Tanner Creek...hot..hot

FISHRUS · 05-05-2002, 07:11 AM

Tanner creek was really hot this morning for me. :grin:
I got my limit and back at home at 8am. :shocked: People are catching fish like crazy there. Now its time for cleaning and filleting. yahooo :tongue:

dampainter · 05-05-2002, 02:16 PM

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dampainter · 05-05-2002, 02:17 PM

what did you catch your fish on and where exactly is tanner creek? were in a boat or on the bank? would a driftboat be of much use? thanks ......

horseskull · 05-05-2002, 02:29 PM

I wouldn't call it hot, far from it. Checked Tanner twice today, slow for most, including most of the regulars. I fished Bradford and that was slow also, except for the two next to us. They had 4 of the 8 that I saw kept for the morning. About 100 rods. Few have all of the luck, most have none.

AngleThis · 05-05-2002, 03:06 PM

Tanner Creek is the Bonneville hatchery creek...Oregon side, just below the damn and acessed from the dam entrance.

You could use a drift boat with enough motor there, but I was out this morning in my boat and it was for sh*t.... fast dirty water and high wind by 9am. Bank fishing is far better there than it is from a boat right now. The fish are staying shallow and very close to shore due to the fast moving water.

dampainter · 05-05-2002, 05:47 PM

what is everyone using at tanner ????

Oakie Drifter · 05-06-2002, 12:59 PM

The majority of folks fishing Tanner are just using a #2 spin-n-glo and a 2/0 hook, lead on a dropper line or on the main line, as a slider.
The best colors seem to be rainbow, solid green, and watermellon all with mylar wings. No bait.
Dont have to cast out very far eiter. Need about 5 ounces of lead to hold.
Had a blast there catching fish earlier in the season too. Good luck! Im going tomorrow!!! :grin:

Oakie Drifter · 05-06-2002, 01:08 PM

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