Meldrum bar Springer 2/26/04 (Pics)

[Bobby Ray]

Well, I thought I would stop by Meldrum last night to see what was going on. As soon as I got there I was walking towards a cluster and BAM... bankie pound down.

Although the Springer season hasn't really kicked off yet you still can be rewarded if you put in the time.
Tony was out there in his trusty bubble camper for 7 hours before he heard that familiar sound of the dinner bell. This is Tony's first springer for 2004. No others were touched all day.

Here she is resting before her last run.

And if your wondering about the rigging of choice, just add prawn tail to this.


[ 02-27-2004, 02:26 PM: Message edited by: big n bright ]

[blacktail]

Nice!

What is that a bunch of glow Corkies and a Thin Twin?

Mike

[rola76]

Awesome "footage!!"

[rainrshine]

:shocked: :shocked:

[Bobby Ray]

Blacktail,

Clown corkies

[Ty]

Nice fish.......CCCHHHRRROOOMMMEEERRRRR!!!!

[Lured In]

Oh man there is nothing like the glow of 'electric chrome' in the evening light or under a flash bulb!

Springer Fever! Is it in you? [img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img] :grin:

[globalfisher]

Very nice bright chromer! Awesome job Tony. Did you know this guy big n bright?

[NW JET'N]

It is hard to keep workin seeing stuff like that! Keep'em comin!

[Twitchs_Tackle]

Holy chrom-oly Batman! NICE fish! :grin:

[Luckybill]

right On, just purchased new twin fins and Pill body corks during lunch. Going plunking tomorrow at Sauvies....

[Bobby Ray]

globalfisher,
He's a permanent fixture at Meldrum.

[k9jeff]

now thats a lure....

[jokester]

WOWSERS!!!!!! You need shades for that chromer! Nice fish

-jokester

[Uglygreen]

Tony Sullivan is a great guy - knows all there is to know about plunking and if ya get to know him a little bit he will tell ya how its done.

He fishes 300+ days a year, and fixes / installs garage doors in his spare time. So if you need some advice on plunking or a garage door fixed, go to Meldrum, Bonneville, Warrendale, Lewis River RV park, Prescott, or someplace similar and look for the truck that Says "T.A. Sullivan - Garage Doors and Openers" and look him up.

Good Job Tony!

UG

[Pitch Pocket]

I feel like Pavlov's dog. I'm salivating.

[hookumhi]

right on right on RIGHT ON

[slabhunter]

Springer fever!!!

[blacktail]

I thought he looked familiar - "Garage Door Tony".

Mike

[SPAZZ]

Swweeeeeeeeeeettttttttttt!

[Fshklr]

Small world, AKA.. Twin Fin Tony
Met Tony and Anita 3 yrs back summer steel at woodland RV park using the twin fins.
Ran into him again last 2 yrs ago and this past fall off kalama bar for URB's.
Great guy that catches alot of fish!!
Nice pics Bobby!! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

[ 02-27-2004, 06:12 PM: Message edited by: Fshklr ]

[Raven1]

Nice looking fish! Makes that 'ol spring fever heat up!

[SKP]

SSSPPPRRRIIINNNGGGEEERRRSSS!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

SKP

[dampainter]

what kind of weight and how much are they using at
meldrum??

[blacktail]

dampainter,

I replied to your other post.

Mike

Mark,

It depends on the current at the time. Anywhere from 8 ounces to railroad spikes. The key off the bank in that area is to use enough weight to stick quickly and not roll down into other peoples lines, since it's usually (and will be now for sure ) shoulder to shoulder with very little distance between rods.

Not using enough weight is usually the reason conflict starts by someone tangling everyone up all the time and keeping them out of the water.

Good bank area, with a very good shot at success. You can even pull your rig up close to the water line, "pound down" your rod holder, put the bell on and wait for "fish on" and get out of the weather in a comfortable, warm seat when you need to.

Rick

[5-Cents]

I've been told by a reliable source that there were SEVERAL springers checked in at Bob's in Longview yesterday too :shocked: :shocked:

[LQQKASTAR]

i just got back from meldrum bar, i talked to tony and his wife a little bit said congrats on a nice fish & told him i saw the pics. on the internet, he said..."WHAT?" he was unaware of it being posted. i told him about ifish and where to find, but he dosent have a computer so i told him i would try to print the pics. he said he saw sombody snapping pictures and that they even took a closeup of his rig... thats not on there is it he asked,i thought about running away at that point.i told him it was, he didnt seem to pleased about that. but he wasnt upset.
that fish was caught thursday, his wife caught one on friday.


tight lines

[judyfish99]

Man, you got real lucky that Tony didn't get real upset. Don't think Anita is his wife.

[Navigator]

Now, that is what we like to see

[steelheadslayer]

BNB, that same rig can be tied up with two large pills on each side of a #8 corkie with the thin fin spinner. I'm going to try it out soon and hopefully will have something to post about.

[Bobby Ray]

He's funny like that

Sounds like Tony does not know you and did not know you were going to post his stuff?

Fished with him a few times up at the Dam with a mutual friend. Very nice guy who will help you out down there. :smile: