Recent content by CrazyCaptainWillie

That's where I caught my first springer! Give it time - it warms up in June and will be more productive once more fish come over the falls. Unfortunately they moved the deadline downstream so my favorite spots are no longer legally accessible. But that place is too combatty for my taste! If...

How did it go? find any fish fellas?

Was out on the Sandy last weekend (my first time out there) and nothing, guys I talked to had nothing either... beautiful day though!! :)

Ive wondered this as well - I quite dislike thinking ive got a big steelie on just to find that it's a suckerfish that has taken my soft bead, but I hope it indicates a readiness and propensity of eggs (or similar offerings) in the stream as well

Several days out in the town run in Eug, seen nothing rolling, caught 1 trout (on a spin n glo with a clipped fin... fishful thinking perhaps) numbers are sad... hoping some nooks will be around soon though.

Always scoped the Yachats while driving by - do you fish right out of the tide or up a ways a bit?

Another evening out on the river. No fish on the grill to report of, although had a very curious discovery at my usual spot. Bear with me... A dead dog had washed up on a gravel bar where i usually stand. I havent been to my spot in about a week so it had happened since then. It seemed a few...

Also curious to hear what you guys thing of using braided line w a monk bumper. I have maybe 6' iof 12# mono on the end of my braid but do guys find these fish to be line-shy?

Fair enough. Went our w a few less experienced anglers yesterday evening. No luck to report on but we had a few beers and a good time (obv packed our trash out). Talked to a guy I had seen at the same spot the day before that nailed an 8lb steelhead on a spinner right where I had caught a BIG...

Fantastic, heard some good reports lately (not just on this thread) from a lil cleos. Is there any size in particular? And do you ever attach a split shot to the line to get a little more reach and depth? I have some spoons that are just way too light. Im also following techniques that dictate...

Hey thanks, I really appreciate the help. Heading out tonight with a friend and I think Ill trade out my pencil lead for a nice orange spoon. Ill report back - wouldn't be opposed to meeting up and tossing a line together sometime! -Willie

Instead of using just a corkie and yarn use some bait (eggs, shrimp, sardine, tuna, etc.). I have never had much luck at all fishing artificials for springers. If I didn't have any good bait I would be tossing spinners or swinging spoons. Cheers for the tip, Caught a few at the dam last year...

Been spending many evenings at a few choice locations - all close to town, rarely at the dam. Seen em rolling but I can't seem to get them to bite. Been fishing mainly an orange or chartreuse corkie w some yarn and a stick of pencil lead and haven't had anything but trout and suckers. Word from...

Was there yesterday - very confusing set of trails and found ourselves bushwhacking our way to the stream - no luck for target species but landed a very large sucker...