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Wannabe · 02-04-2002, 08:57 AM

Did no-one go fishing this weekend? Since I'm grounded and have no chance of going it would have been great to read some stories....and isn't that what most fishermen like to do "Tell Stories". I really thought someone in this group would have been on the Sandy or Clack this weekend. I was spoiled last week in that I got to go four days. Now I'm not sure when. Tight Lines.
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Phish_on · 02-04-2002, 09:03 AM

Clackamas Friday morning, very pleasant and fishless. McIver Park lower end. About 7 lbs. of garbage.

Water was remarkably clear!

Pilar · 02-04-2002, 09:04 AM

Ok, Eagle creek after the cleanup. Dogfishboy myself and my friend JJ. We walked around, fished a little and then ate some humble pie. JJ learned to drift fish for steelhead and cast a bait casting reel.

Don't you just hate it when you leave your rock and some other guy slides in and gets a fish right away? Or even worse, 2 in just a few casts. They were dark but the kid had a big smile going.

Wannabe · 02-04-2002, 09:13 AM

Alright...thanks guys. I feel better all ready. Now it's off to set-up at the Sportsman Show. This will be a long..long week. Tight Lines.
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Artwo · 02-04-2002, 09:15 AM

Sandy at Oxbow after the Eagle Creek clean-up on Saturday with Big Spinner and blacktail, 3 fish on one nice chrome nate to the bank by blacktail.

Back to the Sandy at Oxbow for a few hours on Sunday with my daughter, nothing but had fun with my girl and met a couple more ifishers.

JK

Chris Nordling · 02-04-2002, 04:03 PM

I fished Eagle Creek this last week and Saturday too, 14 for 24, and should've had a few more than that. Landing almost a fish for every hour there. I turned two former "novices" into semi-pros :grin: Both are way into fishing now, thanks mostly to a stellar run on the creek and everywhere else too. Lots of fish above and plenty just in from the Clackamas.

Now is the time to go. These next mini storms should fill ( not saying it's not close now) the creek from top to bottom. That's not including what's already in the Clack. Those broodies should be coming now too. Heck, there seems to be at least one less hatchery springer now too. :smile: Gotta love this time of year [img]graemlins/lurk.gif[/img]

Chris

Booja 1 · 02-04-2002, 07:39 PM

Heya Wannabe

We were along side you and Darryl Fri Morn..I'm the younger guy..You shared some of your goodies and let me cast your rod a bunch. We went again Sun pm for a couple hrs,,no nothing for us at all. Went home and watched the end of some football game..Maybe need another freshet..Have fun at the Show this wk..Maybe we'll see ya there.......Les

Wannabe · 02-04-2002, 08:10 PM

Les,
Hey cool...ya signed on. Did ya get any bites. I've got to get to the store and get the fixins to tie up some more. But now I've got eggs so will have to go out once more (maybe twice) before I chase those bass. It's really been fun. Great meeting ya..hope to see ya there again or around.
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lightline · 02-05-2002, 03:39 AM

Hey booja 1 its great to see you on. It was fun talking to you and and ed and the other guys. Allways glad to help out.

Booja 1 · 02-05-2002, 07:51 PM

Wannabe...no bites at all on Sun afternoon..you guys gottem all I think..

Hi Lightline..Thx also to you for your helpful hints..I see you have a skeeter..I use to have a Ranger when I was a bassin fanatic..I pity them poor bass when you two get on the water..They don't stand a chance..Hope to run into you both again..Thx again.........

Wannabe · 02-05-2002, 08:35 PM

The pleasure was ours....lets stay in touch. I was glad I could get my partner to the river with out his white bucket.
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nipper · 02-05-2002, 09:43 PM

Well now I think I know who Artwo is, howdy! Fished Sunday alongside mike5097 and son. The helicopters filming "The Hunted" doing their thing overhead. Maybe will see some IFISHer's winter steelheading when the film comes out. It look like they had the lense on us in the early parts of their flight sequences.

Anway after being fishless on the first location, went downstream and hooked into native buck approx 12 lb. Beautiful fish, chrome and in great shape. No hands touched it, and only the jaws came out of the water briefly for a quick hook removal. In the same area I saw a dead fish of considerable size on the bottom. Please be careful with the nates!

My bait of confidence is the aerofly.

Cheers,

Nippper