2010 Springer Report Thread!

5-Cents · 02-02-2010, 03:30 PM

Greetings Ifishers & Lurkers!

Back by popular demand and without further ado welcome to the 2010 Springer Report Thread!

As that "crazy" time of the year approaches, otherwise know as "Springer Season" I found it has been helpful the last few years to start this thread so we can look in one place for a plethora of reports.

Please post your reports on this thread... the report dosent need to have a lot details, or any for that matter, just I went out and caught or did not catch. I think bad reports are especially helpful in letting us know if there are fish around.

Good luck to everyone - hopefully this thread is full of great reports, smiling faces and shiny chrome piggies when its all said and done!

Let the SHABAMALAMS commence!

5-Cents · 02-02-2010, 03:34 PM

Here is my first report... its second hand but from a verifiable source.

A friend of a friend put a 25lb clipped springer in his boat while fishing on the hook yesterday down around Clatskanie (sp?).

By the way I will be posting live reports via my twitter account this year complete with pictures... for those of you that want to follow the live blow by blow there is a link below my signature on this post.

Good luck everyone and see you out there!

RobbyD · 02-02-2010, 03:42 PM

What's Twitter?????

Steelerdan · 02-02-2010, 04:14 PM

Had the batteries charged yesterday. Put them back in the boat today and got it ready. Next week we are going to give it a try. I love springer fishin

. Good luck everyone. Be safe

smoltcatcher · 02-02-2010, 04:52 PM

headed to meldrums bar on thursday. will post good or bad. greg.

tsorrels · 02-02-2010, 05:36 PM

nothing from the lower umpqua yet

wayout · 02-02-2010, 06:11 PM

In 1 hour this morning sitting in the Red Lion at the Quay restaurant by the I-5 bridge, I saw one 15 ft smokercraft come by. 2 guys, salmon net visible, but no rods in evidence. They must have limited.

chady · 02-02-2010, 06:19 PM

one caught on the clack this weekend 18 pounds

Mrdorkfish · 02-02-2010, 06:33 PM

Haven't bought my license yet.

Dave G · 02-02-2010, 06:41 PM

Batteries are charged, the tank is full, I will see you on Saturday. What was the channel that I fishers hang out on the radio again?

12pulls · 02-02-2010, 06:47 PM

Enjoy the fishing but don't burn yourselves out before the season gets going.

MegaByte · 02-02-2010, 06:57 PM

Burn out is part of the disease! A very addictive disease refered to by the medical profession as Springeritus. Symptoms include running to the tackle store and buying up Green label herring, Brads (wanna be a plug cut herring) Kwik fish just in case there is a color you like even though the fish may not, charging up batteries on the boat, tying mooching rigs with the latest greatest Flurocarbon leader material, telling the boss you are going to be having family issues and will need some sporadic time off during the coming weeks.......and on and on and on it goes! And.......the season has started!

MegaByte · 02-02-2010, 07:02 PM

No wonder there is a Green label herring shortage! I just saw your freezer on Twitter! Now the bad news...if you look real close at the small print on the packages, they say they spin clockwise not conter clockwise. What a waste!!!!!!!!

5-Cents · 02-03-2010, 06:06 AM

Nearly 1900 herring are good for at least 4-5 springers right?

5-Cents · 02-03-2010, 06:14 AM

I have seen some threads of people asking some questions regarding gear and techniques to get into springers... the search feature is a powerful tool here as much valuable information resides within the archives of Ifish!

Here is a thread that those of you with questions might find helpful!

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthrea...=springer+tips

Bill Monroe · 02-03-2010, 08:23 AM

Sellwood...this morning...witness says net and boated fish...Wasn't the sultan, but the source is a very good one...

Bill Monroe · 02-03-2010, 08:36 AM

Update:
It was caught by "Steve the electrician"...Several more boats mysteriously appeared...That time of year, eh?

Danderson · 02-03-2010, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Monroe

Update:
Several more boats mysteriously appeared...That time of year, eh?

Several more on the way LOL

Freakwater · 02-03-2010, 09:19 AM

The early bird get's crowded out by the internet report.

Freakwater

CATCH AND EAT · 02-03-2010, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Monroe

Update:
It was caught by "Steve the electrician"...Several more boats mysteriously appeared...That time of year, eh?

Pop's reported that to me this morning. 6 boats plying the area. The madness has started. What a bunch of crazy nuts.

Bill Monroe · 02-03-2010, 09:39 AM

Too late Bernie! Beat you to another one!...

Fishmn · 02-03-2010, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MegaByte

Burn out is part of the disease! A very addictive disease refered to by the medical profession as Springeritus. Symptoms include running to the tackle store and buying up Green label herring, Brads (wanna be a plug cut herring) Kwik fish just in case there is a color you like even though the fish may not, charging up batteries on the boat, tying mooching rigs with the latest greatest Flurocarbon leader material, telling the boss you are going to be having family issues and will need some sporadic time off during the coming weeks.......and on and on and on it goes! And.......the season has started!

Has anyone caught fish using Brads?

Rimrocks · 02-03-2010, 10:08 AM

Saw 3 boats working the Garbage Hole on the Willamette yesterday in the sun.

Pop'n Fish · 02-03-2010, 03:44 PM

Steve's the man! Told him he would be famous on Ifish. Got his just before I got there. He was trolling downhill when the fish slammed his bait. pops

12pulls · 02-03-2010, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5-Cents

Nearly 1900 herring are good for at least 4-5 springers right?

I don't think I have used that many in 10 years total

CATCH AND EAT · 02-03-2010, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Monroe

Too late Bernie! Beat you to another one!...

Not much gets by ya Bill. We probably heard about the same time I would imagine took me longer to get around to post it.

met'lhead matt · 02-03-2010, 07:28 PM

Does anyone know the date they are going to set the seasons for Springers. I know they are open now, But I am looking for April, May time frames, So I can make Hotel reservations on the lower river for my Dad from California to come up and fish with me.... Any info appriciated, Thanks, Matthew

Driften · 02-03-2010, 08:12 PM

febuary 18th i think

stlhd42 · 02-03-2010, 08:23 PM

They kinda make that date a little late for a guy who needs to put in for time off at work. Who knows ya put in for the 2nd week of april off and it might be closed.

renne66 · 02-03-2010, 08:35 PM

Thanks to all of you for the great information. This is only my second year of fishing the Columbia for springers. I had some luck around Vancouver and Longview last year. I fished once at Cathlamet, saw lots of boats but did not connect. How far down the river do people fish for springers? I have heard nothing about fishing near the mouth, was told that springers don't bite right out of the salt. Is this a fact or myth?

jimpnl · 02-04-2010, 05:40 AM

Was going over the I5 bridge the other day and going over and coming back there were like shotgun blasts going off like crazy..........hazing the sea lions maby? Wondering if anybody knows. I thought at first when we were first going over it was a vehicle back firing realy bad but an hour later on the way back over it was still going on......Sorry if you feel I jacked the thread:{

Nuttin tour · 02-04-2010, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimpnl

Was going over the I5 bridge the other day and going over and coming back there were like shotgun blasts going off like crazy..........hazing the sea lions maby? Wondering if anybody knows. I thought at first when we were first going over it was a vehicle back firing realy bad but an hour later on the way back over it was still going on......Sorry if you feel I jacked the thread:{

Scaring the birds away from the bridge so they dont crap on it.

O Tshawytcha · 02-04-2010, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimpnl

Was going over the I5 bridge the other day and going over and coming back there were like shotgun blasts going off like crazy..........hazing the sea lions maby? Wondering if anybody knows. I thought at first when we were first going over it was a vehicle back firing realy bad but an hour later on the way back over it was still going on......Sorry if you feel I jacked the thread:{

This is to keep the birds (starlings) off the bridge and their by-product off your car!

Bill Monroe Jr. · 02-04-2010, 07:19 AM

Gotta LOVE those Air Cannon's!! ( Maybe we can develop somethin like that for the Fur-Bags in the River??

).

Now, Back to those SPRINGER reports! Need to see MORE fish being caught!

fishorgolf · 02-04-2010, 08:42 AM

I agree saw no boats above Ross Island Thursday Am but bet that was not the case at Sellwood, Friday I'll go poke around some maybe, Saturday might try a little smelting down lower, And bet I'll get one of thoes salty colored weenies a spin or two,,,,,,,,,hate to think I have some medical issues soon and going to be 100% off my feet for 6 wks and casted for 3 mos. I looking to be a bow monkey in my own boat , buts thats another thread,,,,,HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE

CATCH AND EAT · 02-04-2010, 09:26 AM

There were at least 6 boats at Sellwood yesterday.

Sandybar · 02-04-2010, 01:13 PM

I caught a Springer in my dreams. Does that count?

proguide · 02-04-2010, 05:28 PM

Had one come off at the boat today. trolling between woodland and kalama. useing spinner yellow with greendot

justfish · 02-04-2010, 07:07 PM

It will be nice when this actually turns into a " report thread".

Dallas · 02-04-2010, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimpnl

Was going over the I5 bridge the other day and going over and coming back there were like shotgun blasts going off like crazy..........hazing the sea lions maby? Wondering if anybody knows. I thought at first when we were first going over it was a vehicle back firing realy bad but an hour later on the way back over it was still going on......Sorry if you feel I jacked the thread:{

They R trying to keep the bird poop off the bridge

salmonfisher77 · 02-04-2010, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justfish

It will be nice when this actually turns into a " report thread".

Buck · 02-05-2010, 05:37 AM

Not sure if this is old news, but I saw this on the flyfishing site.

http://steeliemike.blogspot.com/2010...hday-mark.html

Teton · 02-05-2010, 08:09 AM

Here's my first report.

Spent the first hour twirling a brined herring yesterday after putting the boat in its slip Tuesday. It was great to be home.

Spent another hour or so this morning and witnessed a net up...then down. One of my good buddies had his first hookup of the year. Fin.

Water temp about 46...chilly, slightly browner than I like, but fairly clean.

Its too early to get excited about catching, but it isn't too early to get excited about fishing.

Bill Monroe · 02-05-2010, 08:12 AM

It was the Sultan, right?
He turned one loose just a while ago at the green can...

salmonfisher77 · 02-05-2010, 08:22 AM

Yep!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Monroe

It was the Sultan, right?
He turned one loose just a while ago at the green can...

muddywaters · 02-05-2010, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freakwater

The early bird get's crowded out by the internet report.

Freakwater

I'll second that.

Catcherman · 02-05-2010, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freakwater

The early bird get's crowded out by the internet report.

Freakwater

smoltcatcher · 02-05-2010, 08:37 AM

fished meldrums yesterday with about 40 of my closest freinds saw one steele caught. greg.

CATCH AND EAT · 02-05-2010, 10:07 AM

I read this report and caught no fish for 8 hours of hoping. Guess I will wet a line Saturday.

Congrats to the Sultan for his first hookup in that ugly boat he is borrowing.

BTW, Pop's is dragging his lip right now. It's February 5th and no fish for 7 attempts. But I have faith because I saw gill buds developing on both sides of his neck.

Chinook311 · 02-05-2010, 02:18 PM

We fished 3 rods on the hook out of Cathlamet. CAught a 15 pound native Springer on the middle rod before we had the 3rd rod out. Dang I hate seeing that fin.

HighSlacker · 02-06-2010, 04:34 AM

Trolled Kalama area first thing with cut plug, then several hours on the hook with Quickfish, beautiful day with no takers. Back to honey do's until March 1st.

west98671 · 02-06-2010, 12:23 PM

trolled three rods with herring and flasher in front of St Helens today for 2.5 hours. Water temp was 44 degrees - no fish. Didnt see any caught either.

xstreme357 · 02-06-2010, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muddywaters

I'll second that.

amen...

fishing is life · 02-06-2010, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xstreme357

amen...

Hypocrisy

CATCH AND EAT · 02-06-2010, 01:37 PM

2 at sellwood this morning.

We worked that area and then headed down river to ply other areas with no love. Nice day on the water.

tsorrels · 02-06-2010, 03:32 PM

none on lower ump yet

Mallardmafia · 02-06-2010, 04:29 PM

Out of st johns trolled the head of the channel at day break nothing but did mark two . Checker said none checked in but three checked in the lower channel .

stream · 02-06-2010, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CATCH AND EAT

2 at sellwood this morning.

We worked that area and then headed down river to ply other areas with no love. Nice day on the water.

That was cool to see Bernie thanks for the wave

mckason · 02-07-2010, 09:54 AM

Good to see ya yestarday Brook. We were fishing along and Dennis says that sounds like Brook, turned around and there you were

streamcatcher · 02-07-2010, 10:00 AM

Trolled on Friday for two hours between the Green Can and Sellwood -- then above Sellwood a bit and then down across from Willamette Park. Most boats were sturgeon fishing, but there were a few salmon fishers out there. Didn't see a lot of action of any kind. No early springer for me, marked a lot of something, but not salmon (arches were all wrong on the graph). Water temp was 47 degrees with limited visibility (but not as muddy as I suspected it would be).

Tuna! (1,000th post) - drat...I guess it's 1001 that does it!

02-02-2010, 03:30 PM	#1
5-Cents King Salmon Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Beaverton Posts: 8,752	2010 Springer Report Thread! Greetings Ifishers & Lurkers! Back by popular demand and without further ado welcome to the 2010 Springer Report Thread! As that "crazy" time of the year approaches, otherwise know as "Springer Season" I found it has been helpful the last few years to start this thread so we can look in one place for a plethora of reports. Please post your reports on this thread... the report dosent need to have a lot details, or any for that matter, just I went out and caught or did not catch. I think bad reports are especially helpful in letting us know if there are fish around. Good luck to everyone - hopefully this thread is full of great reports, smiling faces and shiny chrome piggies when its all said and done! Let the SHABAMALAMS commence! __________________ It is better to say, "This one thing I do" than to say, "These forty things I dabble in." --- Washington Gladden The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing. ~Babylonian Proverb http://twitter.com/5CentZ

02-02-2010, 03:34 PM	#2
5-Cents King Salmon Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Beaverton Posts: 8,752	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Here is my first report... its second hand but from a verifiable source. A friend of a friend put a 25lb clipped springer in his boat while fishing on the hook yesterday down around Clatskanie (sp?). By the way I will be posting live reports via my twitter account this year complete with pictures... for those of you that want to follow the live blow by blow there is a link below my signature on this post. Good luck everyone and see you out there! __________________ It is better to say, "This one thing I do" than to say, "These forty things I dabble in." --- Washington Gladden The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing. ~Babylonian Proverb http://twitter.com/5CentZ

02-02-2010, 03:42 PM	#3
RobbyD Steelhead Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tigard Or Posts: 403	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! What's Twitter?????

02-02-2010, 04:14 PM	#4
Steelerdan Steelhead Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hillsboro Or Posts: 161	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Had the batteries charged yesterday. Put them back in the boat today and got it ready. Next week we are going to give it a try. I love springer fishin . Good luck everyone. Be safe __________________ Steelerdan

02-02-2010, 04:52 PM	#5
smoltcatcher Chromer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: pdx Posts: 835	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! headed to meldrums bar on thursday. will post good or bad. greg. __________________ team trunkmonkey and saladbar. hear me my chiefs,i am tired, my heart is sick and sad, from where the sun stands i will fight no more forever. chief joseph nez perce

02-02-2010, 05:36 PM	#6
tsorrels Steelhead Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: oregon coast Posts: 489	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! nothing from the lower umpqua yet

02-02-2010, 06:11 PM	#7
wayout Ifish Nate Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 2,458	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! In 1 hour this morning sitting in the Red Lion at the Quay restaurant by the I-5 bridge, I saw one 15 ft smokercraft come by. 2 guys, salmon net visible, but no rods in evidence. They must have limited. __________________ Get Me Out of Here and Let's Go Fishing!!

02-02-2010, 06:19 PM	#8
chady Coho Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 65	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! one caught on the clack this weekend 18 pounds

02-02-2010, 06:33 PM	#9
Mrdorkfish Ifish Nate Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Posts: 2,636	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Haven't bought my license yet. __________________ "ArmChairGuruLou" "Master of altered techniques"

02-02-2010, 06:41 PM	#10
Dave G King Salmon Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jefferson Posts: 15,628	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Batteries are charged, the tank is full, I will see you on Saturday. What was the channel that I fishers hang out on the radio again? __________________ If it can't be Salmon, I'll take Halibut!!!

02-02-2010, 06:47 PM	#11
12pulls Ifish Nate Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,118	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Enjoy the fishing but don't burn yourselves out before the season gets going. __________________ "It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man's life is made up of nothing, but the habits he has accumulated during the first half." Fyodor Dostoevsky

02-02-2010, 06:57 PM	#12
MegaByte Chromer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Saint Helens Posts: 516	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Burn out is part of the disease! A very addictive disease refered to by the medical profession as Springeritus. Symptoms include running to the tackle store and buying up Green label herring, Brads (wanna be a plug cut herring) Kwik fish just in case there is a color you like even though the fish may not, charging up batteries on the boat, tying mooching rigs with the latest greatest Flurocarbon leader material, telling the boss you are going to be having family issues and will need some sporadic time off during the coming weeks.......and on and on and on it goes! And.......the season has started!

02-02-2010, 07:02 PM	#13
MegaByte Chromer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Saint Helens Posts: 516	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! No wonder there is a Green label herring shortage! I just saw your freezer on Twitter! Now the bad news...if you look real close at the small print on the packages, they say they spin clockwise not conter clockwise. What a waste!!!!!!!!

02-03-2010, 06:06 AM	#14
5-Cents King Salmon Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Beaverton Posts: 8,752	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Nearly 1900 herring are good for at least 4-5 springers right? __________________ It is better to say, "This one thing I do" than to say, "These forty things I dabble in." --- Washington Gladden The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing. ~Babylonian Proverb http://twitter.com/5CentZ

02-03-2010, 06:14 AM	#15
5-Cents King Salmon Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Beaverton Posts: 8,752	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! I have seen some threads of people asking some questions regarding gear and techniques to get into springers... the search feature is a powerful tool here as much valuable information resides within the archives of Ifish! Here is a thread that those of you with questions might find helpful! http://www.ifish.net/board/showthrea...=springer+tips __________________ It is better to say, "This one thing I do" than to say, "These forty things I dabble in." --- Washington Gladden The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing. ~Babylonian Proverb http://twitter.com/5CentZ

02-03-2010, 08:23 AM	#16
Bill Monroe Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Oregon City Posts: 12,163	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Sellwood...this morning...witness says net and boated fish...Wasn't the sultan, but the source is a very good one... __________________ Bill Monroe "Yet it isn't the gold that I'm wanting So much as just finding the gold." Robert Service

02-03-2010, 08:36 AM	#17
Bill Monroe Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Oregon City Posts: 12,163	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Update: It was caught by "Steve the electrician"...Several more boats mysteriously appeared...That time of year, eh? __________________ Bill Monroe "Yet it isn't the gold that I'm wanting So much as just finding the gold." Robert Service

02-03-2010, 09:19 AM	#19
Freakwater Ifish Nate Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: vancouver, wa Posts: 3,006	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! The early bird get's crowded out by the internet report. Freakwater __________________ I need a unit to sample and hold

02-03-2010, 09:39 AM	#21
Bill Monroe Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Oregon City Posts: 12,163	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Too late Bernie! Beat you to another one!... __________________ Bill Monroe "Yet it isn't the gold that I'm wanting So much as just finding the gold." Robert Service

02-03-2010, 10:08 AM	#23
Rimrocks Steelhead Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sherwood Posts: 424	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Saw 3 boats working the Garbage Hole on the Willamette yesterday in the sun.

02-03-2010, 03:44 PM	#24
Pop'n Fish Steelhead Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Portland Posts: 124	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Steve's the man! Told him he would be famous on Ifish. Got his just before I got there. He was trolling downhill when the fish slammed his bait. pops

02-03-2010, 07:28 PM	#27
met'lhead matt Coho Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 74	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Does anyone know the date they are going to set the seasons for Springers. I know they are open now, But I am looking for April, May time frames, So I can make Hotel reservations on the lower river for my Dad from California to come up and fish with me.... Any info appriciated, Thanks, Matthew

02-03-2010, 08:12 PM	#28
Driften Steelhead Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington Posts: 160	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! febuary 18th i think

02-03-2010, 08:23 PM	#29
stlhd42 Steelhead Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 400	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! They kinda make that date a little late for a guy who needs to put in for time off at work. Who knows ya put in for the 2nd week of april off and it might be closed.

02-03-2010, 08:35 PM	#30
renne66 Cutthroat Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sumner, WA Posts: 23	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Thanks to all of you for the great information. This is only my second year of fishing the Columbia for springers. I had some luck around Vancouver and Longview last year. I fished once at Cathlamet, saw lots of boats but did not connect. How far down the river do people fish for springers? I have heard nothing about fishing near the mouth, was told that springers don't bite right out of the salt. Is this a fact or myth?

02-04-2010, 05:40 AM	#31
jimpnl Steelhead Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 137	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Was going over the I5 bridge the other day and going over and coming back there were like shotgun blasts going off like crazy..........hazing the sea lions maby? Wondering if anybody knows. I thought at first when we were first going over it was a vehicle back firing realy bad but an hour later on the way back over it was still going on......Sorry if you feel I jacked the thread:{ Last edited by jimpnl; 02-04-2010 at 05:41 AM.

02-04-2010, 07:19 AM	#34
Bill Monroe Jr. Chromer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gresham Posts: 837	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Gotta LOVE those Air Cannon's!! ( Maybe we can develop somethin like that for the Fur-Bags in the River?? ). Now, Back to those SPRINGER reports! Need to see MORE fish being caught! __________________ -Team Willie Boats -Team Arima too! -Lamiglas Rules You should always try and Save lives, in order to be able to live life yourself.

02-04-2010, 08:42 AM	#35
fishorgolf Steelhead Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 338	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! I agree saw no boats above Ross Island Thursday Am but bet that was not the case at Sellwood, Friday I'll go poke around some maybe, Saturday might try a little smelting down lower, And bet I'll get one of thoes salty colored weenies a spin or two,,,,,,,,,hate to think I have some medical issues soon and going to be 100% off my feet for 6 wks and casted for 3 mos. I looking to be a bow monkey in my own boat , buts thats another thread,,,,,HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE __________________ CAN'T TIE A KNOT TIE ALOT

02-04-2010, 09:26 AM	#36
CATCH AND EAT King Salmon Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 21,016	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! There were at least 6 boats at Sellwood yesterday. __________________ SHUT UP AND FISH! If you don't like the weather just wait 5 minutes.

02-04-2010, 01:13 PM	#37
Sandybar Steelhead Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Yamhill Oregon Posts: 344	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! I caught a Springer in my dreams. Does that count? __________________ Sandybar

02-04-2010, 05:28 PM	#38
proguide Steelhead Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Winlock WA Posts: 219	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Had one come off at the boat today. trolling between woodland and kalama. useing spinner yellow with greendot __________________ Goin fishin just to have fun. Catching one is just a bonus.

02-04-2010, 07:07 PM	#39
justfish Steelhead Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newberg or Posts: 391	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! It will be nice when this actually turns into a " report thread". __________________ If I've told this story before, don't interrupt me, I kinda wanted to hear it again.

02-05-2010, 05:37 AM	#42
Buck Chromer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Tillamook Posts: 782	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Not sure if this is old news, but I saw this on the flyfishing site. http://steeliemike.blogspot.com/2010...hday-mark.html

02-05-2010, 08:09 AM	#43
Teton Shark Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,154	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! Here's my first report. Spent the first hour twirling a brined herring yesterday after putting the boat in its slip Tuesday. It was great to be home. Spent another hour or so this morning and witnessed a net up...then down. One of my good buddies had his first hookup of the year. Fin. Water temp about 46...chilly, slightly browner than I like, but fairly clean. Its too early to get excited about catching, but it isn't too early to get excited about fishing. __________________

02-05-2010, 08:12 AM	#44
Bill Monroe Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Oregon City Posts: 12,163	Re: 2010 Springer Report Thread! It was the Sultan, right? He turned one loose just a while ago at the green can... __________________ Bill Monroe "Yet it isn't the gold that I'm wanting So much as just finding the gold." Robert Service