Recent content by JMac

I dont know...I think Troutski may have it right. Just got back from a trip up to Lost Lake (near Hood) and nearly got skunked. Got one little scrappy rainbow. Awesome lake with great views and some beautiful looking trout water but next trip I make this summer is gonna be south.

Actually he buried himself in a little rock cave and couldnt get out and drowned if you actually want the sad details. I was really bummed. I have a smallmouth and a perch pulled from the same river the same day that are still doing great.

Thanks guys.Black ball bearing swivel it is...and thanks for the tip about taking off the tackle and just pulling the line to rid the twist. Looking forward to trying this this weekend. Those line twists were really starting to get to me.

Thanks Chris..will have to give the braided line a shot and put a swivel on there this time.

I'm pretty new to the forum so forgive me if this has been discussed recently but I was wondering what you guys and gals think about cutting the line on gut hooked fish. Whenever I gut hook one that I don't want to keep I try not to play it longer than I need to and I cut the line as close to...

I've been doing a lot of trolling from my canoe lately and have been getting my line twisted really badly. I've been fishing with light gear spinning gear for over twenty years but have never really done much trolling like I am now. I'm using a light action spinning rod/reel with 6lb test and...

Thanks Chuck..I'm new to the state and heard that mosquitos can be horrible up at some of the mountain lakes. Its probably good now but do you or anyone else know if and when it gets bad at clear lake? Thanks

I'm planning on taking the canoe to clear lake tomorrow. Never been up there but hear the water is really amazing and that there is an underwater forest thats visable and lots of other interesting things to see. To anyone whos familiar with the lake, will the water clarity still be amazing on a...

Thanks guys...guess I'll look for some lower altitude lakes for the overnight trips then.

Hey everybody...my first post! New to Oregon (Portland) and just bought a canoe for some family fishing and camping adventures. Was looking for a nice place to do some late May/early June paddling/camping/fishing and was told that Crane Prairie Resevoir or Wickuip Resevoir would be good places...