The Springers are coming!

Blue Fox · 01-03-2003, 05:30 AM

I don't know about anyone else, but as soon as the Christmas decorations came down my husband and I both got a serious case of ants in the pants for Spring fishing!! I can't wait! :smile:

Have a great day all!
Blue Fox

KingFisher85 · 01-03-2003, 07:33 AM

Springers

Bobber Down · 01-03-2003, 07:44 AM

Ya, I can hardly wait as well. Every morning when I go outside to work, I always take a deep breath of air to find out if I can smell one swimming by heading up river. I'll let ya know when it happens..............Bobber Down

luguando · 01-03-2003, 07:55 AM

I know what you mean! I bought my boat mostly to fish the springer run. Has anyone heard of the forecast for the size of the springer run this year? Doesn't matter if it's an up or down year, I'll be out there fishing for them. Just was curious.

rojo · 01-03-2003, 08:01 AM

Bobber Down do you ever fish springers out of Warrenton? If so which side of the river? WA. or Or.

Bobber Down · 01-03-2003, 07:05 PM

rojo,
I don't fish right out of Warrenton, but I hit them pretty heavy up river. Up river I fish both sides (Or & Wash.) just depends on a lot of factors and guessing............Bobber Down

fish-on · 01-03-2003, 07:37 PM

You are right , they are on their way , as soon as the rivers clear , we could see our first fish in a couple weeks , they are expecting a large run for the WR, lots of 5 yr old fish , the CR run is looking very good also, in any case , we are looking at a healthy run for both rivers . the summer fish should be good also.

Airborne · 01-03-2003, 07:43 PM

I was supposed to be last minute xmas shopping.....but I pulled off a black ops mission to the Hood River caught/released 2 there was no way I could come home with fish. I did finish shopping...

Blue Fox · 01-03-2003, 08:19 PM

I am so excited! I can almost taste our first Springer of the year! :smile: Yummy!

We were going to try for some of those sneaky winter steelies on the Lewis/N. Fork this weekend, but I think we may just take the weekend off and let the river mellow out a little.

Good luck to all who are going out this weekend!

Blue Fox

Streetwalker · 01-03-2003, 11:17 PM

Started changing out all the gear last week, new anchor set up too, (motion anchor holder) w/ my christmas FMS certificate. Got a bad case of springer fever allready!

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Fishrite · 01-03-2003, 11:56 PM

Hey" Lug": The springer run for this spring is supposed to be aroung 100,000 fish, if their right we could have some very good fishing....Last year was great .......this year could be even better.

fishrite