Tributary spring/summer salmon bank fishing

[Chrisd1990]

I was hoping to start a discussion of 2021 spring/summer salmon fishing on the banks of tributaries. Fish pictures, methods, river updates, etc. I have one season of experience but had some decent luck on bobber and bait. I know spinners and twitching jigs are popular for springers but what other methods work in tributaries from the bank?

 

[jamisonace]

Found my first Willamette trib springer yesterday. She fell for shrimp and eggs. Not from the bank but hopefully the first of many. This was a river I'd never fished before. Friday we scouted it out and floated almost 30 miles. Saturday we fished from daylight until 10:30 and found 1.

 

[C_Run]

Found my first Willamette trib springer yesterday. She fell for shrimp and eggs. Not from the bank but hopefully the first of many. This was a river I'd never fished before. Friday we scouted it out and floated almost 30 miles. Saturday we fished from daylight until 10:30 and found 1.

You found a needle in the haystack.

 

[jamisonace]

You found a needle in the haystack.

Wasn't too far from your house.

 

[C_Run]

Wasn't too far from your house.

!!! I suck at springer fishing. Hundreds a day going by but I can never find one.

 

[smadden]

Anyone have any experience bank fishing the Alsea River for springers? I just moved to the area so I have no experience.

 

[Chrisd1990]

First bank springer of the year for me. Gotta love when they come in shiny!

 

[jamisonace]

Took a client out today and found him a limit. Really nice shape.

 

[Chrisd1990]

Low water biter.

 

[jamisonace]

No pics but we got 2 of 3 on Thursday. Numbers aren't great but I've been pleased with the number of biters we're finding. I just wish we had more commit. I think we had 7 bites that didn't stick.

 

[jamisonace]

I never take pics of the fish but managed to remember a pic before I vacuum packed this one. Picked up a couple more. First was a buck that could have cut bad but ended up being a grilled. This was the second and it couldn't have cut better. Not bad for almost July and 200 miles from salt water.