Recent content by cbrimhall

Everything that has been said so far is spot on. I use P-Line's hydrofloat line on my spinning reel and it works great, has no stretch either. For deeper holes or shy fish, I use fluorocarbon leader for a couple reasons. First, fluoro has the same refractive index as water, so it disappears when...

I'm open for most of the weekend, the question is where to go. Any ideas? Most of the rivers would be high and fast I'm guessing, so I'm thinking lake or pond.

I was noticing the break in the weather as well, haven't cast anything in a month, so I'm probably gonna wind up somewhere. You going anywhere Ryan?

If you're feeling too sick Dave, I'd happily fill in for you.

Are you kidding? I've never been anywhere that compares to TR's place and I'm saying that just based on the photos. As for your place, I think with a little time and effort you can have a great spot to fish. Not only is TR's place a great spot to fish, but he sounds like a pretty cool guy I...

I'd like to point out that Ryan and I hit Blue Lake the day before, and he was slayin' em there as well. We both did well numbers wise, but not even close to the size of the ones you guys were catching!

That's exactly why you got the attention of the bigger fish. If a small fish were to go all the way to the surface to hit a bait, he's making himself a huge target. Especially when he's the same size as said bait. I fished that lake a lot as a kid because I lived next to it. The weeds and algae...

If you're out by Banks, I would try Tillamook State Forest. There are miles of logging roads that wind through there, and most of the timber companies have very detailed maps of areas they are working or plan to work, including streams and other water bodies. How to get ahold of said maps is...

I just visited the Oregon Bass & Panfish Club's website and learned that they constructed and then deployed spider block structures on March 5th throughout the lake. First off, THANK YOU to them for doing this! Hagg receives a lot of attention, as it should, for being a great rainbow trout...

Heck yeah, I'd love to hike into trillium and try for some hungry trout! I can go pretty much any time, any day as I'm on vacation from work for the next couple weeks. Having a truck would be helpful for sure, I can meet you somewhere near there however we decide to get to the lake. I'll PM you...

The last few times I've gone out in a boat at Hagg I caught all my fish trolling. I use Luhr Jensen flashers and usually spinners, a crippled herring lure, or just a nightcrawler behind that. Last time I was there, multiple boats were hooking up out in the middle of the lake going towards the...

Sweet, that sounds great! I don't care what kind of boat you have, as long as it floats! Oh, which boat ramp are you going to launch from? I'll meet you there at eight.

Hey wormosa, if you want any company from another glutten for punishment, I'd love to get out to Hagg one more time. I was there last week and caught one nice 16" brooder but I wanted more. It was the best trout dinner I'd had in a long time. Anyway, I'm not trying to barge in on anyone's trip...

The roger's being refered to is George Rogers park in Lake Oswego. It's a nice park with a little beach you can set up on. I've caught plenty of bass at the mouth of the creek there, and I've seen guys sturgeon fishing from the bank. Consult a navigational chart for that section of the river...

Well, I have no problem chippin' in on gas for you to come up here, and no worries about the last post, I didn't take it the wrong way. I have no boat right now so I'm always willing to help out or assist if somebody's nice enough to let me go out with them. I know from experience that towing a...