ive heard mixed things about tides which is best
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jakesallin
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ive heard mixed things about tides which is best
is an out goiwing tide better or incoming. for river fishing
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Shad_Eating_Grin
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RE:ive heard mixed things about tides which is best
It depends on what you are fishing for and where.jakesallin wrote:is an out goiwing tide better or incoming. for river fishing
On the Duwamish in the areas influenced by the tides, many folks like to fish the outgoing.
On other rivers, like the Snohomish, it doesn't seem to matter for me.
For certain species, like chum salmon, I have always had better luck on the outgoing in tidal areas of the river. The chums run upriver during the incoming tide, and seem to be more concerned about getting upriver rather than biting. Once the tide starts moving out, they go ballistic (almost like they are upset that they were not able to complete their upriver run during the incoming tide) and bite everything in sight.
River fishing (from shore) is 70% of my fishing activities--I almost always NEVER bother to check the tide table.
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jakesallin
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RE:ive heard mixed things about tides which is best
thanks, i will be going to the snohomish
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RE:ive heard mixed things about tides which is best
I like to get there at high tide .then the water will start to flow out approx 1 hour after the highest part.If you use anything that spins as bait it'll need some current to spin properly.At high tide I use eggs and marshmallow.I live closest to the Duwamish so tidal flow is important.every river has its own best times.During the full moon I usually dont fish much.I find the full moon bite is bad during that day.
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When youre up to your rear end in alligators,its hard to remember that the initial plan was to drain the swamp.
RE:ive heard mixed things about tides which is best
it definitely depends on the river and what species of salmon or trout you are fishing for. However, the river I fish, Samish is definitely better on a low tide for the kings. This is beause the fish seem to to hold up more during the low tide and you can really nail them in the pools. But it definetly depends. For silvers out of here, hy tide is better.
You can never catch fish if your line isn't in the water - you don't know if you don't go
RE:ive heard mixed things about tides which is best
On the Snohomish for silvers the best tide is right after an incoming goes from slack to outgoing. As soon as the river current changes back into the proper direction is the best time to hit silvers on the Snoho. I have caught them through every tide, this just seems to be the best. I believe this is the case because when the tide is incoming or slack the fish are more focused on moving upriver while it is easy for them to do so, and don't have the time to be bothered by us fisherman.