The NWKA Fall Salmon Challenge

Rory, On the chart you posted, is the green an actual island, if you know? Looks pretty good right in that channel off the launch and with a good low tide might get some concentrated there.

Rory, On the chart you posted, is the green an actual island, if you know? Looks pretty good right in that channel off the launch and with a good low tide might get some concentrated there.

Oh yeah, there's good fishing just a few paddle strokes from the launch. During the crab feast I noticed that area does stick out at low tide.

Z

Rory, On the chart you posted, is the green an actual island, if you know? Looks pretty good right in that channel off the launch and with a good low tide might get some concentrated there.

Oh yeah, there's good fishing just a few paddle strokes from the launch. During the crab feast I noticed that area does stick out at low tide.

Z

Cool, Thanks Zee....

Rory, On the chart you posted, is the green an actual island, if you know? Looks pretty good right in that channel off the launch and with a good low tide might get some concentrated there.

Here's the NOAA chart
http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/18521.shtml

Looks like it's a sandbar/mud

yeah I'm pretty sure the green part is mud at low tide

yeah I'm pretty sure the green part is mud at low tide

From what I saw, at low tide, over half the bay is mud.

Here's the NOAA chart
http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/18521.shtml

Nice map. I see some good holding areas...

Z

yeah I'm pretty sure the green part is mud at low tide

From what I saw, at low tide, over half the bay is mud.

Good! bring 'em closer to us, just glad it's the west side that drains and not the east.

Here's the NOAA chart
http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/18521.shtml

Nice map. I see some good holding areas...

Z

Yea, gettin' some ideas on where to troll...

Crap.  Gonna be road trippin with the girlfriend.  Good luck everyone.

All you people who are on the fence, Wake Up!

Zee has managed to secure a heap of awesome prizes for this event. 

Also, for those of you concerned with the safety of the venue, worry not.  Young's bay sees no commercial shipping traffic, has minimal PB fishing traffic, is sheltered from the wind waves of the B10 area and still sports a ridiculous number of "Rogue Bright" Chinook.

All you "newbies"; This is your best opportunity to rocket up the learning curve and learn the techniques which can put estuary salmon in your yak.

-Spot-

I'm in, paid up, ready to rock it.  I was going to spend this weekend scouting the area, but one of my friends has finally shown interest in tuna fishing, so this weekend will be dedicated (hopefully) to catching, carking, canning and probably eating tuna by the pound.

I may drag my mom along and have her work her camera, as well as letting her explore outside of Portland.

Anyone planing to fish on Sunday?  My wife works this Saturday and so far I can't find a stand in.  Not sure if my 4 yr old boy is ready for a fishing trip on the Columbia.  What would I say, sorry hon Jr. got eaten by a sturgeon!

Farque,
Tomas