plumbertom
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Isn't it about that time?
Umpqua shad report?
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TimberTodd
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I talked to my brother Sunday. He fished Saturday and saw only 3 caught out of a long line of anglers.
plumbertom
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Thanks. I been thinking about going south to try, but I think I'll wait until it picks up a bit.
plumbertom
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I was told to tie the jigs directly to the mainline, no leader, and use a small weight just below the jigs.
I essentially ended up drifting the jigs as if I were fishing for steelhead.
I'll be looking into making up some pre-tied leaders in this style.
I intend to fish with either a 6 or 8 Lb. main line likely with 4 Lb for the jig leaders and 2 Lb for the sinker leader.
How does that plan seem?
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montym
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Tom, I tried this rig at Clackamette Park, lost gear almost every cast. Spoke to a few folks catching a lot, they were drifting 1/16 jigs at the end of a long leader. I switched my set-up and started getting fish. I'm really lousy at sorting gear, so as a norm I almost exclusively use 20 lb braid main line with 8lb fluoro leader, works for shad. I did change up my rods, from Steelhead rod when I wanted to fill my freezer to ultra light when i wanted to have fun and they were a blast with light rods and a loose drag.
Mostly I used slinky type weights, I seemed to lose less of them.
Another 3 weeks for Willamette probably, can't wait.
Cheers
Monty
Mostly I used slinky type weights, I seemed to lose less of them.
Another 3 weeks for Willamette probably, can't wait.
Cheers
Monty
plumbertom
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I'm a firm believer in using the lightest rigs I feel I can get away with.
If I land a fish on a heavy rig I never feel I got the best of the fish or gave it the best shot at beating me.
One of the reasons I'll be using a very light sinker lead is to protect the jigs from loss.
Losing lead on rocky bottoms is just par for river fishing, IMO.
I Haven't got into making slinky's as of yet.
But thanks for your input.
I'll be more prepared to switch tactics the more information and ideas I get.
This is a learning process for me.
If I land a fish on a heavy rig I never feel I got the best of the fish or gave it the best shot at beating me.
One of the reasons I'll be using a very light sinker lead is to protect the jigs from loss.
Losing lead on rocky bottoms is just par for river fishing, IMO.
I Haven't got into making slinky's as of yet.
But thanks for your input.
I'll be more prepared to switch tactics the more information and ideas I get.
This is a learning process for me.
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the_intimidator03
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I will go out this afternoon on the Umpqua and see how it is going. I use 1/16th to 1/32 oz jigheads on my mainline with one or two small split shot about 12-16 inches above. Just enough to tic bottom.. Will post a report in the Other Species group later. Plumbertom, Feel free to write if you have any questions. I know the shad are trickling in up north.
plumbertom
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I did go out for a while yesterday afternoon. I hooked up one fish, but he tossed the jig on a leap before I got it close enough to tell if it was a shad or a bass, which I know are abundant there by the Yellow Creek boat launch, which is where I was fishing.
It was quite warm yesterday and I should have worn shorts to wade rather than my hip boots. I would have been more comfortable and able to wade further out.
I noticed people fishing both up and down river from where I was.
I was attempting to fish the tail out from the rapid just at the boat launch. I've seen a number of fish caught there last year but the water was a lot lower.
I probably would have done better in calmer water but the climb to the water from the road was daunting for 65 year old fat man.
It was quite warm yesterday and I should have worn shorts to wade rather than my hip boots. I would have been more comfortable and able to wade further out.
I noticed people fishing both up and down river from where I was.
I was attempting to fish the tail out from the rapid just at the boat launch. I've seen a number of fish caught there last year but the water was a lot lower.
I probably would have done better in calmer water but the climb to the water from the road was daunting for 65 year old fat man.
