early springers

cchinook · 01-22-2007, 01:56 PM

someone landed a spring chinook at the mouth of the Clack. on sat.- that is
very,very early - a good omen - last year I took 9 out of the Clack. - I could
of landed a lot more but working is so pesky -

Anatoliy · 01-22-2007, 02:48 PM

I'm too "young" to think about salmon, but some day I'll get them...

18406ej · 01-22-2007, 03:02 PM

I'm glad there is some good signs this year. Like Anatoliy, I will have to wait to improve my skills before I am ready to take on the Salmon.

riverstalker · 01-27-2007, 05:20 PM

Definitely a good idea to hone your fighting skills before tackling salmon. Those big ones will break a rod without thinking twice.

cchinook · 01-28-2007, 10:20 AM

For spring and fall chinook I use a 8' 6" Lamiglas - rated 3/4-3 oz. and use
20lb. Maxima ultra-green - the same with the leader. Hint : you do not have to spend $$$$$$$ on a nice rod - I got this one at Bi-Mart for $ 80- sure beats $ 165 at Joes for the same rod. I use a Garcia 5600 level wind. I have
seen this rod bent over like a horseshoe with a 36 lb. salmon on and it has
never let me down. The fish don't know how expensive your gear is. A few years back I bought a boat thinking I would hook more nooks - not ! I have
landed far more from the bank , now I just use it for crabbing and sturgeon.
A lesson learned. Hooking salmon is really not that hard , the key is knowing the following : where are they - when will they be there - and how to rig.
After 20 yrs. of of chasing them things have gotten a lot easier . I have landed 90% of my nooks on one rig - a sliding bobber with eggs and shrimp, it is a deadly combo. I am more than happy to share my knowledge with anyone
who is interested , after all I once knew nothing about it and some guys on the bank of a river felt sorry for me and showed me how its done. Life is short
and I would like to pass my skills along to present and future anglers.
Feel free to e- mail me with questions at cchinook45@yahoo.com - it's free !

Dichrofisher · 01-28-2007, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cchinook

For spring and fall chinook I use a 8' 6" Lamiglas - rated 3/4-3 oz. and use
20lb. Maxima ultra-green - the same with the leader. Hint : you do not have to spend $$$$$$$ on a nice rod - I got this one at Bi-Mart for $ 80- sure beats $ 165 at Joes for the same rod. I use a Garcia 5600 level wind. I have
seen this rod bent over like a horseshoe with a 36 lb. salmon on and it has
never let me down. The fish don't know how expensive your gear is. A few years back I bought a boat thinking I would hook more nooks - not ! I have
landed far more from the bank , now I just use it for crabbing and sturgeon.
A lesson learned. Hooking salmon is really not that hard , the key is knowing the following : where are they - when will they be there - and how to rig.
After 20 yrs. of of chasing them things have gotten a lot easier . I have landed 90% of my nooks on one rig - a sliding bobber with eggs and shrimp, it is a deadly combo. I am more than happy to share my knowledge with anyone
who is interested , after all I once knew nothing about it and some guys on the bank of a river felt sorry for me and showed me how its done. Life is short
and I would like to pass my skills along to present and future anglers.
Feel free to e- mail me with questions at cchinook45@yahoo.com - it's free !

Thanks! Have you ever fished Lake creek? Great small river, big bright nooks. I hooke a few last year drift fishing corkie and egg but didn't land either. We should make a trip there sometome. This year they blew right thru and it was too high to fish.....

DixieFisher · 01-29-2007, 06:37 AM

I was sturgeon fishing in the channel by scapoose....and saw a few fish running in the FF....heard a rumor that someone snagged one around coon island....sure does seem early to me!!.....but, they are moving in!!!

Wind Troller · 01-29-2007, 05:13 PM

I'm getting excited, got the boat motors and boat cleaned up this weekend and the prawns are curing.
It is getting to be Springer time!
There were 3 boats at the Sellwood today and I saw a couple at the Oregon City/West Linn bridge, some hunting is going on. At least the fish aren't way late this year!

Osprey · 01-29-2007, 09:44 PM

I'm glad to here it! Can't wait until they get up into the Santiam! I'll be there!

01-22-2007, 01:56 PM	#1
cchinook Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Portland Posts: 95	early springers someone landed a spring chinook at the mouth of the Clack. on sat.- that is very,very early - a good omen - last year I took 9 out of the Clack. - I could of landed a lot more but working is so pesky -

01-22-2007, 03:02 PM	#3
18406ej Master Angler Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Keizer Posts: 409	I'm glad there is some good signs this year. Like Anatoliy, I will have to wait to improve my skills before I am ready to take on the Salmon. __________________ E.J. "I am going where streams of whiskey are flowing"

01-28-2007, 10:20 AM	#5
cchinook Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Portland Posts: 95	rods and salmon For spring and fall chinook I use a 8' 6" Lamiglas - rated 3/4-3 oz. and use 20lb. Maxima ultra-green - the same with the leader. Hint : you do not have to spend $$$$$$$ on a nice rod - I got this one at Bi-Mart for $ 80- sure beats $ 165 at Joes for the same rod. I use a Garcia 5600 level wind. I have seen this rod bent over like a horseshoe with a 36 lb. salmon on and it has never let me down. The fish don't know how expensive your gear is. A few years back I bought a boat thinking I would hook more nooks - not ! I have landed far more from the bank , now I just use it for crabbing and sturgeon. A lesson learned. Hooking salmon is really not that hard , the key is knowing the following : where are they - when will they be there - and how to rig. After 20 yrs. of of chasing them things have gotten a lot easier . I have landed 90% of my nooks on one rig - a sliding bobber with eggs and shrimp, it is a deadly combo. I am more than happy to share my knowledge with anyone who is interested , after all I once knew nothing about it and some guys on the bank of a river felt sorry for me and showed me how its done. Life is short and I would like to pass my skills along to present and future anglers. Feel free to e- mail me with questions at cchinook45@yahoo.com - it's free !

01-29-2007, 05:13 PM	#8
Wind Troller Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19	On the drive home. I'm getting excited, got the boat motors and boat cleaned up this weekend and the prawns are curing. It is getting to be Springer time! There were 3 boats at the Sellwood today and I saw a couple at the Oregon City/West Linn bridge, some hunting is going on. At least the fish aren't way late this year! __________________ Success is just a failure away!

01-29-2007, 09:44 PM	#9
Osprey Master Angler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albany Posts: 318	I'm glad to here it! Can't wait until they get up into the Santiam! I'll be there! __________________ Ron _____________________________________________ Fishin's My Thing!But racing comes in a close second!!!

01-22-2007, 02:48 PM	#2
Anatoliy Administrator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 431	I'm too "young" to think about salmon, but some day I'll get them...

01-27-2007, 05:20 PM	#4
riverstalker Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Independence, OR Posts: 64	Definitely a good idea to hone your fighting skills before tackling salmon. Those big ones will break a rod without thinking twice.

01-29-2007, 06:37 AM	#7
DixieFisher Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 91	I was sturgeon fishing in the channel by scapoose....and saw a few fish running in the FF....heard a rumor that someone snagged one around coon island....sure does seem early to me!!.....but, they are moving in!!!

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