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Won't find any SRC's in Breitenbush, nor the N. Santiam. But one of my best friends fishes the Breitenbush every year and loves it.One son is better, now the other one is sick! But he’s already asking when we can get back out on the water. Need to find some good spots for bank fishing with him. I want to hit Breitenbush/North Santiam rivers at some point, but main goal for this summer is to land a SRC.
Is the park/campground area a good bet? Water levels didn’t seem high enough downstream for for them to make it up that high.Stay at the Kilchis. They are coming! The run is about to start. G/L. Tony
Yep. They have been dumping THOUSANDS of "trophy trout" into Detroit. Some of which, could head up that river.I may not know much, but I know that, at least! Thinking it could be fun fishing for my son as he learns to use spinners given how heavily they’re stocking it.
Good to know; I’m sure that I’m reeling too fast.Yep. They have been dumping THOUSANDS of "trophy trout" into Detroit. Some of which, could head up that river.
When using spinners...if you don't lose some on each trip...then your spinners aren't in the strike zone. And most people reel them in way too fast. Which also defeats their purpose. Words of wisdom from Oregon's spinner guru Jed Davis.
Spent the weekend up at Kilchis County Park. First off, great place to camp with fantastic access to the river. River is running low (normal for a dry summer), but there is some great fishing below the riffles with pools. Mostly cutthroat ranging 4-8 inches, but lots of fight and taking flies like they haven't eaten in weeks! There is a nice, wooded trail that runs along the river near the rear of the camp with access to great water! Enjoy and have fun!Hi there,
My son has recently become interested in fishing so I'm learning everything that I can. So far, we've only been out on lakes. But we'll be camping on the Kilchis this weekend and want to fish some spinners. I'm thinking I'll do some solo fishing at dawn and then take my son out later in the mornings. Any shot at landing a searun cut if I head far enough downstream, or is it still too early? Appreciate any advice.
So I found a copy and read through it. I have some questions on some of the fundamental techniques he describes.@thejazzmarauder If you've never read Jed's book--I highly recommend it. He lived in Oregon, when he wrote the book--and it's the Bible of spinner fishing IMO.
Note: try to find a 1st or 2nd edition if you can. They have color sheets inside, of Jed's various spinner designs.
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