First let me say thank you to the guys who were nicer than I might have been when I bauched my first anchor attempt. Although boats didn't touch we did briefly wrap anchor ropes. Not only did they say no problem but told me to try ligning up with them again, class act with my wife and kid in the boat.
After finally getting anchored we found KP to be pretty dead. Moved to my go to spot on the Willamette, wife said why didn't we start at the go to spot, and caugt about 40 in 3 hours with the biggest being 40.5" and the next biggest being 39. All caught on smelt. The most fund was the 40 incher was not initially fighting so I had handed the rod to my six year old son and we both got the shock of our life when it jumped all the way out of the water and then took a dive stripping line and then hanging on the bottom.
Light rods were trick because my ugly stick kept getting striped and I wouldn't see the bite.
After finally getting anchored we found KP to be pretty dead. Moved to my go to spot on the Willamette, wife said why didn't we start at the go to spot, and caugt about 40 in 3 hours with the biggest being 40.5" and the next biggest being 39. All caught on smelt. The most fund was the 40 incher was not initially fighting so I had handed the rod to my six year old son and we both got the shock of our life when it jumped all the way out of the water and then took a dive stripping line and then hanging on the bottom.
Light rods were trick because my ugly stick kept getting striped and I wouldn't see the bite.