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I'm thinking of going to the North Fork (Packsaddle) bright and early this Saturday AM- is that anywhere near where you will be?
Directions to packsaddle from lebanon..goto the pit of purgitory(scio) take a right on 226 follow to methland (Lyons).
LMFAO somehow you always find a way to make me laugh til I about die:lol:. I too know a few towns that I have given nicknames, but there to bad to post on this site.
I take it Kodiak has some pretty strong feelings about his neighboring towns? Anyway, thanks for the direction's kodiak and the ton of other info you have posted. Great site with some helpful people. It's lookin like i might just make it up there tommorrow mornin, so what is the best method for gettin some of these north fork fish? I've got corkies, jigs, spinners, and hows about bait? Eggs or coon shrimp? All info will be much appreciated!
All of the afor mentioned. I will be under mill city bridge 6:15ish in the morning. I've been drilling springers down there. Spinners and spoons have been doing well with the exception of kodiak customs, cause I said so.:lol: Also, egg imitations have been pulling a few steelies as well. As far as chinook go, eggs and prawns have been the way to go there.
:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:both bridges there in mill city are right next to each other, your going to be below both of them. the trail is on the downstream side of the bridges.
in the bridge hole itself there isn't that good of a corkie drifting spot until you go way downstream, its a bit too deep and slow for drifting. most guys plunk bait or spinners in there and a couple old timers "mooch" herring through it.
under the bridges in the chinook water you dont need waders, however if you want to target the steelhead way down in the tailout of the hole (perfect spot for that drift gear) then you will need your waders.
a #10-20 (or anything remotely similar) in 8'6" or longer will work great down there. casting distance is not an issue as the entire hole is much less than 100 ft wide.
kodiak uses #12 Maxima mono. I've landed them on both #8 and #10 this year so it's up to you how heavy of line and how tight you want to keep your drag.
Directions to packsaddle from lebanon..goto the pit of purgitory(scio) take a right on 226 follow to methland (Lyons)left to hwy 22, right on 22 through mill city and gates, past the rest stop, on the right hand side, can't miss it. Head upstream from the parking lot to the new deadline. Great from daylight till about 8:00 am then the fish move above the deadline and the remaining fish become, well, difficult is being polite.:shock: