OFFICIAL 2023 Columbia River Spring Chinook Thread

They been getting any action on the beach next to you, Plugs?

Pups are in mid-season form.

Shakedown cruise...anchored up, remembered my 2 boxes of kwiks sitting on the table at home.
Luckily had a couple in packages on the boat.
Have the sardine filets prepped for tomorrow at least.
Boat floats, motors run....water 41.5.

One that got me was at the mouth of cowlitz in the middle of a hundred boats, with 200ft of anchor rope out. Good way to score some free 360's and spinners I guess.

Congrats! Very nice fish.

Launched out of Willow to troll the incoming on the last sunny day for a while. Lots of boats heading back in...it's glass out here, visibility ok.

Congrats Plugs!

CKthumper said:

And ditto on the congrats, Plugs! The three "p's" of fishing: Patience, persistence, and a positive attitude.

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Plugs pretty presentation?

The ArgoNav app has good depth and navigation aid points just like the paper chart you can buy.

Going to spin herring tomorrow myself and anchor up after tide change. Fish checker at willow will be busy!

Checker had 2 adults and 2 Jacks for 22 boats when I pulled out @430.

Love Dutch Fork blades

I've got to order a Something Good.

With purple and gold?

Nice to see baitfish starting to thrive again after so many years of poor returns.

If only those silly orcas would develop a taste...

Still getting enough current before tide change to wiggle the plugs?

JC Roady...you are en fuego!

Roady said:

On a brand new plug!!!!! Wha?????
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En Fuego!!!!

DogZilla15 said:

Six that didn't stick!!! Dang, tough to swallow.... pun intended. Another reason I don't like hard baits.

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5 consecutive days with a fish prior to that as his consolation prize.