Upper Willamette for Smallies

[fishermon]

Hi: I am newer to Bass fishing, but my kids are interested after a trip to the snake this summer. Where is a good place on the upper willamette to fish for bass? What are good productive techniques? Live Worms, or plastic? Drop Shotting - Seems pretty productive, what do you think? Rigs - what lb. test, and what size rod? Any help would be great... thanks

New Basser

[shalom]

Welcome Aboard !!!!!!! What part of the Willamette are you thinking of fishing ?

[fishermon]

thanks , I am thinking above West Linn, by the narrows or ??? Where do you think? Is the lower Willy better? Any help is appreciated.

[fishnfun]

try the mouth of the tulatin river, or the mouth of the mollala river. Both these rivers also hold good #'s of bass, and least a little way upstream of the willy.

[shalom]

Either place that you mentioned will be good . One of the best things that you can do is spend time on the water . You will learn something every time you go out . I have been fishing for 67 years and , i still am learning . Sometimes i will think of something that happened on a fishing trip that happened weeks ago and learn something new that didn't register on that trip. Put as much time on the water as you can , pay attenthion to what you are doing and how the fish reacted to what you were doing .
Good Luck and keep a tight line allway's .