Springer report.

[Riverliver]

Going out by coon island in the morning. Will report when i get back.
Lot's of boats out today tho.. Still haven't seen any nets out! That's around casselmans and up to Rocky point.

May the winning begin! :cheers:

[Nanook]

Hope you banged something other than just cold, windy and wet. That's the way is was Sunday (and today I bet) in the channel. They are coming soon. Hopefully it will not blow out too bad or for too long. Hope everyone catches Springers this year! Real early yet.

Best to you all. graemlins/applause.gif

Rick

[5-Cents]

Dang this rain... I wanted to try again on Wed. but I think it is going to be too colored! :depressed: I really got that fever when I had one on for a minute or so on Saturday. Nothing like that mad head shake :tongue:

[whitewaterbill]

8:PM and he is not back yet........Hmmmmmmmm...Should we report him missing or fishing after hours? :shrug: graemlins/dork.gif

[Riverliver]

Went out yesterday for a shorty, Nothing. Went out this morning one solid hit. Nothing in the boat. But the wqater doesn't look as bad as I thought it would with the amount of rain we got. :grin:

Going out again after I fold the laundry.

5 cents were do you live on the MC?

May the winning begin! :cheers:

[ 02-18-2003, 09:41 AM: Message edited by: Riverliver ]

[5-Cents]

Riverliver,

I dont live on the MC, but I do fish there a lot. If you see a black and tan Alumaweld Mirage with a tan canvas and Ifish stickers in both side windows give me a holler :grin:

I should be out there in the morning.

:cheers:

[Riverliver]

Nothing today!
Good luck 5 cents. Time for me to go to work in the morning. yahoo
:smile:

[5-Cents]

Went fishing with Just Zaq and Manimal today to try for those early springers. Sad story is no one told those fish they are supposed to be early. :shrug: Saw a few fish roll but we did not touch anything. :depressed:

After we had enough we decided to try for sturgeon and I took those guys to my super secret sturgeon spot which was good for one shaker and one squaw fish. :shrug: Shot down river a little ways and caught a few more shakers.

The lack of fish was not due to the effort, still had fun with ZaQ and Manimal. Hope to fish with you guys again soon and Manimal if you become a G-Man remember who got you into your first gator! :grin:

:cheers:

[Manimal]

Thanks 5-Cents! :bowdown:

Another example of the great people here in the ifish community. I hope to get a driftboat sometime in the future, so I can pay it forward. :smile: :cheers:

Thanks to 5-Cents and ZaQ for the continuing saga of my training to become a Jedi Fishing Master. I feel the force strenghening in this one!

[Riverliver]

Shane,
Sorry for the bum report! That night b4 I sent you the email I checked the water.Then that morning when I left for work YUCK graemlins/berry.gif Coffee water!! Ill work better next time. Got home to late tonight to tell. But I'll keep you up dated! With better reporting!

[5-Cents]

Riverliver,

Thanks! :grin: I think we are going sturgeon fishing in the morning as the water color is probably somewhere around coco!

Take Care,

Shane :cheers:

[Riverliver]

This morning it still looked like coffee!
Ill up date this Sunday after noon after I get back from fishing!

Has anyone had or heard any luck at coon?

:dance:

[Terry H]

Ya Riverliver--This is Terry at Happy Rock.
I'm thinkin that with the nets out of the CR and most of the catch were up river fish anyway and the MC knocked out,I'm gonna hit the CR on Monday and Tuesday.I'll post
Terry :dance:

[Perfect Drift]

No hits, no runs today. Fished the CR along Sauvie Island in 8 - 22 ft. of water, used spinner/prawn and K 15. Didn't see any fish caught. Vis is about 2 ft.

[Hog One]

Fished the CR way down by Piller Rock.It was windy and hard to keep the boat still. graemlins/1zhelp.gif There were seven boats around us nobody got bit that I saw.Everyone was useing quik fish in 12-18 feet of water.Saw two seals with fish :mad:

[5-Cents]

We got checked by the Columbia County Sheriff yesterday when I had my keeper sturgeon hanging on the boat and he said they checked one other guy down by Scappoose Bay that landed two salmon! The water was real off color so go figure!

:cheers:

[Riverliver]

Mc Is getting better but slowly! Ill guess late wednesday it should be clean enough if it doesn't rain hard!

Went out today first for springers around St. Helens on the CR. Nothing nor did I see any caught. Then went inside the Mc on the way for a couple hours of sturgen fishing. Not even a shaker. :depressed:

Going out again in the morning.

Will update in the Pm.

[Tanker Man]

Riverliver:

You ain't going to win the Big Money that way!!!! :laugh:

[Riverliver]

Mc Clearing up just another day or so it should be great. Temp 43.7 vis about 2.3ft

nothing this week end.
Next update Friday night about 2100.

Tanker Man your going down hard!
:cheers:
graemlins/lurk.gif

[OldRedSled]

Went out of scapoose yesterday. Hit the channel still pretty murky about 1.5ft vis. SOme boats no Action.

moved on down to where the Channel and CR meet. 6 boats anchored below my "Hole". VIs about 2.5-3ft

Nothing for me but the 6 boats below boated 4 fish 2 were nates (both nates by the same guy, bet you he was bummin). I think every seagull in america was on the washington side of the river, must be chasing smelt. Saw 5 sealions activly working the area too.

ORS

[Riverliver]

anyone heard how it was today?

Ill check the water and temp tonight when I get home from work about 6:30 pm

Look for me Sunday around coon in the First Am and at the mouth of Cr And Mc in the afternoon. 1982 Arima 14 ft cream top.
:cheers:

[TyeeTom]

Fished the Willamette around the MC for zero today. Saw two caught and one lost but that was it. Trolled from about 7-11:30.

[Riverliver]

Well a little late tonight.

Mc vis is about 2.3-2.5 ( hard to tell in the boat well) Temp 43.3

Good luck !!!!

[Nanook]

Love your vis reports Riverliver! Thanks. Rick

[Bobber Down]

Fished lower river this afternoon. One take down one fin cliped fish in the box. This fish was on the surface rolling and rolling then the main line broke and this fish was heading out until I did a quick stab at the fish with the net. I love a beckman net with 6 ft. handle, it paid off this time. Actually I didn't want to lose that lucky plug as well............Bobber Down

[Riverliver]

graemlins/applause.gif
Right on "Bobber Down" were at on the Lower river?

Your welcome ******!

Just so everyone knows. I gauge the vis the same way every time so it's based on the same scale. I use two yard sticks that are screwed togeither with a peace of yellow tin bent on the end. I continue to lower the yard sticks in the water until I can't readly see the yellow tin any more.
Then of course I get the temp from my new depth finder :grin: Working on a way to gauge and scale the flow. :grin:

Good luck!

Tanker Man !! Make sure it's a crisp bill will you please! Don't give me a worn out bill or a bag of pennys!!

:cheers:

[5-Cents]

Riverliver,

Thanks for all your reports :cheers: It is really valuable having those every day :cheers:

Shane

[Riverliver]

No Worries glad to help!!!

Sunday
Ill be out at Coon Island on Mc or below St. Helens on Cr with Whitewater bill.

Good Luck!

[Tanker Man]

Riverliver:

When are you going to have time to make those sinkers??? That 1000# of lead you have will keep you busy for a long time. Not going to win the big money that way :shocked: If you win the money graemlins/1zhelp.gif it will be crisp, just have to find a way to attach a swivel, then I will make a 16 oz. special cannon ball :laugh: Very expensive lead :dance:

Good luck tomorrow

[ 03-01-2003, 06:12 PM: Message edited by: Tanker Man ]

[Riverliver]

Tanker Man,
Thank you for the luck but I wont need it! Aren't you going sunday?
Haven't heard from Whitewater Bill to see if he's going?

Going to do the lead on Tuesday.

:cheers:

[Bobber Down]

Went out again today for the afternoon tide, and got lucky. We fished as long as we could, as the tide was running good. We put a 22-23 lb fish in the box. There were allot of "Herchals" (sea lions) around..............Bobber Down

[Riverliver]

Roght on Bobber Down!!!
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Were did you go?

[Bobber Down]

Went out for the afternoon tide again today ( I know you guys are saying man this is his third day in a row). Well we hooked a 23-24 lb. nate that was fun to fight after about four major power runs, we got her to the boat for a quick release. One other take down that did'nt stick as well. We have a dropping barrometer so those fish are on the move, so get ready up river for a few fish comming your way. I've been fishing around the Cathlament area for those that have asked.............Bobber Down

[Nanook]

When it get's good you are going hush so we have a place to fish, yes? :rolleyes: :tongue:

Time for "Guido" or "Sal" to visit huh Pete. :laugh:

:grin:

[ 03-03-2003, 06:00 PM: Message edited by: ****** ]

[Bobber Down]

I'm going again in the morning with my son, I won't report if you don't want me to. :grin: ..............Bobber Down

[Sublime]

wow, this thread is almost 1/2 a month old...better start a new one :grin:

[Riverliver]

:bowdown: Bobber Down

Right on thanks for the info


Went out this morning got one on the line north of Coon 15 ft of water at 9ft. say more then a couple role.

Mc vis 1.9 and getting better, temp 42.1.

Going out this after noon for another go.

Good Luck all. (except Tanker Man) :cool:

[Bobber Down]

Went out this morning, nada fish, nada sniff, nada line bump. I talked to some friends that were in two other locations, they didn't have anything either.
But yesturdays evening tide (I was not there) I know of three boats that were in the same area, that caught six fish. Remember these fish will move prior tho a storm, and with a dropping Barometer they did just that. I miscalculated by 12 hrs. story of my life. But what the hey, thats what makes fishing so much fun..............Bobber Down

[Riverliver]

Don't stop posting! Just don't give out any of the top spots inless it's to me by email :tongue:


Vis: 31.5 inch Temp: 42.1

Boat traffic: Low

Going out this afternoon. Will see then..

[ 03-04-2003, 02:25 PM: Message edited by: Riverliver ]

[Nanook]

Riverliver. You have mail! Not. :laugh: You get to just look out your window. :wink:

Was kidding you about posting above. Bet ya' that Talons is workin' it. :cool:

Rick

[ 03-04-2003, 06:14 PM: Message edited by: ****** ]

[Riverliver]

No worries
Nothing tonight to report not even a bump didn't see any role either!

I'll start doing the vis report about every other day. Inless someone is getting ready for a trip and needs info sooner.

Thanks
Good hunting

[Lured In]

(intro music)....

"Like salmon through the fish ladder....these are the reports of Riverliver." :grin:

[Silver Hilton]

Then those must have been fall fish I saw last April.

Certainly didn't see them rolling in numbers like you see coho do, but I saw a least a dozen fish surface last year. More of them were jumping than rolling, however.

[Nanook]

If they are rollin' they ain't bitin' :wink:

[Riverliver]

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I have a question graemlins/dork.gif

I have heard tell by an old fishman that Springers do not role? Is this true ???

:sick:

[Riverliver]

It's Thursday the 6th at 8:15 pm

The Mc Report:
Temp 43.7
Vis: 27.25 inches Falling graemlins/berry.gif
Boat traffic: Been at work :grin:

Thanks for the info on springer rolling or not rolling.

Any one having any luck on the Mc this week?

I'll do another report about the same time friday.
Good Luck

[ 03-06-2003, 08:17 PM: Message edited by: Riverliver ]

[Riverliver]

I've moved from the "Springer Report post" to "Multomah Channel Report" as per Jennie's request.
I'll post the river visibility and temperature every night at about the same there!

Hope to see you there! :cheers:

[ibeanfishin]

Got my first one of season #30 up-river on baitwrapped kwikfish. CR below St.Helens.
:dance:

[Riverliver]

right on ibeanfishin
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

What kinda water were you fishing in?

[ibeanfishin]

Riverliver; What can I say(WET) no really where we fish its 17'to18'depth. I beleave the spingers run shallower then the fall nooks. Can't give the exact spot (you know,zipperlips the word), didn't go today maybe tomorrow I'll be reading posts to see how the water is.

[Tyeebuster]

Lost one on 3/7 in 26' of water. It wasn't on long enough to get a look. First trip of the year, but the second will be soon!

Also, how can you tell if a springer is an "upriver" fish vs. a 5 salt Willamette River fish? Thanks in advance.

[Bobber Down]

Got one today 29.7 lbs. on the lower river one hour before the tide quit. Had two other sniffs but no cigar on those. The wind is starting to pick up (not bad as of yet) but they are calling for 25-35 mph winds tonight. So no fishing tommorow for me unless the weatherman is wrong............Bobber Down

[Riverliver]

If your looking for the Multomah Channel Report. It's been moved to the "Multomah Channel Report"


Right on Bobber Down!!!

I might go out in the morning if it's not too bad.

Might sleep in if it is :shrug:

Have a good day of fishing!

[ibeanfishin]

Tyeebuster; The up-river fish are a little more grayer in the belly and on the gill blate with the meat being red in color. Willy fish willbe missing its nose if there's a fish checker near by, most have tags in them.

:sleep: