Multnomah Channel Report

[swampy]

Fished from first light , four guys trolling herring ...15-20 minutes into it my rod went off, briefly , tug , splash , and gone ...then put a 12 lb in the boat ..we had 7 takedowns , boated 3, released one and got sun burned ...all in all a great day on the Channel. All but one was a very light strike , had to feed them , feed them somemore and then cross there eyes !!!

[bullhead]

Are you kidding me? Why the heck was I not out there? Where on the channel were ya, if you don't mind me askin? You were pulling herring? Behind a Fish Flash....plug cut? How long a leader behind your spreader or Fish Flash?? Better yet why don't I just jump in your boat tomorrow?

Actually, that's the most promising report I've read about in the last three days! Congrats!

Any info you can give would be much appreciated. I have only three weeks left, and woud really like to catch a Springer before I go.

Thanks.................Bullhead :smile:

[swampy]

Hey , Bullhead . We were low on the Channel , near the mouth . Plug-cut silver herring , no fish flash , 30" dropper , with 4-5oz lead., a crank or so off the bottom depending on the depth . We were the"lucky-boat" for a change !!! but i did see a net or two throughout the day . I was "due' as I was 0-4 trips before yesterday ...put your time in Bullhead and i hope your rod dips soon ...All the best , Swampy.

[Rip'N'Lips]

Ok, so here is my question. What speed do people troll for springers??? I have a 30 HP on my boat that I use to troll for trout, but I want to know if it is too fast....

Thanks

[swampy]

R n' L ..depends on the flow and the tides ...I am NO EXPERT but we try to troll just fast enough to make way ...and to keep your line at about a 45 degree angle off the back of the boat.

[garyk]

Swampy -- what a great day!!!! You had six more takedowns than we've had total in five outings.

You mentioned 4-5 oz of lead, that seems like a lot. We're you trolling fast against the incoming and outgoing tides?

Just wondering and hoping to emulate your successful technique.

[swampy]

Hey garyk. The guys in back of the boat use three oz while the guys in front use 4-5. keeps you out of each others lines ...my partner, Springer Don , likes to feel the bottom and I just do as I am told as he's , well, Springer Don !!

[Scrambler]

My father was out in the channel today in my boat while I was at work. :rolleyes: Same general area as Swampy. Three guys & three fish in the boat. 17, 18, and 20. Spinners 3' to 5' off the bottom in 15' to 19' of water. Wish I had been there!

Rip'N'Lips,
I have a 22' big block sled and I troll as slow as I can get my 9.9 Honda to run comfortably. With a #5 or #6 spinner and 3oz of lead, the line is less than 45*.