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Deleted User
08-30-2002, 10:03 AM
Do you think there are any in there yet????
You might be surprised.
NWRedside
08-30-2002, 10:05 AM
Are you asking or revealing?
I would say still about 2 or three weeks early, but that's just me. Have you seen any yet?
Hey FF, share the facts man, nothing but the facts :grin:
Steelie Ben
08-30-2002, 10:47 AM
I would say that your a couple weeks early, they haven't started nailing them in the clack yet. I would wait at least a week or until you see thousands of cars at every pull out up there!! Seriously though, have any of you accually had any luck up there for silvers? I have been going the last 3 years and have managed three nasty, dark bucks. My buddy and I went up there last year and we witnesses a guy land three chromer hens in about ten minutes. Then my buddy steps up and lands about a 14# chrome hen, all I could manage was a 18# dark buck. Any secrets to your success would be greatly appreciated.
Ben
DRUNK COWBOY
08-30-2002, 03:45 PM
I live 7 minutes from the mouth. The water is very low and we will not see fish untill the next rain. These fish push through the clack very fast, so if one person catches a silver in the creek you can bet that there will be 1,000 cars parked on the road.
OldRedSled
08-30-2002, 06:51 PM
I only target them trolling in the wilamette at the mouth of the clack. I find some biters there, once they hit the clack they seem to get severe lock jaw around me.
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Premo
08-30-2002, 07:30 PM
I guarantee there are silvers in the Clack right now. Cuz every year I see a few schools on the 1st. Dont get serious about it until you see them rolling. Most always is good mid september. The good thing is Summers will definately come in with the coho and thats fun too. I think i'm gonna scope out the Willamette in a couple days.
skunkedagain
08-30-2002, 08:54 PM
No fish till the rains hit good. i stopped down at the Eagle creek the other day. We have done well in the past with corkies. I also have a buddy that seems to do well with maribu jigs. But he is tight lipped about where on the Eagle creek.
Can't wait for the next rain, the next rain, the rain after that...hehehehe :grin: :grin: :grin:
Ramstrong
08-30-2002, 10:37 PM
Just don't go rushing there to try to find fish tomorrow. Even if there are fish up in the creek, it doesn't open until Sunday. Though I have found fish in the Clack system fairly early, as stated above, it doesn't heat up until the 2nd or 3rd week of September without rain. But with rain, all bets are off. If it rains catch them on the falling river, they will be on the move and more agressive then.
Deleted User
08-31-2002, 12:11 AM
no I havnt seen any yet, but I thought last year they were in by now.
thats the facts FM2 :wink:
CATCH AND EAT
08-31-2002, 12:35 AM
Gentlemen, that include you too Keith, :grin: there are coho in the Clack right now. Spoke with a friend at fisherman today at lunch time. He bang one above Carver 3 days ago.
Not there in big numbers by far but they are available. :cool: The run should be 10 to 12 thousand fish. That could be conservative. The fish are running a bit late as you have heard from those of us that fish big blue. But, it should be in full swing by the end of September. First big rain of 1/2 inch or more will move them in. When it starts raining make your way down there. Them silvers move very fast.
Easy drift gear that really worked for me last year in the water after the rain was an orange corkie with orange yarn cut even with the shank. Try a little shrimp oil on the yarn. It will improve your averages a lot. Match your hook to your corkie. :rolleyes: :wink:
If everyone is using orange try a different color. Don't be afraid to try colors that seem a little odd. Example: Chrome corkies are pretty cool.
Good luck and I will see you at Eagle Creek after the First Rain. :cheers:
fishinbuddy
08-31-2002, 12:43 AM
Hooked up a lot of fish on spinners last year. I also lost a lot of fish on spinners. Once I switched to just fishing corkies and yarn, I banged them pretty hard. I drifted eggs and did well, but caught most of my coho on corkies and yarn last year.
fishinbuddy,
Where were you at when you were banging the silvers? I've tried for two years, and only seen 2 fish landed in all the trips, with not a bump myself for silvers. Where is a good bank spot on the Clack? Help me out here?
Thanks,
SKP
Chris Nordling
08-31-2002, 07:07 AM
The fish ALWAYS show in Eagle creek after the very first "real rain" of the year. Till then they stack below the mouth like cordwood.
The last 4 or so years I 've been there the day after the first real rain. WOW ! :shocked: If you've never seen hundreds of fish move by your feet in a matter of seconds, let me tell you it's a rush !!!! But you have to wait for the first real raise in the creek. Then it will be slammin!
Right now you could spit faster than it's flowing.
Patience :grin:
Chris :cool:
AnglersRental
08-31-2002, 07:15 AM
Hey - are you the Chris from OFC... friend of Josh D. ??
Chris Nordling
08-31-2002, 07:45 AM
Yup Brad, that's me :tongue:
Chris
fineline
08-31-2002, 09:49 AM
Rain is right! The creek is so low this time of year that until the creek comes up about a foot there is not much sport to taking fish in bathtub like conditions. To make matters worse since the numbers of coho have rebounded in recent years the number of fishermen fishing this creek has exploded as well. I fish the creek weekdays during lunch breaks and for the last two years it has been hard to find a decent spot to fish because there are so many people of all skill levels all over this creek. True enough it is exciting to see lots of fish moving through if you pick the right day. Most of these fish rest in any deeper water they can find to try and hide from predators until continuing on to the hatchery. Best place to fish it is between the mouth and the hatchery after it has come up enough to get the fish moving. If you can't wait the best place to look for them is in the first quarter mile. After they spread out in the system the best place to fish for them is where you walk in away from easy access areas and look for less disturbed fish. When the fish are on the move they could be anywhere and it's best to cover a lot of water until you find them. Be careful the rocks are slippery when wet and there was this one time (Not at Band Camp)... I was upside down head submerged feet straight up in the air... Glad no one saw that! Low water and lots of salmon draws the snaggers. Not much fun fishing next to these guys. Fishing will probably be best in October. The local newspaper reported the first coho in the Clackamas River trap above Estacada.
Chris Nordling
08-31-2002, 10:00 AM
Actually the fish I see are in less than a foot or two of water, and they are screaming.
There's one....oh another...and another..
These fish are on a mission once the hit the creek graemlins/hearton.gif
The deeper pools will hold lots of fish, but the faster chop water will hold better biters. IMHO.
Although a properly presented glob of "bald "eggs on a light leader thru a pack of fish can be deadly graemlins/idea.gif
Just a few observations thru the last few years of fishing the creek in various spots.
Chris :cool:
AnglersRental
08-31-2002, 11:32 AM
Chris,
Josh says you have been chasin the summers S/C on the Columbia? Hows that been? Ive been spendin most of my summer fishin days on the big blue chasin the Tuna, havnt wet a line in the Columbia since June-ish. Heard there was a few good days for URB fish last week, but it has slown down now? I also haven't done oversize in a while (even though I got a lot of shad put up this spring) heard anything specific about that fishery? It was good in June, but I havn't heard anything since.
UG. (Brad)
PS, I'm lookin foreward to the new spot on EC for Coho as well.