caught 2 smallies at the willamette

[bassexterminator]

went out for an hour and caught 2 smallie near oregon city.one
was caught on grub and the other on a crank bait.they were around 2 pounds.Is it just me or do the bass from the columbia
fight harder?

[Cliff]

currents stronger there. No jk, i have no idea, havent ever caught one from either.

[Cliff]

currents stronger there. No jk, i have no idea, havent ever caught one from either.

[fishnfun]

its probably just water temps. When the water is colder the fish wont fight as hard. Unless the fish in the Columbia fight super hard, I dont think they would fight better. I've even had a big willy smallmouth pull out drag heading upstream!!

[portlandstatekid]

nice report, i need to do some real fishing on the willy very soon and catch me a smally.

[bassexterminator]

may be it is the difference in water temp. but to me, when i catch a 1 pound bass at the columbia
along marine drive. they seem to fight as hard as a 2pounder at the willy.during may i fish marine drive more then the willamette,cause when you hook on to a 3to4 pound bass it seems like they could fight forever!

[bassbum]

what areas on marine drive do you fish

[portlandstatekid]

i've tried the chinook landing area but it seems too beachy to me. maybe i just need to head up/down river some more.

[iangler]

too beachy? It's got great riprap

[bassexterminator]

[quote]
what areas on marine drive do you fish [/quote
i fish around the 205 bridge.mile west and 1/2 mile east of it.just fish along the rocks.you will catch a lot of small ones but eventually you will catch one over 20 inches.biggest one i caught their measured 23.5 inches.oh very snagy

[portlandstatekid]

too beachy? It's got great riprap

maybe, i don't know what i'm talking about and need to keep on trying