First spring chinook!!!!!!

Bill Monroe · 01-11-2003, 06:35 PM

You hear it here first!
A 19-pound, four ounce hatchery spring chinook was caught about 1:30 today by Jerry Nemer of Portland, fishing just above Sellwood Bridge. Heard scattered rumors of some this week or last in Multnomah Channel, but had no proof or even a report, so Nemer's is it!
Fish early and often, folks. The bulk of the big run this year is early five-year returners...
(No, dunno what it was caught on, but strongly suspect cutplug...)

will_e_fish · 01-11-2003, 06:43 PM

Thanks for the report! It gives all hope that we might be as lucky or skilled. It is certainly a bright (silver) spot for the lack of steelhead numbers. Way to go Jerry yee haw!!

ibeanfishin · 01-11-2003, 07:02 PM

OH BOY ! HERE WE GO...
spingers
spingers
spingers

[img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Localfisherman · 01-11-2003, 07:17 PM

It's a nice one!

[ 01-11-2003, 08:51 PM: Message edited by: Pete ]

Jettin' Fool · 01-11-2003, 07:43 PM

Did I hear you correctly?

I'm getting the Springer itch!!

Better finish wrapping this rod before its to late!!

Fool

steelie69 · 01-11-2003, 07:45 PM

Awesome!!!!!
So do we expect it to get a bit hotter in the next few weeks or will it be a hit and miss deal for a bit?

I have the fever reallllll bad!

WaterDog · 01-11-2003, 07:59 PM

Sweet news. :grin:

Now the watch begins for the first one to climb the falls. Only a couple more months.

Norski · 01-11-2003, 08:19 PM

O Boy cant wate,
Where is the pictures,
Cant wate
Let see the pictures

Fishrite · 01-11-2003, 08:37 PM

Nice fish!!!

Can't wait to feel that first springer take down [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] There are supposed to a good number of 4-5 year old fish. :smile: :smile: Better go put new line on your reels, boys

fishrite

Fishrite · 01-11-2003, 08:40 PM

Hey Cottis......save me!! My motor wouldn't start ........... I'm going to have to ride in your boat. You might want to leave it with me like you did last year, remember ?? :grin: :grin:

Fishrite

Norski · 01-11-2003, 09:43 PM

Now it's time to

Trying to put a boat deal together tonight and drive over and and well FISH!!!

Good looken fish CON GRATS

Now time to

spinnermaker · 01-11-2003, 10:21 PM

All right!!! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

KingFisher85 · 01-11-2003, 10:34 PM

I'm gonna get me a few of them if I have anything to say about it :grin:
here they come

fishbait · 01-12-2003, 04:43 AM

Did someone say CHINOOK? Spring Chinook? Nice shinny oil laden spring chinook? Yee Ha, now were talkin...........

Walleyed · 01-12-2003, 06:18 AM

Found that I'm getting laid off the week of the 20th. What ever will I do with all that time???

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CATCH AND EAT · 01-12-2003, 10:25 AM

This just in. After hearing the news that a springer was caught BOE was spotted getting a jump on the springer season. He was seen trolling near Lake Oswego.

Looks like we will be seeing the Duckworth on the river every morning now until June. Same result as last year is expected.

:tongue:

:smile:

Bounty Hunter · 01-13-2003, 06:12 AM

Hey Bill,

Fisherman's Marine in Oregon City had two confirmed springers as of yesterday afternoon. One 11 (supposedly off the bar) and one 39 lbs. out of Sellwood. You might want to give them a call and get the straight skinny since I heard this second-hand [img]graemlins/eek13.gif[/img] .

Here's to Springers!

sturgeonslayer · 01-13-2003, 09:38 AM

Just got off the phone with fishermans in oc, and they said they have had 1 springer 18 lbs. come in.