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MrJones23
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Well, I fished the Wilson river for the first time over the weekend. My first time fishing in Oregon, in fact. I have just been so busy since I moved here from Texas I haven't really had enough free time to be able to justify the expense.
When my buddies announced that they would be camping at Jones Creek this weekend, I signed up, and it seemed to be the perfect time to get into fishing. None of them fish, so I didn't have any expert guidance, so I did a little research(how I found this site). I grew up fishing on lakes in Texas, but river fishing is new to me. After some research I decided to go the spinner route, as opposed to fly fishing, since I am familiar enough with the sorts of gear used, and fly fishing would be just too much to learn all at once.
Anyways, I got myself a license and an inexpensive rod/reel combo, a variety of spinners, and some other essential gear then headed out. I tried a few different methods in the river itself and the streams running through the campgrounds. Unfortunately, I didn't manage to catch anything, don't think I got any real bites even, but I had a lot of fun both on the river and around the campfire. Saw a bald eagle on Friday, I hope he managed to catch more fish than me. The lures I lost were worth it and I'm anxious to get out there again. Probably this coming weekend in fact, but just a day trip.
I do have a few questions to the more seasoned regulars here, though. Sorry if these questions have been asked before.
1) What sorts of lures do you guys have the best luck with around these parts? I'm going to the Cabellas grand opening this week and I'll pick out a few more shiny baubles to leave at the bottom of the river.
2) Casting upstream: I was having a little trouble with this, and was having difficulty controlling slack in the line. Any good videos that illustrate proper technique?
3) Where are the good sorts of spots to catch trout? upstream or downstream of rapids? Deep pools? Still spots? Sorry, but I just have no idea where the fish will be in a river like the Wilson.
When my buddies announced that they would be camping at Jones Creek this weekend, I signed up, and it seemed to be the perfect time to get into fishing. None of them fish, so I didn't have any expert guidance, so I did a little research(how I found this site). I grew up fishing on lakes in Texas, but river fishing is new to me. After some research I decided to go the spinner route, as opposed to fly fishing, since I am familiar enough with the sorts of gear used, and fly fishing would be just too much to learn all at once.
Anyways, I got myself a license and an inexpensive rod/reel combo, a variety of spinners, and some other essential gear then headed out. I tried a few different methods in the river itself and the streams running through the campgrounds. Unfortunately, I didn't manage to catch anything, don't think I got any real bites even, but I had a lot of fun both on the river and around the campfire. Saw a bald eagle on Friday, I hope he managed to catch more fish than me. The lures I lost were worth it and I'm anxious to get out there again. Probably this coming weekend in fact, but just a day trip.
I do have a few questions to the more seasoned regulars here, though. Sorry if these questions have been asked before.
1) What sorts of lures do you guys have the best luck with around these parts? I'm going to the Cabellas grand opening this week and I'll pick out a few more shiny baubles to leave at the bottom of the river.
2) Casting upstream: I was having a little trouble with this, and was having difficulty controlling slack in the line. Any good videos that illustrate proper technique?
3) Where are the good sorts of spots to catch trout? upstream or downstream of rapids? Deep pools? Still spots? Sorry, but I just have no idea where the fish will be in a river like the Wilson.