sockeye and kings,above rock island dam

[ski4life]

has any one fished here yet? and what kind of gear should i be using? can you fish from shore? and if you can what kind of gear? any help from around here would be nice new to fishing this far up the columba

[HOOKEDONFISHING]

I was just up there at a friends place water is super deep and looks really tuff to fish from land.

[ski4life]

what about a bober and herring drifting from shore has any one tryed this?

[Bodofish]

Kings pretty much pick a depth or temp and run with it. Socks will move up and down with the light and their food, Krill. bobber and shrimp may work for Socks if you hit them just right. Neither of them will go out of their way for food, you need to put it right in their faces. That pretty much makes it a boat show when the water is that big. On the Skagit where they are narrowed somewhat you can definately bank fish for both. If you're going to be hanging out at the river anyway, give it try, what do you have to loose, a little bait?