I am finding that I am enjoying learning new techniques to catch fish more than just focusing on catching the most fish. However, at some point in the day, if the new techniques haven’t produced anything, I will break out the Ned rig or drop shot.
I totally agree on those colors and I really like the ZMan plastics for the same reason. The only time I have had to re-rig is when I've hung up and have had to break off.
Beautiful lunker fish! Did you have any success with your soft plastic swimbait or were you drop shotting or Ned rigging. I’m hoping on hitting the Willamette on Tuesday morning.
Thanks for the report @bass. Those are some beautiful fish and looks like you had a beautiful day on the water. I love Fall bass fishing with the cooler weather, less pleasure craft and the leaves starting to change.
Cedar Oak Bass Report - 9/21/2020
Since the weather was nice this morning (for bass fishing), I took off work this morning and took my daughter fishing. We launched out of Cedar Oak around 9:30 and fished north about a mile for about 2 hours. We caught three smallmouth in the 2-3 pound range...
I haven’t fished that area but I have occasionally seen bass boats fishing the rocky structure just south of the Willamette Park ramp and the Sellwood Bridge pilings.
Really Admin? I may not have all of my forum terminology correct, but you couldn't leave these two reports as separate reports to each receive comments and instead have to be considered comments to the 12 page long Willamette River post? If I hadn't seen them when @bass originally posted them, I...
All other things remaining equal, a longer rod will increase casting distance.
And another way to increase casting distance is to use braid with a fluorocarbon leader.
I had a Hummingbird unit similar to these about 15 years ago. Needed a heavy action rod to cast it out. I generally didn't find it to be very useful and sold it at a garage sale about 6 months later. I think the splash it made when it hit the water (because it was so big and heavy) scared the...
I haven't been there and I don't know if this is farther than you want to ride but there is Adair Pond just to the south of the ODFW office in Adair just north of Corvallis.
https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/travel/outdoors/2018/05/11/adair-pond-hot-spot-warmwater-fish/596978002/
Go Beavs!