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Is it just me or are you starting to get that Spring Chinook itch? I can't wait theres nothing a chrome bright springer!
Whamaglass said:Is it just me or are you starting to get that Spring Chinook itch? I can't wait theres nothing a chrome bright springer!
Kodiak said:I wasn't trying to start slobering as I walk around the house, But the first few fish should be hooked in about 4-5 weeks is all:shock:. Man it came back around fast.
Whamaglass said:A good friend of mine got one 3rd week of November trolling wiggle warts over by the Sellwood bridge!
FishSchooler said:Huh? Are you sure that wasn't a fall nook? Springers actually show up before spring... haha notice the name springers...That couldnt of been a springer.....................
ninja2010 said:. i've been taken on a few rides by barracudas and yellowtails on my toon and toob.
Fishtopher said:Did you frequently target 'cuda's when you lived in San Diego? I hooked up with one on a charter trip outta Santa Barbara on accident. One of my most memorable hook-ups!! Thats for sure. Whatta surprise.
Fishtopher said:Did you frequently target 'cuda's when you lived in San Diego? I hooked up with one on a charter trip outta Santa Barbara on accident. One of my most memorable hook-ups!! Thats for sure. Whatta surprise.
To stay semi on track, where are some of your guys favorite springer gettin' spots? I'll cough up one now...Out by Bonneville. I gotta spinner tossin spot, and a plunkin spot. Anyone ever drift fish heavy flow water such as downstream of Bonneville Dam. Maybe a 3oz slinky, corky the size of a quarter??
ArcticAmoeba said:The Willy probaly won't be open for Springers this year, so in essence, you may be kind of burnt...Especially from your 'toon...I sidedrift Steelhead from mine, and a 1 pound fish can take you for a ride, let alone the Clackamas brute fish that weigh 4-5! You absolutely need a knowledge of how the particular stretch of water works if you are unable to quickly, and easily bank your craft to fight the fish. If you really want to get into some Springers, check the regs. see whats open for retention, and find a guide that fishes the area you plan to target Springers. It is a good way to see waht happens when Chinook fishing. It is a completely different world than the Steelhead. Steelhead are an absolute cinch compared to Spring Chinook! And I can't imagine fightin one from a pontoon without a net, and another person on board to man it. It can and has been done, but concentrate on getting really good a whackin, and stackin the Winters. They are super simple in comparison to Chinook, so get the Sewer Trout skills down pat, Springer retention is a long ways out. And yes March is about when they start gettin in our local Rivers.