I want to learn where and how to fish the upper Willamette. Have boat will travel. Anyone that can go with me and show me the ropes I'd really appreciate it. Catch and release. I have a 16' sled with a 40hp Honda with a prop.
Somewhere between Salem and Oregon City, I think.Define upper willamette lol. We talking above upriver from Eugene?
Hey girl. He hasn't been around much. I think he's got a lot going on right now. He hasn't been around here?Hey there Slick....where ya been and where is your sidekick?
If you ever want to go let me know. I should have mentioned that I'm looking for smallmouth.I used to fish a lot around rock island out of west linn. I know the channel and quite a few good spots. First few times up there I had some close calls with submerged reefs.
Are we going to wreck my prop?Sounds cool. I have saturday and sundays off or if you go during the week I work swing so I can morning fish. I mostly caught smallies up there but once in a while got a largemouth here or there.IMHO I think the stretch from west linn to the yamhill river is the best area. There are tons of submerged rocks and structures.
Are we going to wreck my prop?
Alright man. I can't go this weekend but maybe next?Its not that bad. They have a well marked channel because theres a lot of barge traffic through there. I never actually ventured into the rock island sloughs they were way to dangerous looking. Probably lots of bass in there but theres huge reefs then its 40 feet deep very unpredictable. I have been on worse area out in the gorge around celilo. That can get real scary if your not watching. Ive never hit any rocks up there. The rock island channel is cool its like 15 feet then goes all the way to 100 or so. I have a detailed map of the area too.
Im avaible next weekend saturday or sunday.
Let's try it when it cools back down.It's too hot for me. I got off the water at 10 am at hagg because it was already to hot on Friday.
:lol:Wieners.