Springer fishing slow? Try PDX area gators!

[5-Cents]

Last week with the Columbia closing we have been doing some gator recons in the PDX area and man the fishing is HOT HOT HOT!

Sunday we went up the gorge and in 4 hours we landed 5 keeper sized fish... hot bait was squid loaded with scent. Yesterday my dad and I hit the Columbia just below the Willamette mouth and scored 7 keepers in 4.5 hours of fishing with two of them over 55"! Once again squid got the biggies but 3 of the keepers were on smelt! Yesterday we were in 60' of water. Try this scent combo in a scent injector to inject your baits... 1 part sturgeon feast, 1 part earth worm scent, 1 part shrimp scent.

This weekend has some outstanding minus tides and the sturgeon fishing should be off the chain. The big river is empty sans salmon fishers so if your bored and want some non-stop action finishing up with some sore arms hit the big river and tell the gators 5-Cents sent ya!

Next week the Estuary recon starts in full swing

[greenbuttskunk]

I hear ya Shane, it was good for my dad and bro last weekend too. to heck with the springer closure, get out and have fun.

[justcastn]

Thanx for the report!!!!

[jr sherwood]

Thanks for the post 5cents, you just helped me make up my mind on what to do this weekend. jr

[5-Cents]

Right on guys! Let me tell you it was non-stop action. In fact I got my first fish walking my bait back on the first cast. Lead wasnt sticking so I was walking it back when SHABAMALAMO that sturg hit like a ton of bricks... 47" of gator fury! Nice way to start the day for once

I am so proud of you. You didn't use "pounddown" once.

[Elwix]

Gator fishing sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday. They are so much fun. Thanks for the report.

[blacktail519]

Nicely done Are you saying you are done with springer fishing this year??

[SKP]

******

SKP :grin:

[ZaQ]

Sturgeon? :shocked:

You mean your not gonna be with me, waiting for the POUNDDOWN of the last springer of the season?

<font color="orange">Release the POWNDOWN's! </font>

Thanks for the report Shane. :smile:

[fishing is life]

****** , you never cease to amaze me with the stuff you find. how about rips instead of the p word.

5 cents, way to get pops into some fish and enjoy life.

Just funnin' with the <font color="orange">aQster. </font>

[Tanner]

SHABLAMO!!!!! I like it..... :grin:

[5-Cents]

Todd I have a feeling the salmon action will be a little faster in the Ocean in a couple months... until then its the estuary and dinosaurs for now