plunkn for steelys"

new to sight. hi everybody i was curious if anybody knows when people start plunking for steelys on the willamete river around meldrum bar or clackamette park area ive seen a lot of posts on steely fishn and it seems to me that fishery starts pretty quick like any idea ?:think:

Welcome to the site....
I'm one of regular plunkers at meldrum bar and thetime is ...NOW. No really its now..me and my friend were fishing like a week back..and we got bites...2-3 times in like 2 hours...2/0- 3/0 hook....red or pink prawn tail or whole prawn...with a # 4-6 spin n glo...if the water is muddy ( say 2-3 vis), i will use spin n glo with rubber wings...and if the water is clear( 5-6 feet of vis), i'll use the shiny wings or mylar wings....

yopu don need to cast all the way in the river...say 10-15 feet and your good...put a bell on your rod and wait for the sweet music....and when the bell rings....tadaaa....dinner:dance: and yeah...prolly like 6-8 oz weight depennding on the flow....you can cast 12 oz but then it will roll too if you cast too far so you cast 10-15 and less weight..

do u use sliders....??? like double rigs...

sliders

sliders

i dont use sliders but im very new to the whole plunking thing right now i just use a pink spin nglow with black tiger stripe and white wings and a pink prawn tail and also some prawn nectar right now im getting ready to build a new rod holder the one ive got sucks know any body that sells them?

Double rigs are awesome, Im a fan of no tangles when casting. And I know how to cast two rigs without no tangles..... The willamette has a strong enough current that that much weight is not enough? I used 2 oz up at the columbia near tanner creek, and I thought it held fine...

just get a big steel stake like 2 feet long from home depot...a 1-1/2 inch or 2 " diameter pvc pipe and a two clamps..just tighten 'emn and walla..u have a new rod holder...otherwise spend like 15-20 bucks and buy from fisherman's marine....my wife bought for me one time when i snapped the clamps at meldrum...they are good ..but too bulky.

If it is sand your are fishing from, just get a 4'-5' long piece of pvc, cut it at an angle to get a piercing point, and jam it in there!

he's talkin bout meldrum bar....no sand...but your right..that holder works for columbia...

You need one of these...

You need one of these...

Diehard said:

i dont use sliders but im very new to the whole plunking thing right now i just use a pink spin nglow with black tiger stripe and white wings and a pink prawn tail and also some prawn nectar right now im getting ready to build a new rod holder the one ive got sucks know any body that sells them?

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Here is the only thing that I have ever felt safe leaving my rod in. NOTHING will pull this out of the ground! Or bend it! Or take my rod! Just kinda heavy.:lol:

like i said they are more or less like the one "Fishermen Marine" sells. and he's right , they are too bulky too carry..so i stick with the stake and pvc tube ones..easy to carry..
I've yuet to come across a fish which can take rod out of rod holder, although can't deny seeing rods flying fromthe bank when the fish hits the lure...actually on meldrum one time