Umpqua report?

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Hey guys: I am going to fish near Elkton this Friday for bass. Any recent reports? Also, I am taking a few friends who are new to this and I want them to try to avoid worms. Any suggestions on what I should suggest for these guys to bring?

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[arkansasbasser]

Also, I am taking a few friends who are new to this and I want them to try to avoid worms. Best fishes,

Why would you want them to try to avoid worms?

[Best Fishes]

Worms are great! I am a catch & release guy. But from experience...I have found that about 3% to 5% take the hook too deep. We will use larger hooks to reduce the chances.

We have had better luck catching the bigger bass on artificial.

Any reports???

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[treyman97223]

im guessing "real" worms on this...

[seadog]

My kids fish the worms on a jighead they usually don't take them too deep. I prefer to fish topwater, tiny torpedoes are always productive for me.

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Fished near Elkton last Friday. Weather was great at about 85. Water was higher than in the past and cooler. Fishing was so / so. We caught plenty of fish but I believe due to the cooler water the fish just were not eating as much. Each of us caught 40 to 6o fish, most 8 to 12 inches. Only a few close to 15. We did catch 13 trout (we release all fish) in one rapid.

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