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[milo]

It never ceases to amaze me that some people get their knickers in a knot because someone posted a report about their success fishing for salmon on a well-known and well-advertised river. But what I find truly unbelievable is that some people actually plan a fishing trip based on someone's report!

Here's the golden rule to follow when it comes to someone's fishing report on a great day fishing: You should have been there yesterday.

Anything else is old news, water under the bridge, past perfect tense, history, passe...

Create your own fantastic day by being in the right place at the right time.
Don't count on someone else's reports as it will only set you up for disappointment.

That said, I should have been there yesterday, eh mastercaster? 

[frozensalmon]

it's not like you can fish everyday dude.... 

[mistermongz]

It never ceases to amaze me that some people get their knickers in a knot because someone posted a report about their success fishing for salmon on a well-known and well-advertised river. But what I find truly unbelievable is that some people actually plan a fishing trip based on someone's report!

Here's the golden rule to follow when it comes to someone's fishing report on a great day fishing: You should have been there yesterday.

Anything else is old news, water under the bridge, past perfect tense, history, passe...

Create your own fantastic day by being in the right place at the right time.
Don't count on someone else's reports as it will only set you up for disappointment.

That said, I should have been there yesterday, eh mastercaster? 

THIS is the post of the century LOL.. made my day thanks...

[silver ghost]

It never ceases to amaze me that some people get their knickers in a knot because someone posted a report about their success fishing for salmon on a well-known and well-advertised river. But what I find truly unbelievable is that some people actually plan a fishing trip based on someone's report!

Here's the golden rule to follow when it comes to someone's fishing report on a great day fishing: You should have been there yesterday.

Anything else is old news, water under the bridge, past perfect tense, history, passe...

Create your own fantastic day by being in the right place at the right time.
Don't count on someone else's reports as it will only set you up for disappointment.

That said, I should have been there yesterday, eh mastercaster? 

lol this should be sticky noted

[BwiBwi]

One can draw experience from fishing report. 
When someone else had a successful day.  It would be good for the reader to take a  note on weather (sky condition, temp), water level, tide, time of the day (if it's offered by OP).

Next time when similar condition present itself, give it a try.   

[CohoMan]

Well Said.....

[fishseeker]

Ha, ha, I agree 100% but I still read the reports regularly when the Salmon season is in full swing 

I do it in part because it does give me some idea whats working for people and the general river conditions.   It is also fun to read other peoples reports but I doubt I would be any worse off without them.  River conditions seem change so quickly that knowing how things were yesterday seems to make little difference.

[bbronswyk2000]

Not only does this apply to a specific river but it also applies to a specific spot. That one spot where someone limits out on coho may be void of coho the next day. ( or even a few hours ) I read reports just to read a story on how someone does. It does not influence me on where I will fish that day.

[mikeyman]

once  a solid report is posted...GONG, here comes the crouds x 10!!!! I don't like to post actual reports anymore because all the internet bashing makes me cry.

[Geff_t]

I love reading the reports, especially the day before going out as it gives me an idea of where not to fish lol.  If a section of the river gets mentioned on the internet and if even one person does well then you can pretty much gaurantee that that area will be busy the next day.

[troutbreath]

So if someone says they had a few fish on at the Stave then the next day it's going to be shatty fishing there. Ya right, it will just be another bootsauce day.

Fishing the ocean is another story.

[nickredway]

Geff's comment doesn't apply to the Stave as it's only a couple of KM long and as such when the fish are in it's a guaranteed boot sauce day and a guaranteed gong show at the same time. Plenty of water to fish on the Vedder and wise to avoid a specific area mentioned the following couple of days if you don't like crowds.

[troutbreath]

The standard approach is to get there in the dark so you have #1 chance at catching the fish. Better still BYOC (bring your own crowd ) so you can lay claim to more turf or surf.