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how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by spoonman » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:50 am

Because if you look at my browser history, the top searches are Washington lakes and the Skykomish river gauge. My wife doesn't want to talk to me cause every other sentence is something about a new jig or yarnie, or the river level. O:)

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by Amx » Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:03 am

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read the regs for when the rivers are open

the wife? I have no idea, no need for a wifey.
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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by Bodofish » Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:05 am

My question would be why would your wife be checking your browser history? Bad juju... Anyway to answer your question. The only way to know if any body of water is open for fishing is to read the regs and check the WDFW web site to check for emergency closures.
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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by spoonman » Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:09 am

Wow, I guess that was over everyones head, sheesh.

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by fear_no_fish » Sun Jun 09, 2013 10:04 am

With the amount of 1 or 2 time posters, and little kids making new threads over and over asking how to fish the same meat hole. It doesnt surprise me no one got the joke..

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by bugmasta » Sun Jun 09, 2013 10:33 am

I got it, thought it was funny. Must be because I am experiencing the exact same thing.

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by oneshot » Sun Jun 09, 2013 10:47 am

haha, I got it.. talk about over the head.. :scratch:
I have similar issues but for all bodies of water and the NOAA weather

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by spoonman » Sun Jun 09, 2013 12:13 pm

Just got yelled at for bits of feather and yarn in the living room, well if I had a tv in the garage......

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by Bodofish » Sun Jun 09, 2013 1:39 pm

Sounds to me like a new wife is in order..... Am I really supposed to connect the dots from, "How do you tell a river is open?", to "My browser history is loaded with, and ending with my wife doesn't want to talk to me.... I'd say I'm not alone with 91 views and 7 responses.

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by returnofthefish » Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:06 pm

I read it and got it the first time. Just didn't have a response to it.

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by spoonman » Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:43 pm

My sincerest apologies, I will save my dumb jokes for people with a sense of humor ](*,)

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by spoonman » Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:45 pm

Or at least a long enough attention span to actually read the whole post

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by mallard83 » Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:14 pm

You definitely don't need a new wife. However you may want to type a bit ssssllllllooooowwwweeeerrrr for certain people on here apparently. I got it and for sure know what you are talking about when it is time for certain species/bodies of water by what I have cluttering up my fishing area in my house.

My wife always just rolls hers eyes but realizes it's a good trade off with nice fresh fish.

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by fear_no_fish » Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:22 pm

Popcorn anyone?? This might get good.. Gonna put on my 3-d glasses for this one [cool]

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by natetreat » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:12 pm

You know they're open because I'm awake at 3am. But it's no secret, I have Waterwatch as one of my home tabs, so it's always up. I learned long ago to not even try to talk fishing with my wife. Although she does tie up a mean jig and leaders. She's crafty, and it's more fun than knitting.

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by mallard83 » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:41 pm

fear_no_fish wrote:Popcorn anyone?? This might get good.. Gonna put on my 3-d glasses for this one [cool]
Not even gonna call it. Too obvious. Wait for it........................... O:)

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by returnofthefish » Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:05 pm

"crickets chirping" [flapper] nb4dalock

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by gfakkema » Sun Jun 09, 2013 10:10 pm

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by primetime » Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:11 pm

gfakkema wrote:
fear_no_fish wrote:With the amount of 1 or 2 time posters, and little kids making new threads over and over asking how to fish the same meat hole. It doesnt surprise me no one got the joke..
I too am SICK of little kids asking questions. If you have questions, search previous threads or type it into google. If you still can't figure it out, then start a new thread. No need to thread jack to ask how to float fish. **Okay, off soap box!** I got the joke too though, although it might have taken me a second longer than some.
I don't mind at all. It's great kids are looking to fish and catch fish. They are learning and trying to figure out how to catch fish. Click off the thread if it bugs you that bad.

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Re: how can you tell the rivers are open?

Post by BlakeP » Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:38 pm

gfakkema wrote: I too am SICK of little kids asking questions. If you have questions, search previous threads or type it into google. If you still can't figure it out, then start a new thread. No need to thread jack to ask how to float fish. **Okay, off soap box!** I got the joke too though, although it might have taken me a second longer than some.
Just wondering, why only "Little kids"? I've seen plenty of adults do the same exact thing. Not trying to get into an argument, as I see the point too and don't agree with thread jacking. But a lot of people do it. Not just children.

Anyway, I too got the joke, and I wasn't planning on posting in the thread, but just wanted to at least mention that there are more than just kids who do the same thing and thread jack.

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