are tapering out in their numbers.. Pinks next season will be HOT though

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому +1

      @@sleepingglass I cannot WAIT for those pinks!!!

  • @tylernickel7461
    @tylernickel7461 3 роки тому +1

    What part of south fork were you on?

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  3 роки тому

      It's been a while but I believe this was in the Acme area. Hope that helps!

  • @johnhobbs7697
    @johnhobbs7697 Рік тому

    I used to fish the South Fork of the Nooksack for steelhead used to be awesome but I don't know what happened fish seem to be gone very sad

  • @twistedjigco.548
    @twistedjigco.548 3 роки тому +3

    Look on a map and find a bend in the river and scope out some holes, you wanna twitch and float some slower water, that spot might be better tho with a lower flow tho aka cfs 👌🏻 keep it up.

    • @twistedjigco.548
      @twistedjigco.548 3 роки тому +1

      It’s hard to get them when rivers are blown with chocolate milk water, look at a river flow app and do a little research on what they flow at during summer months and judge it off of that cfs before you go🎣

  • @twopassionsfishing386
    @twopassionsfishing386 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome video friend

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  3 роки тому

      Thanks man! Appreciate the support... Sub'd you back! 🤜🤛

  • @FishandForage
    @FishandForage 4 роки тому +2

    A pair of decent waders is almost necessary when bank fishing for salmon or steelhead up here. :) We still got a good amount of time this season, too! Keep em up!

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому +1

      It would have taken me 2 minutes to turn around and put mine on. Rookie mistake but a lesson learned! Thanks for watching/commenting 🙏

    • @reelphatties6426
      @reelphatties6426 4 роки тому +2

      For sure

  • @eeeffert6042
    @eeeffert6042 9 місяців тому

    is this near the skookum hatchery?

  • @jad9806
    @jad9806 4 роки тому +1

    I'm hoping for luck I'm going to the south fork on Tuesday, kinda mad north fork is completely shut off. Good luck though

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому

      Good luck to you as well! The conditions will be way better next week!

    • @sleepingglass
      @sleepingglass 4 роки тому

      why do you say its shut off? south fork was dead last two times I went, including today

  • @williamcooke6056
    @williamcooke6056 4 роки тому +2

    In high water like that, the fish will.be right under your rod tip. Sailing it out into fast flows is counterproductive. Your baitcaster sounds like it needs a doctor as well as your spinning setup. Plunking a spin-n-Flo and eggs 4 to 6 feet from the bank was your best bet, right at the current seam. At the second spot, they will usually roll and show themselves in that slack water. All down that gravel bar you passed up that inside seam. Short lines in high water.

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому

      Yeah I'm not happy with the KastKing stuff from Amazon. I've had to replace the spinning reel and the baitcaster, which is casting better, but is not smooth at all. Thanks for the other tips, man. I figured fishing in that fast water would be pointless lol I think I'm going to try and avoid high water situations as much as possible

    • @andrewscheel2366
      @andrewscheel2366 4 роки тому +1

      Get a piscifun torrent. Iv caught countless salmon on it and it’s only a $40 reel. (Baitcaster) it have 19lbs of drag and it’s smoooooth. Best $40 ever spent

    • @andrewscheel2366
      @andrewscheel2366 4 роки тому +1

      Kastking reels are known for sucking
      a$$. Kastking rods are how they make their money. No one likes their reels

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому

      @@andrewscheel2366 When this bait caster craps out, and I know it will, I'll check out that piscifun reel. They make pretty good accessories too.

  • @mariovasquez4875
    @mariovasquez4875 3 роки тому +2

    Good luck 🤞

  • @guaporeturns9472
    @guaporeturns9472 6 місяців тому

    Bro you gotta get some waders😂

  • @trails4all
    @trails4all 4 роки тому +1

    That 2nd spot would be over run with whale tails, beer bellies and barbeques, in July August.

  • @fishnrob3886
    @fishnrob3886 3 роки тому +1

    keep a personal journal of all your trips note water flow ,clarity ,date and time and holes you could and couldnt fish and what worked to get em .at the end of the year you can tally your fish and what you got the most on and the least on and what river was best to worst you fished on .just food for thought

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  3 роки тому +1

      Dude... that's such a dope idea, thank you!! BTW I just subbed your channel. You got a lot of good content man! Going to binge watch them tonight.

    • @fishnrob3886
      @fishnrob3886 3 роки тому +1

      @@ReelFishingPNW thanks we should get together and hit some steelies

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  3 роки тому

      @@fishnrob3886 I'm down brother. are you out on the peninsula?

    • @fishnrob3886
      @fishnrob3886 3 роки тому +1

      @@ReelFishingPNW i will get back with you im taking this week off then fishing next week im off wed thur sunday maybe one of those days we can meet up .

    • @fishnrob3886
      @fishnrob3886 3 роки тому +1

      i live in pierce county

  • @ahnunakiz1823
    @ahnunakiz1823 4 роки тому +1

    Good luck bro I'm on the skunk with you it can't last forever keep pushing

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks man, same to you! It's gonna happen for both of us 🤜🤛

  • @puprilla
    @puprilla 3 роки тому +1

    Dam haven't fished that spot for 20 yrs. I like the north fork myself

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  3 роки тому +1

      It was a beautiful spot! Looking forward to coming back here this spring/summer 👍

  • @EarthandOceanLLC
    @EarthandOceanLLC 4 роки тому +1

    I've also fished the wallace and the Nooksack this last month with very similar results. Let me know if you need a partner I been scouting and fishing alone. I'm game to scout and fish... I need a dang salmon before the year is over.

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому +1

      Sounds good man! I'm going to try and hit up the Wallace a couple times this week after work if you got time. And I feel you, all I need is ONE 😂🎣

    • @EarthandOceanLLC
      @EarthandOceanLLC 4 роки тому +1

      @@ReelFishingPNW normally off work late during the week. I'm actually on my way to the Wallace today. Any Saturday and Sunday I'm available. let me know

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому

      @@EarthandOceanLLC good luck!! Would love to hear how you did @ the Wallace. I might head over in a bit too 🎣

  • @austinsonger388
    @austinsonger388 3 роки тому +1

    Hey bro. Digging the content. It's a grind out there especially rite now with all the high water. Some stuff is coming into play. I'm no good with all this social Media. But how can contact you? Let's get together. I would like to show you some spots on the coast of Washington if you are interested. Only if you don't say river names and spot is u film tho. Just out of respect for all the other fisherman. Let me know!

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  3 роки тому +1

      What's up Austin? Thanks for checking out my videos man. I actually wanted to hit up some coastal rivers in December but had to reschedule. Hit me up on IG@ reelfishingpnw or email: reelfishing@gmail.com

  • @reelphatties6426
    @reelphatties6426 4 роки тому +1

    Great video

  • @pnwriverfisher
    @pnwriverfisher 3 роки тому +1

    Last two years on the sf have been absolutely garbage. Opening day at the hatchery hole produced like 10 fish total for all 50 ish anglers that we’re there with us. Unfortunate to see.

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  3 роки тому +1

      That's sad to hear. This seems to be the case for most rivers in our area. Hoping for some drastic changes over these next couple years. There shouldn't be a reason why other areas can't have steelhead/salmon runs like the rivers in the Olympic Peninsula

    • @pnwriverfisher
      @pnwriverfisher 3 роки тому +1

      @@ReelFishingPNW yeah no kidding. The Nooksack unfortunately gets heavy and unregulated netting though. Sometimes you can get lucky when some fish can push in when the nets are out but seems like most of the year now they are clear across the river in multiple spots down near the mouth.

  • @bhris3914
    @bhris3914 4 роки тому +1

    i went fishing today on the nooksack river, didn’t catch anything but i got a bite on a jig

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому

      Man, it's been tough sledding this season! I got out today too, and you got more action than I did 😂

  • @matthewlong2327
    @matthewlong2327 4 роки тому +1

    Are you from upstate

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому

      I'm in Marysville 👍

    • @matthewlong2327
      @matthewlong2327 4 роки тому +1

      Whats with the bills hat then bro

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому

      @@matthewlong2327 oh you mean originally! I'm from Los Angeles but I got family in Delaware and Toronto. We use to visit Delaware, then take the train from Buffalo to TOR. Grabbed me a Bills' hat in 1990 and been a fan since.

  • @stevepearson6316
    @stevepearson6316 2 роки тому

    Maby stop netting the river would be a better way to help the salmon or cast netting ? I don't know if cast netting is legal for the natives to do , I do see netting going half way across some times maby it's time to stop doing that

  • @renateoquinn8938
    @renateoquinn8938 4 роки тому +1

    Need to come to the coast I'll put ya on some fish.

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому +1

      Please do!! I'm feeling desperate lol thanks man appreciate that 🙏🏼

  • @Mdryzl
    @Mdryzl 2 роки тому

    This guy has 7000 views and no fish?! WTF I’m on it🤙🏼

  • @jbroadwell84
    @jbroadwell84 3 роки тому +1

    I think I've watched like 3 or 4 videos now.... all no fish. I don't want to disparage you, but..

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  3 роки тому

      Thanks for watching man. It's all part of the learning process! Definitely not going to be catching fish every video on this channel 🤣🤷‍♀️

  • @paularchuleta4078
    @paularchuleta4078 2 роки тому

    Maybe wait till you catch to post homie

  • @davidbossi325
    @davidbossi325 4 роки тому +2

    Pink salmon are the easiest salmon to catch

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому

      I'm pumped for the run next year!! Should be fun.

    • @davidbossi325
      @davidbossi325 4 роки тому +1

      @@ReelFishingPNW me last yaer caught like 25+

    • @ReelFishingPNW
      @ReelFishingPNW  4 роки тому

      @@davidbossi325 that's awesome man. Cant wait!