Great Saturday on the Willamette

[btplayer]

Went out early today, fished for 4 hours without a bite. Trolled crankbaits up the Yamhill, thew spinnerbaits NOTHING!. Found some submerged wood in about 7 feet of water near the mouth of the Yamhill, caught 12 fish including a 4 pounder and one just shy of 3. This was the funnest action I have had on the Willamette.

 

[jrbecca]

Congrats! It sounds like patience paid off! Great pictures!

 

[igquick]

dang it, I've been looking for places to fish like that, but can only find submerged trees in two feet of water. I just figured out today they would have to be in more deeper water if they were to hold up near submerged trees kind of like your spot

well done

 

[Gettin' Jiggy Wid It]

Very nice catch, BTP!
Was that one photo next to the boat seat the 4# 'er? That smallie looks like a pig! Good job sticking with it until you found the magic.

 

[btplayer]

Yeah the one by the seat was. Photo does not do it justice. There bellies were full, must be the time to catch them in the shallow water.

 

[bass]

Great job! Somehow I missed this thread when you first posted it. Were you still using the crankbait and the spinnerbait around the wood or did you change tactics?

 

[btplayer]

I caught most of them including the bigger ones on a smoke colored red flake Gizit tube bait. I found that to be a great all around lure lately one the Willamette and Hagg Lake. Use a more flexible hook and they can be pulled off limbs and timber. In the same area I caught a couple on spinner baits. Tried some different lures since I knew I was in the fish. Nothing worked like that tube bait. Did not get a bite on the 4" Senko which I usually have luck with.

 

[bass]

I caught most of them including the bigger ones on a smoke colored red flake Gizit tube bait. I found that to be a great all around lure lately one the Willamette and Hagg Lake. Use a more flexible hook and they can be pulled off limbs and timber. In the same area I caught a couple on spinner baits. Tried some different lures since I knew I was in the fish. Nothing worked like that tube bait. Did not get a bite on the 4" Senko which I usually have luck with.

Great! Thanks for the information.

 

[troutmasta]

Love that spot! The confluence of those rivers is a hot spot in my experiance. Thats where I hooked (and got spooled) by my first sturgeon, in fact that sturgeon is the reason I sought out the forum way back when. Thanks Willy/Yamhill junction!
Nice feeshes!