Sandy River Report (2/7)

[uspolymer]

Today was one of those R&D (Research & Development) days. I've heard of the Pipeline hole so I decided to check it out myself. After about a 10 minute hike, I finally realized why people called it a pipeline hole. [img]graemlins/dork.gif[/img] There's a long pipeline going across the river. I got a late start today (around 9am). Saw about 8 people fishing the hole. Most of them were drifting corkie w/ sandshrimp. After attending the NW Steelhead meeting this week(Sandy Chapter), I decided to try my luck w/ bobber and jigs. Nada. No confidence in it, yet. So I switched to corkie/yarn combo. Nada. I'm not a beginner but I'm not a novice either. I guess I'm somewhere in between. I landed my first winter steelhead in December and since then, nada. But I managed to hook 6 but only landed one.

I heard of few being caught early in the morning. When I was about to leave, I saw a guy walking up the river w/ a bright winter steelhead. I could see the envy in everyone's eyes, especially mine. :grin: He said he was using corkie/yarn combo.

Well, I still enjoyed the day today.

Tight Lines Ya'll!!!!!

Alan

[Cool Texan]

We were upstream from you...same story. Great looking water, saw one guy hauling a nice hen out, nothing for us though. :depressed:

[redfish89]

Thanks for the report.

[Raven1]

I'm gonna try it Monday, thanks for the report.

[cutt plug]

Thanks for the report.

Boy the Sandy has got to be turning on soon?

[Boat Monkey]

Hit Dodge Park today and the water was a hair high and crystal clear... No fish for my dad or I and didn not see any on the bank for about 15 people. Ho-hum.