Recent content by Rferguson61

I am around the Salem area but am willing/do drive to fish. I used to be around Springfield and would be willing to go that far south regularly. I have a small utility boat with a 15 horse motor as well so I’m not strictly stuck on the bank but I also can’t really do the drifts that people take...

Sorry about that. Mostly salmon, yes. I am interested in steelhead as well.

Hey all, Starting this spring I intend to get out more often. Up until this year I have just gone with other people whenever they said and wherever they said. I have watched tons of videos and read tons of articles so I have a lot of understanding, I just don’t know how to piece it together. I...

Good to know. This may be a dumb question but does that include electric trolling motors?

Awesome thanks! Do you have a number you look for where you consider it too low?

My family and I are planning Thanksgiving down near the Elk River and I was thinking about sneaking off and spending some time on the Elk if it would be a good time. I have found some old writings regarding the productivity of the Elk River that say it’s runs start later and end later. Like I...

We will see. I’m only the favorite by default because I’m the only one haha. He’s more interested in bass fishing than chasing salmon/steelhead.

Good to hear you were able to net it! Bummer about the reel. As for if he would notice…probably. He was with me when I bought the rod and I told him I intended to put a Cold Water on it and he told me he had a reel I could have. Next time we are out together I’m sure he will notice. I’ll just be...

Hahaha I definitely will not. I appreciate his generosity. I just don’t want to lose a fish because the reel isn’t up to the job.

Great! Yeah I have spun the handle at Bi-Mart on one about a thousand times trying to talk myself into it haha. Wasn’t sure if the SS one was really worth it or if the normal low profile was good enough. Thanks for the info.

That’s what I was thinking/worried about. I’ll hold onto it for steelhead but plan on getting a cold water. How do you like the one you have? Is it the grey/orange one or the black SS one?

My father-in-law (who primarily fishes for bass) gave me a Shimano Curado Bantam 201CU to put on my new rod. Seems a bit small but he assures me that it’s plenty big for salmon (which is what the rod is for). What do you guys think? Is it big enough? I wanted to put a Cold Water or CW low...