Columbia walleyes at County Line

FEAR NO FISH! · 08-04-2003, 09:04 PM

My wife and I played hooky at work today. We took our son Jake to chase wallys out of Umatilla. Here is a pick of our first four. We caught 2 more after these. 6 walleyes and 2 smallmouths hit our bottom walkers and night crawler harnesses in 18-25 feet of water. It was a beautiful day on the water.

Elwix · 08-05-2003, 07:01 AM

Looks like a lot more fun than working. Good dinner too.

FallRiverGuy · 08-05-2003, 07:26 AM

I wish I could play hookie at work like that! What a way to spend the day with your family.

bassin · 08-05-2003, 03:03 PM

Look at that. No wind chop on the back ground. Looks good. I have not fished that area be for. Any pointers you could share? thanks

FEAR NO FISH! · 08-05-2003, 06:55 PM

Bassin,
We actually were farther downstream than the picture shows. The county line is on the Oregon side of the river by buoy 72. Pulling bottom walkers and night crawler harnesses is really easy. You free spool till you feel bottom as you troll downstream a little quicker than the current. Once bottom is felt you keep in touch with the bottom by slowly lifting and dropping the bottom walker. We used 1.5 ounces out the rear and two ouncers off the sides. A small silver blade was the best color spinner as it got all the hits over chartreuse and gold. We launched the boat on the Washington side at Plymouth. It is right across from Umatilla below McNary Dam.

gottafish · 08-08-2003, 05:04 PM

God I need a boat

Nice famly and the fish are not bad either.

bassin · 08-12-2003, 04:09 PM

FNF: Looks like I will be up that way this weekend. I will post when I get back. Sat. will be the Walleye, Sunday back down to JD area to pre fish a Tournament.(bass)

dan(or) · 08-12-2003, 11:56 PM

FNF,

I recognize that bridge! Looks like some nice eaters. I have been fishing hard on the dalles pool. different year, very few big fish.....nice batch of 20-22" fish.

nice report!

dan