Springer Reports

Kentucky Hog Hunter · 02-10-2004, 01:16 PM

I know it is still pretty early but has anyone heard of any springers being taken anywhere over the last couple of days

. The board has been pretty quiet and I take that as a lack of effort being the main reason...I heard of a couple taken down in the OC area over the weekend but what about the Big C

I have a 4 day weekend this coming weekend and I am definately going to be efforting very hard for springers this Friday and maybe Saturday... Sunday & Monday will be set aside for GI Joes Sturgeon Derby Recon days...

Any information will be greatly appreciated and I will definately be filing reports over the 4 day weekend...good or bad...

Thanks & Tight Lines...

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CATCH AND EAT · 02-10-2004, 01:36 PM

Terry, saw one in a boat at Fred's Sunday afternoon. Shinney, chrome, and tasty. taken around Frenchmans on a troll.

5-Cents · 02-10-2004, 04:24 PM

Terry,

Cracker Joe, Bobby and I fished from 7:30 AM till 4 PM today without a touch. We finished the day by Sand Island in a hog line with 4 other boats... 9 rods, 4 hours, 0 bites! I think the water needs to warm up a bit.

Good luck if you go

Kentucky Hog Hunter · 02-10-2004, 04:30 PM

Thanks Shane...

I will be going Friday & probably Saturday for Springers... 4 day weekend thing...

I will be going down below Longview to catch that good tide exchange down there...

We have some nice big exchanges this weekend and I think it will be worth the effort down there...

Bill Monroe · 02-10-2004, 04:55 PM

John Shmilenko caught a keeper this morning (Tuesday) at Sellwood...friend of his released a wild one there Sunday...

fishnbus · 02-10-2004, 05:01 PM

I saw one on the bank yesterday at an undisclosed beach on the CR, about 18# and bright!! Overheard a conversation in Fisherman's yesterday with one of the guys having 2 in the boat Sunday, the big CR, down river. He said he caught them on wrapped quiks. The bankie took his on an orange/yellow spin-glo with a shrimp. I bank fished today with others but no one had a bell ringer, absolute gorgeous day and soooo peaceful. With weather like this I'm going back for more.

Steelerdan · 02-10-2004, 06:16 PM

KHH, Got 1 natve sringer today ST Helens area Kwik fish silver with red tip sardine scent. Probably very luckey but they are starting to come. Good luck

Kentucky Hog Hunter · 02-10-2004, 06:18 PM

This is more like it...

Keep em coming...

Pitch Pocket · 02-10-2004, 06:23 PM

I reported in another thread that I caught an unclipped 12-15lb springer Sunday. St Helens, Orange Kwikfish with cured sardine wrap. Definitely lucky! I'm trying again tomorrow.

blacktail519 · 02-10-2004, 06:23 PM

KHH, I fished Monday in the channel, and realeased a native prematurely :smile: , and fished the Columbia below 72, today, and didn't touch a fish :depressed: Both days trolling herring! Good luck! I think shane is right about water temp. I would probably hit the channel. I should have fished the channel again today! Oh well, live and learn. The channel is clearing more everyday, and that water keeps droppin

. Gives us a report!

Todd

Pete · 02-10-2004, 06:31 PM

Started the day below Sand where the water was 42�F and the wind was howling out of the NW. Marked some fish, but the sea-lion did all the catching. He started with a nice clipped springer about 12 feet from the stern of my boat, then took a sturgeon (sub-legal) and finished his 20 minute in-yo-face romp with another chinook. 3 hours, 3 boats, no hook-ups sent me in search of a place out of the wind with warmer water - the Channel. Temp there was 45.5�F, but visibility was 12 inches at best. Didn't mark much and didn't see anything caught. It's early and I'm anxious, OK?

Wreckless · 02-10-2004, 06:47 PM

How can I get "fired up" for goose hunting with you guys talkin' springers

STOP IT!! :grin:

Seriously, while I'm out there this weekend pestering the geese, I'll be taking mental inventory of my kwikfish!!! :smile:

driftphish · 02-10-2004, 06:54 PM

plunked sauvies yesterday after work. nada. a dude said he realeased a nate the day before.

pearl · 02-10-2004, 06:57 PM

Shmilenko knows "The Point" as good as anyone. Not suprised he put one in the boat this morning.

Sure is hard to be employed this time of year!!!

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Space · 02-10-2004, 10:56 PM

Just so you all know John has been under the Sellwood for almost the whole week and this is the first fish to show for it. I think next week will break loose. The Willamette will be clearer and so will the big C. Besides the middle of Feb is when I start catching em.

SPACE

I'mThe10Percent · 02-11-2004, 01:08 AM

Saw a guy below the 205 bridge in a small sled this afternoon fighting what looked like a nice chinook, not sure if he landed it though...

Bill Monroe · 02-11-2004, 02:24 AM

Again, John's was not the first springer at Sellwood...a finner was released Sunday.

Pitch Pocket · 02-11-2004, 06:51 AM

Bill, where is John? I know he has a computer. Does he just lurk here?

Kentucky Hog Hunter · 02-11-2004, 08:05 AM

Keep the reports coming...

Should be getting better with the nice dry weather and strong tides down in Astoria this week...

ANDYCOHO · 02-11-2004, 02:33 PM

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SKP · 02-11-2004, 02:40 PM

You can catch below or above I-205 on the Willamette.

SKP

freespool · 02-11-2004, 02:40 PM

Fished this AM off the bulkhead,nada,zip,zilch. Tried Kwickies,prawn spinner and just plain spinner.

salmon hugger

Kentucky Hog Hunter · 02-11-2004, 02:43 PM

4 day weekend is approaching...

Can't wait to hit the water Friday morning...

Uglygreen · 02-11-2004, 03:31 PM

I would like to report that the springer I caught last week was fat and tastey! :grin: Yummmmmmm.

UG

FM2 · 02-11-2004, 03:37 PM

well, didn't get out yesterday or today so no reports :depressed: have heard of sporadic bites around the clack.

fish-on · 02-11-2004, 03:38 PM

Skp its open all the way up

02-11-2004, 03:45 PM

Even unfrozen from last year huh Brad? :shocked:

:grin: JK!

You sleepin' on the river already or what?

Congrats. [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Rick

Pitch Pocket · 02-11-2004, 04:06 PM

I was out for about 3 hours today. The wind was blowing about 20 knots and gusting. TR-1 cranking in reverse allowed me to stay relatively straight. Experience points only today.

Slade · 02-11-2004, 07:37 PM

Trolled around for about five hours near Cathedral Park then down by Fred's. There was four of us and we threw everything at them. No dice, but we marked numerous fish on the graph.

Mrdorkfish · 02-11-2004, 07:44 PM

I'm going some time tomorrow...i'll either list the chain of events here... Or i'll be lucky enough to start a new post

Ya never know :grin: I'll be downtown see'n if i can get the lunch chics on a sunny day to earn their beads :tongue:
Gonna be a beautiful day...come say hi :smile:
MrDorkfish [img]graemlins/dork.gif[/img]

Some guy named Louis

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duckhat · 02-11-2004, 08:21 PM

Evening all, I'm new to this but here's my report. Out on the Columbia below St. Helens Sunday. Picked up a 22# Springer in 4hrs of fishing then spent about 2 hrs chasing catch & release Sturgon. Water looked good but seemed to muddy throughout the day. Bite turned off at low ebb. See ya on the river

Kentucky Hog Hunter · 02-11-2004, 08:54 PM

Hey Duckhat...

Not so fast my friend...

That is an awesome report but that was your first post and your supposed to give us a fish story...so go back to your post and click the little edit icon within your post and give us a good one...

Welcome aboard and congrats on the early springer...

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jokester · 02-11-2004, 10:45 PM

SSSSSSPPPPPPRRRRRRIIIIIIINNNNNNGGGGGGEEEEEEERRRRRR RSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

I'm gonna get my first one this year....I can feel it in my bones! :grin:

-jokester

02-11-2004, 11:16 PM

Will report when I go out. Steve, we on for something on Saturday? :smile:

SKP · 02-11-2004, 11:33 PM

I'm reporting in...........

I don't have a report yet, TTT.

Going Monday (paid fishing holiday, thanks Presidents, :smile: Happy BD!), but I don't have the spot nailed down yet.

SKP

illbfish · 02-12-2004, 05:42 AM

Out yesterday 8-12:00 noon 5 boats between the O.C. bridges. NO FISH. Except the bank anglers hd 3 steelhead. [img]graemlins/berry.gif[/img]

Mrdorkfish · 02-12-2004, 03:01 PM

Fished today on the Willamette, Was a beautiful day to be on the water...I headed for Downtown where it was sheltered for the most part..from any strong wind...No fish to speak of but it was nice to be out.

There was a decent bite last year...right here one day. I was a spectator.

MrDorkfish [img]graemlins/dork.gif[/img]

Some guy named Louis

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SKP · 02-12-2004, 03:51 PM

Saw a boat fighting a chrome fish last year on the way to a Blazer game in April at about 5 PM in this area last year. :blush: [img]graemlins/dork.gif[/img]

I almost got in a wreck. Does anyone else look at rivers when they drive?

SKP [img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img]

Space · 02-12-2004, 04:01 PM

Fished just below the mouth of the Clack today. No fish or take downs. Didn't see any fish from the bank rods at the Black Top or the Upper Bulk Head. There were about 25 bank rods between both locations. I will be there again Friday morning till around noon or so.

This area was like the eye of a storm. There was very little wind. It was a beautiful day.

SPACE

Fin · 02-12-2004, 04:15 PM

Fished Bachelor Island area today on the outgoing....no runs, no hits, no errors :depressed:

Saw the sea lions score twice.

Hope they were clipped.

4 REEL · 02-12-2004, 04:33 PM

Yup....I try to look at as much water as possible with out having my wife totally beat me up while driving ( get the picture?).