Gotta say , your Videos are so enlightening! Growing up in Morton. Fished for the first time with my Dad. Miss him daily. I lived down there before the dam made Riffe lake. Your life is my dream. Thanks so very much for doing this Gene! Watching daily 🎉
The fish of a thousand catch. It's been a few years since I've fished the Cowlitz. Miss the beauty of the surrounding. Fish or no fish. It's very relaxing, passing the time out there.
Love the channel gene that's why the call it fishing not catching hahah I'm the same way I just enjoy getting out and enjoying the outdoors catching fish is just a bonus
That's a good way to look at your business. Make the customer happy and everything else will fall into place! Also I subscribe to the same attitude as you... if I don't catch a fish then hey, worst case scenario is that I still went fishin that day! Could be worse lol
That's the problem compared to years back when a guy was fishing a run you left him alone and went some where else. It was called courtesy and my father taught me when I first started fishing with him back in the 50s that you dont intrude on another man's water. I tried for years to follow that lesson but in the last 10 years I've found there are very few courteous fishermen left and it's turned into either combat fishing or people that only want to catch a fish and they don't care about anyone else as long as they can catch a fish. I know I'll take flak for what I just said from the new wave fishermen ,but I also know the guys who believe as I do may not comment but agree with what ive said. Luckily I had 60 years of great fishing with a lot of really courteous great fishermen I became life long friends with. Sadly most of those old duffer like me have either got sick of the way it is now and hung up thier rods or have went to that great water that we all are going to go someday. God bless ,treat everyone with courtesy and just enjoy the pleasure of fishing and realize catching fish should just be a bonus and just enjoy the experience of being on a river .
I hear you. I've seen so many old timers who lived on and fished the river pass away including my dad, it's weird to think, I'm the old timer now and everyone who owned property there are gone and people who own there now don't even fish. Thanks for watching.
Curious if you ever try back trolling plugs or a diver and bait? Seems like with the current you could cover so much water this way. Thanks for sharing
Man this is the best idea now just build a little a frame and put 2 bunk beds in it and start your own guide service and BNB for your clients hardly any overhead expenses
Thanks for the video, i am heading to cowlitz next week for couple of days, Do you know if they post online when they move the fishing boundary on barrier dam?
As fas I know they don't post it. It all depends on the Chinook eggs they collect. Once they rea h their collection goals they move the sign. Good luck.
@@no_regerts5176 2 from the top, countersunk below the Big Jon Slider mount so it sits flat, and 2 to the side. All are countersunk with stainless screws and red thread lock.
Gotta say , your Videos are so enlightening! Growing up in Morton. Fished for the first time with my Dad. Miss him daily. I lived down there before the dam made Riffe lake. Your life is my dream. Thanks so very much for doing this Gene! Watching daily 🎉
Awesome. Appreciate your support.
Great video always learn something new I like that type of fishing for sure tha ks
You're welcome
I enjoy your videos, fish or no fish. I envy your river place.
I appreciate that!
I appreciate you enjoy everything you do they don't call it catching,I believe that why they call it fishing. Thanks again.
Yes they do
I'm Retired to Arizona. But, am up north every summer. Gonna do the Cowlitz next summer.
Good luck
The fish of a thousand catch. It's been a few years since I've fished the Cowlitz. Miss the beauty of the surrounding. Fish or no fish. It's very relaxing, passing the time out there.
Couldn't agree more!
Fish or no fish great entertainment man .. thank u 👍
Glad you enjoyed. That is the goal. To be entertaining. thanks for watching.
Maybe next week you will get one. Keep up the great work. I enjoy the content.
Appreciate it. Glad you enjoy them.
Love the channel gene that's why the call it fishing not catching hahah I'm the same way I just enjoy getting out and enjoying the outdoors catching fish is just a bonus
Appreciate it.
That's a good way to look at your business. Make the customer happy and everything else will fall into place! Also I subscribe to the same attitude as you... if I don't catch a fish then hey, worst case scenario is that I still went fishin that day! Could be worse lol
It could always be worse right.
visited WA nov ‘23 for 1st time. your homestead and fishing hunting other videos are awesome 🤩 thanks for sharing your adventures 🤙🏼
you're welcome.
That's the problem compared to years back when a guy was fishing a run you left him alone and went some where else. It was called courtesy and my father taught me when I first started fishing with him back in the 50s that you dont intrude on another man's water. I tried for years to follow that lesson but in the last 10 years I've found there are very few courteous fishermen left and it's turned into either combat fishing or people that only want to catch a fish and they don't care about anyone else as long as they can catch a fish. I know I'll take flak for what I just said from the new wave fishermen ,but I also know the guys who believe as I do may not comment but agree with what ive said.
Luckily I had 60 years of great fishing with a lot of really courteous great fishermen I became life long friends with. Sadly most of those old duffer like me have either got sick of the way it is now and hung up thier rods or have went to that great water that we all are going to go someday.
God bless ,treat everyone with courtesy and just enjoy the pleasure of fishing and realize catching fish should just be a bonus and just enjoy the experience of being on a river .
I hear you. I've seen so many old timers who lived on and fished the river pass away including my dad, it's weird to think, I'm the old timer now and everyone who owned property there are gone and people who own there now don't even fish. Thanks for watching.
Right there at 3:45. I’d be fishing where you’re boat is if no body has been there…great water… doesn’t have to be a pull down to have a perfect day.
Right!
Curious if you ever try back trolling plugs or a diver and bait? Seems like with the current you could cover so much water this way. Thanks for sharing
I have yes. I just like bobber doggin'. thanks for watching
Take me fishing with you I live on the cowlitz river
We all used borax as handsoap back in the days.. 🤗🤗
And laundry soap. 😆
Man this is the best idea now just build a little a frame and put 2 bunk beds in it and start your own guide service and BNB for your clients hardly any overhead expenses
That sounds like a lot or work. 😆
Great channel, and another awesome fishing 🎣 video 😊very envious of ur whole setup. Hopefully one day in retirement
Thank you. I wish you achieve your goals. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video, i am heading to cowlitz next week for couple of days,
Do you know if they post online when they move the fishing boundary on barrier dam?
As fas I know they don't post it. It all depends on the Chinook eggs they collect. Once they rea h their collection goals they move the sign. Good luck.
How do you have those downrigger mounts set up? Are they drilled through the boat?
They are screwed into the gunnel with loctite.
From the top?
@@no_regerts5176 2 from the top, countersunk below the Big Jon Slider mount so it sits flat, and 2 to the side. All are countersunk with stainless screws and red thread lock.
Hi what size boat do you have? End model is it
it's a Smokercraft Sportsman 1660. 16'7".
What is your boat setup? Year model and motors?
It's a 2012 Smokercraft Sportsman 1660 with a Merc 60/40 jet. Kicker is a 9.9. it's 16' 7" long with an 86" beam.
Hey I want to come fish with you.. we can trade trips
I’m start thinking to show you few fishy holes on Cowlitz so you can actually catch fish on your videos 😂
no shit right. 😀