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and I basically just walked around carrying my flyrod (and usually my 2 year old in a backpack).
thanks! do you happen to know anywhere else more closer towards the gresham/fairview area?
I've not yet seen any carp taken form the slough, and hadn't anywhere else until last week. I was down under the 205 bridge, and there was a guy down there from France, and he had three of them, two between 15 and 20 pounds, and one WELL over 20. Was a good 3 foot long. I have photo's of two of them, but since he's also in them don't want to post without permission. He told me he fishes for and catches carp there a lot. I was down there today, I had one on before he dove under a rock and got me snagged. By the feel of it, he was pretty good sized. I was using bread around a hair rig hook with corn. After I ran out of bread I mushed up some cheese crackers which was giving me bites as soon as it hit the water dang near. Then afterI ran out of that I switched to straight corn, which was also giving good bites, I apparently wasn't quick enough. I'm gonna try making some boilies soon, but for now I mixed up a version of dough that the french guy was using. Cornmeal, corn starch, flour, and I added some cheese from a mac and cheese thing. I will be down there Sunday probably around 10 or 11am for a couple of hours. Sunday being September 16th, if anyone wants to join me. I just use my salmon/steelhead rig out there. 8 foot Abu Bruiser with 20 pound big game. Decent rod/reel combo at a good price after all my good gear was ripped off.
I've not yet seen any carp taken form the slough, and hadn't anywhere else until last week. I was down under the 205 bridge, and there was a guy down there from France, and he had three of them, two between 15 and 20 pounds, and one WELL over 20. Was a good 3 foot long. I have photo's of two of them, but since he's also in them don't want to post without permission. He told me he fishes for and catches carp there a lot. I was down there today, I had one on before he dove under a rock and got me snagged. By the feel of it, he was pretty good sized. I was using bread around a hair rig hook with corn. After I ran out of bread I mushed up some cheese crackers which was giving me bites as soon as it hit the water dang near. Then afterI ran out of that I switched to straight corn, which was also giving good bites, I apparently wasn't quick enough. I'm gonna try making some boilies soon, but for now I mixed up a version of dough that the french guy was using. Cornmeal, corn starch, flour, and I added some cheese from a mac and cheese thing. I will be down there Sunday probably around 10 or 11am for a couple of hours. Sunday being September 16th, if anyone wants to join me. I just use my salmon/steelhead rig out there. 8 foot Abu Bruiser with 20 pound big game. Decent rod/reel combo at a good price after all my good gear was ripped off.