Recent content by lechner

Also, the headline could have been better: Local SUV returns to native spawning grounds; disappointed by lack of mates :)

... too bad he couldn't keep it! :lol::lol::lol:

I went camping on the spit with a few friends last summer and loved it. It's a pretty long hike on foot and goes much faster by bike. Most of the road is hard packed dirt and gravel, although you'll find some loose sharp rocks and dunes at a few spots. My little city bike managed to do it...

Hey luv2fish. My girlfriend and I are planning to fish the wilson and/or trask tomorrow and I have room for one more. I'll pm you with more info!

The jetty seems like another bottleneck which salmon & steelhead must cross in order to reach the coastal rivers that we all know and love. But what if you don't have access to a boat? What fishing techniques would you use to catch salmon from the jetty?

Howdy OFF, While driving from Idaho back to Portland this weekend, I decided to do a bit of reconnaissance on the CR by stopping at various points along the Gorge. The first place I stopped was pretty interesting, having "finger jetties" extending out into the river and a big drainage ditch...

It's like hand to hand combat :) YouTube - How To: Poke Pole a Monkey-Faced Eel

+1 The folks who run Harry's are a salty but helpful bunch. They gave me an excellent overview (including a diagram of rigs) the first time I went fishing on the jetty and they carry all the tackle you might need. In terms of bait fishing, I prefer using a fish finder rig which consists of...

Huh, I've been out a dozen times or so and have never run into much of an issue with my rubber soled neoprene xtratuffs. That seaweed that looks like green astroturf is one big exception, but I'm skeptical of any sole lacking metallic studs would handle that ice-like surface effectively. I...

I'd be down as well except I'm going to Seattle for the weekend. I might be free next weekend though.

Just for the sake of argument though, I've hooked up with a number of tiny sea trout that headed straight for the nearest rock pile/kelp bed/shipwreck/snagcity after swallowing the hook, resulting in either me successfully coaxing them out from varying angles or breaking my line. I doubt this...

Welcome to OFF, the friendliest and most helpful fishing forum on the web! Glad you didn't go home empty handed. You're very fortunate to be living in Newport with so many great fishing opportunities both in the salt and rivers. The rogue brewpub is also never a bad time :) I'll message you...

Huh, so to safely access these holes on the jetty, should one wait for a significantly low tide? I've definitely been close enough to the surf during a minus to get my boots wet and I paid special attention for any crevices around the exposed boulders. To me, it looked like these holes had a...

Great tips all around, thanks! Perch really are a deceptively tough fish but I think I'll just throw future catches on the grill in one piece until I can get a chance to discombobulate some bluegills :) Plunkme PM'd me details on the Depoe cliffs. You can tell this spot is pretty gnarly even...

There are quite a few factors that impact wave height, but slack tides tend to produce small waves and incoming high tides tend to produce larger waves. Jetties are built to help protect bays and channels from the destructive swells created by storms. Tillamook bay is so large and doglegged...