Recent content by gordo

I too have a problem with cold hands (Raynaud's Syndrome, which is basically a circulation problem to the fingers/toes). I don't have much of a solution while fishing, but when the fingers get too cold, I take a break and put on one of several pairs of my warmest gloves I always bring. If one...

Good for you. Yea, The Pipeline can be pretty hairy at times. It looked like you must have hit the water somewhere around the 9.2' level? Just remember, as it gets higher, all the rapids get a little trickier, especially The Pipeline. Also, there is that rock in the middle of the river right...

This news is about a month old, but thought I'd updated this thread with it anyway so everyone knows what became of this, if you didn't know already. This was an announcement from the Johnson Creek Watershed Council (JCWC): Not too shabby!

Don't forget to check the water levels: Sandy River Gauge near Bull Run If you guys haven't run this section before, you'll want to aim for a river level closer to 10' - 10.5'. That should be the upper limit for you if you haven't floated it before. I actually had to work my way up to that...

With regards to the hiking area... there is TONS of poison oak in the area! Just be cautious. I've also heard bears are no strangers to the area also. Nothing to fear, but just make sure you take care of all your food stuffs. Bear canister, hanging food, etc. I can't say I've seen a bear...

The bite was on for me last week, but unfortunately, the bite was OFF this morning for me (Monday, Columbus Day) in between Dodge and Oxbow. Water was still the color of chocolate milk - I was down there between 7:00am and 9:00am. Visibility was about 3-6 inches, tops. The river should be...

My friend and I just floated Finn Rock to Prince Helfrich this past Sunday... We shuttled ourselves, but as we were putting in at Finn Rock, it was semi-crowded, and one person asked us if we had already done our shuttle... we told him we did, but he said, "It doesn't hurt to ask!". Moral of...

I have yet to catch a steelhead, so I probably don't know what I'm talking about, but everything I read tends to lend itself to changing up the size and the color depending on water conditions - depth, clarity, temperature, etc. So I've been using darker (blue, purple, black) #2s and #3s lately...

My brother and I fished Blue Hole about 2 weeks ago (June 24) and were skunked, but we kept seeing this nice sized fish making quite a few splashes in the middle of the hole. Just couldn't catch 'em! I am hopefully floating the Sandy from Dodge to Gordon Creek this Saturday (July 10) in a...

I'm sorry for your loss. Many kind and inspiring words have already been spoken, and some by yourself. I know we've never met, but it sounds like your father made quite the impression on you, and like troutdude says, it's your turn to carry that same torch. It's ok to be lost and be down -...

I figured as much. I realize one needs to understand all the rules and regulations that are laid out, but as an aside, what happened to the days of yore when you just tossed in your line and fished for..... fish?!?! That's how I grew up! We just tossed in a lure and hoped something would...

On a similar note, can you fish for salmon or steelhead if you have your angling license but you don't have a salmon/steelhead tag, if you don't keep any and just C&R? Full disclosure, I have my license AND my salmon/steelhead tag! I just don't have a rod at the moment :mad:

Hey everyone, I used Grant back in February... it worked out great from Dodge to Oxbow. I called him for another shuttle this Sunday the 25th because my buddy and I want to take my kayak down the same stretch. We probably can't get to Dodge until 11am, but unfortunately Grant can only do it as...

Not necessarily trout, and on a slightly different angle, but how about some Hemingway?!?! One of my favorite authors... man, could that guy write.:clap: Of course, there's "The Old Man And The Sea", but one of my recent favorites is "Islands In The Stream". It's lesser known and was...

The Morels are here! I just found about 7 of them in my front yard in SE PDX!