where to launch ??

[gottafish]

I have a 26 foot sea ray And I want to try for some springers, where would you launch ? this is my first boat and first launch its a big boat and drafts a lot. [img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img]

[judyfish99]

Maybe at Meldrum Park? If You can find Thomason Nissan fom Mcloughlin Blvd (hiway 99) Turn just north of the Nissan store. Go to River Road and turn right on River Road. Go about 1 block and to your left is the entrance to Meldrum Bar Park. Go 15 mph, the cops are hungry :shocked: Go straight west and the boat launch is at the end when you curve to the right. Keep valuables out of the truck, lock it up. Too many people using the stinky potty to have much trouble with break-ins. [img]graemlins/hearton.gif[/img] judyfish99

[Smj]

gottafish...Ya that's it! You want to play bumper boats, and mess with a bunch of current and people go to Meldrum Bar..NOT.

Launch out of St Johns and fish up stream around Swan Island, actually fish get picked up anywhere between Freds and the Freemont Bridge. Lots of room, minor current even on the outgoing tide and friendly people for the most part. We even saw a nice 22lber at the ramp yesterday that was caught in the area!

Herring and a flasher, or prawns or both at 10 to 15 pulls and your fishin'.

Good luck!

Smj

[brdkdg]

St. Johns: More room to learn with a new boat and a good place to catch fish.

[Hogback]

How bout Scappose bay? Nicer I think than St.Hellens or St.Johns, Meldrum is the last place to launch if you are unfamiliar with your boat. If you launch at Scappose you can hit the big river or the channel. With a Sea Ray you can reach the St. Johns area relatively fast if that's where you want to fish. Just a thought.
Randy

[Wreckless]

Be carefull at Scappoose bay the channel is tricky...the first time, and it can get crowded.

St. Johns is good and with a boat like that you could run into the big river in minutes.

[bllelk]

IMHO St. Helens is pretty tight especially if there is any wind or current.

[gottafish]

How ? or where is st. Johns ramp? how do I get there?

[dlgobeavs]

The St. Johns ramp is at Cathedral Park.

[k9jeff]

Willamette Park off Macadame(sp) ave. Close to the Selwood area. Big Ramp, lot of room, easy launch.

[YaHoeeFishOn]

http://159.121.106.106/osmb/index.cf...p&countyUID=26


this is oregon state marine guide. It has all boat parks listed. Cathedral park at st john , chinnok landing troutdale , willamette park on macadam are good big boat launches.

[Reel Premier]

I see you are from Troutdale. This tuesday you can fish for springers above I-5 bridge, so just run down to Chinook Landing for your first launch. Plenty of room to navigate your boat in that area.

[chummer]

I concur with K9Jeff. Willamette Park is your launch for chasing springers at Sellwood. A large launch with plenty of dock space. Glisan ramp (42nd & Marine drive) is Your easiest access for sturgeon and salmon at kelly point. About a 2 mile run.

[gottafish]

Thanks guys you really helped me out today. i AM KIND OF SCARED to launch this thing it seams to big. but the wife bought it for me. I told her I wanted a alumiweld and she suprized me with this beast she looked at the aluminm boats and said they didn't have a bathroom or a kitchen so this way she can cook me meals and what not. thanks again. if any of you wouldn't mind on clueing me in on some good fishin spots I would be very gratefull fell free to pm me. thanks agian from this humble boat virgin

[Rubber Boot]

Does your wife have a twin sister? If so....I like my eggs over easy, coffe hot with sugar. Do you think she will tend my bait?????

[gottafish]

she does have a sister she a lot of women thoug about 350 and has hair on her chin but she is a hell of a cook though [img]graemlins/hearton.gif[/img]

[Airborne]

Does the sister have a boat? :grin: or does she want to buy one?

[Lured In]

Gottafish...as was mentioned a few posts up, you have a plenty of great fishing in your back yard. (Chinook Landing one of the better ramps anywhere in the PDX metro area.) You can lauch there and within half an hour be down to the mouth of the Willamette at cruising speed.

Sounds like you also need a decent river map. There is a fold up one available at Fisherman's that only costs about $6. It covers from the mouth of the Columbia up to Bonneville dam and up the Willamette to the falls. This is a real navigational aid, as well as useful for finding fishing spots.

There are at least a half dozen spots within a 10 minute boat ride of Chinook Landing that will produce fish as the run picks up. Off Government Island, the mouth of the Sandy and up at Reed Island are a few of the more popular spots.

Good luck and enjoy the new boat. (If you are REALLY paranoid about launching it, you might consider mooring it at either Camas or down near Jantzen Beach.)

[B-run]

If you still need ideas or help, e-mail me.
We'll take your boat and I'll show you a few spots. I'm booked this weekend, but open next Sat,Sun & Mon.

[whitewaterbill]

Post the ramp you decide to use.....So I can go 100 miles in the other direction. :shocked: [img]graemlins/lurk.gif[/img]

Just kidding...Be careful and think way ahead of your next move...Stay away from crowds...Ask for help and above all else...Have fun!!!

SG

[jukemove]

st.johns ramp is right under the st johns bridge easy to find

[gottafish]

Does the ramp have a dock?

[B-run]

yes