How close are the Pinks?

[EdmondsBassMan]

I was fishing the Sno from the shore Mon and Tues and was contemplating putting my pontoon in the water. As Ral said the boat traffic is quite heavy and the wakes would definetly not be a fun ride in a pontoon not to mention someone running you over.

[mallard83]

If you are worried about the boats wait until the Sky opens up above Lewis Street and float from Ben Howard launch to Lewis Street for a quick after work float. If you are looking for a full day though put in at Sultan launch and float to Ben Howard or Lewis Street. I don't think the power boats will be to big of an issue though if you floated from Lewis Street to Crab Bar. I say this because you will only have to contend with boats from the mouth of the Skykomish down. The lower Sky is very tricky navigating a big sled this time of year, and this year is no exception because there is a tree down all the way across the river about 3/8 of a mile from the mouth. There is just enough room to squeeze by on one side, we had to get out of our sled and walk it around last weekend so that we didn't suck gravel into the impeller. Only the bravest/most experienced sled operators go up the lower sky this time of year, and there is a reason for that. We rarely ever see another sled in this section in low water. It is worth fishing if you like the river mostly to yourself though. Good Luck.

[Bodofish]

Bodo,
Any area more productive then others?

I went down to the Langus River park (about a mile from the mouth) and couldn't get a hit throwing tiny buzzbombs or hootchie jigs or Pink Spoons....

I've been fishing by the confluence. on either side of 522. My buddy has been fishing the lower. boat only, you need to find them jumping. It's pretty easy. Pop that boat in and go. I've run from the mouth to the Tolt with a jon boat and 10 hp. watch the tides and go slow.

[jdimonda]

How is the Sky doing?

[Bodofish]

Spanked on the Sno again today. Fresh batch came in very bright! Lots of folks out floating on cat boats. Sorry about the wake if I got ya.......... Full throttle or no throttle. Eggs for the Steel!

[flying_soldier]

We put in at the launch in Everett (that is the only one I know) I had no clue how large the tide effects the boat launch. Luckily we only brought our smaller aluminum boat because we had to drop the boat on the and and then work it probably 20 yards to the water. Anyway, we slayed them. We only kept 2 to eat but probably caught at leats 20. We tossed pink rooster tails with a single aligator weight on a slow retrieve. If you aren't catching them wait 30 minutes for the next school to come through. As soon as you see the jumping start your casts. be careful when you are bleeding them and gutting them, there was aguy just down from me that had a otter/sealion(?) come up right under his hands and take his fish teeth first as he was leaning over the boat. I very well would have had to put those shorts in the garbage if it was me..