Recent content by chris_the_wrench

You know of any public access to the river up there by Notti? I've caught a few cutthroat in the Long Tom where it feeds into fern ridge and I have wanted to check out some more of the upper parts. I've fished the upper part by the Alderwood wayside once in the summer, wrong time of year water...

I've seen that video, thanks. Do you know where that wooden bridge is he's fishing near? I don't recognize it, so I'd guess it's north of Monroe. You fish out this way much? I live out this direction and try to fish any body of water I can find out here. I have convinced a shuttle driver for...

What'ya do with the carp you catch? I see tons and tons of them around, during the summer on fern ridge it's crazy with carp boiling in the shallows. I've never targeted them. -Chris

I was hoping to get some info thats more recent and specific. I've fished the river immediately 'below' Fern Ridge(the north side), in addition I've fished up near the dam/old water mill in Monroe. Warm water fish bass, crappie, bullheads. Access is the big issue with fishing the Long Tom. Very...

I was trying to decide where to go fishing today, and this recipe helped me decide to go chase some trout. I smoke 90% of the trout I catch, and I'm always looking to try something new. Thanks -Chris

Since I moved to Oregon couple years ago from the saltwater of San Diego, I've focused on bass throughout the warmer months. I've caught a lot of 2'ish pound bass around here, but nothing over 4 lbs yet. -Chris

They stock Alton Baker all winter. I've never seen them stocking it, but I've caught stocked fish almost the entire length of the canal so I believe they drop them in a few locations. I tend to avoid the shallow pool down by the Mercedes dealer, just because its usually crowded. I fish right...

We tried the lake twice last week with no luck. We headed down to where the long tom feeds into the lake and got a couple small trout. We saw some fish on the sonar up by the dam but none biting what we were tossing. Perhaps if we were willing to drift some bait in the area above the dam we may...