Recent content by Wickerdave

Having moved out here from Iowa, I have not yet been on the Willamette, I would like to fish the river for Bass, and I am running a 20' Alumaweld with outboard prop. We live in Sublimity so I would like to fish the Salem area and have heard there is some good fishing over in the Independance...

I've heard that trolling plates can really damage your motor?

took my new 20' Alumaweld Stryker out to Green Peter yesterday fishing for Kokanee. Don't have a kicker yet and even with the trolling option I had installed on the Honda 115 I couldn't get under about 2.3 mph. too fast for Kokanee or Walleye. until i can save up enough for a kicker I was...

I see the wisdom in the replys, I'll just have to start saving and see if I can find a deal on a good used kicker, is 6hp too small? should I just hold out for a 9.9? The New Honda 9.9 would be about another $2400 on the boat and payments, don't think the wife would look too favorable on that...

I reseved a day for my son and I with Christian Witt, think we should have a great time. Thanks for the help.

Just orered my first new boat, a 20' Alumaweld Stryker with 115 Honda 4 stroke, should be here 1st week of May, and want to be ready for the fall run. My question is, I won't be able to purchase a kicker motor for about another year so what can I do in the mean time to get my trolling speed down...

Just moved here from Midwest a year ago and need to learn how to Salmon fish. would like to reserve a guide for next fall's anticipated monster run. can you give me some guide recommendations please. thank you Dave

My thought was that after I get them built I would spray them with a vinyl coating.

Went down to Clemens marine in Eugene last week and Ordered a new 20' Alumaweld Stryker with 115 Honda 4 stroke with variable speed trolling control, front bow rails, stern rails with down rigger plates, sport hard top with side curtains and rear drop curtains and the new duracoat interior...

Hi Guyss Gonna take a shot at making crab traps. Need some input first. What do you think is the best crab trap, round or square, and why, Thanks Dave

HI, I'm ordering my new boat next week and really have only one decision yet to make, but it's a big one. Honda vs. Merc?? I'm going with either a 115 Honda 4 stroke or the 115 Mercury 4 stroke. the Honda has an option called a variable trolling speed controller, sounds interesting but I...

Haven't read all the posts on this one so this suggestion may have already been submitted. First of all fishing gear is not worth getting yourself hurt, sued, or jailed / imprisoned. I assume you all ready know that. However paying this prick back over a period of time is not out of the...

rain gear rain gear Thanks so much for the reply, I will most likely be doing a lot of bank fishing as well. My boat is not suited for windy ruff weather, more of a bass boat style, and I can only do so my guided trips at $200.00 per day!!. You really layer up, sounds like my ice fishing...

Rain gear Rain gear Thanks so much, Next spring and fall I know I'll wish I was back on Leech or Lake of The Woods hunting Walleyes and Northerns. Fishing out here will be great though, I love it out here already. Spent 9 years in Seattle years ago so I'm used to the rain. My boat is a texas...

Hi everyone, Still trying to learn how to fish in the Pacific Northwest. Question, what do you recommend for winter fishing clothing. I plan to fish as much as I can throughout the year, I plan to fish the Columbia for Walleye in Jan - Feb - Mar. Rain gear, foul weather gear, what would you...