NorthWest Kayak Anglers

Regional Discussions => The Mighty Columbia => Topic started by: rawkfish on August 30, 2023, 02:28:39 PM

Title: The Fall Run Is Moving On Up
Post by: rawkfish on August 30, 2023, 02:28:39 PM
Anyone pondering whether or not the fish are well into the Gorge and beyond, I assure you, they're IN!

There were a ton of fish caught on Sunday and I marked piles of them on the sonar. This voluptuous lady hit a Mexican Hat spinner blade behind the ever popular chrome Protroll.

Trade in your tidal current woes for the winds and combat fishing of the Gorge today!

https://youtu.be/jMG8cnH6RyM
Title: Re: The Fall Run Is Moving On Up
Post by: Stinger Hook on August 30, 2023, 03:51:17 PM
Thanks for the inspiring post!

The Gorge is on my list for tomorrow and most likely for Friday and Saturday too. There will be a series of days with virtually no wind up there so I need to jump on it! No wind also makes the combat fishing a lot easier:-)
Title: Re: The Fall Run Is Moving On Up
Post by: Spot on August 30, 2023, 04:34:02 PM
fake.... If it were real, you'd have invited me.
Title: Re: The Fall Run Is Moving On Up
Post by: rawkfish on August 30, 2023, 07:48:59 PM
fake.... If it were real, you'd have invited me.

I figured you were too into the whole power boat thing soo....  :dontknow:
Title: Re: The Fall Run Is Moving On Up
Post by: Clayman on August 31, 2023, 07:15:52 AM
Hell yeah Rawkfish! Nice work!
Title: Re: The Fall Run Is Moving On Up
Post by: Beer_Run on August 31, 2023, 05:13:41 PM
Great bite at the mouth of the Lewis today. I got there late (11 ish) and hooked a fish in the first 3 minutes of trolling that I couldn't get to the boat. Next 2.5 hours I just watched everyone catch fish. There was 3-4 fish on that I could see most of the time. Just as I was texting "everyone is catching fish but me” to the better half boom.

Heading to Drano tomorrow and see if I can replicate the Rawkfish epic.  Assume it is the same drill as below the dam? Bottom huggers or suspended? Have only fished in the lake and not out in the river there.
Title: Re: The Fall Run Is Moving On Up
Post by: rawkfish on August 31, 2023, 08:01:33 PM
Nice work, Beer_Run!

Fish weren't really hugging bottom right outside the mouth but they were mostly in the bottom 10 ft. Depth is about 25-35 ft.
Title: Re: The Fall Run Is Moving On Up
Post by: Beer_Run on September 01, 2023, 01:33:39 PM
Drove 2.5 hours to fish for 15 minutes 😊. Smallish but shiny. Good news was I got home in time for this! Eight piglets in 30 minutes. Bacon anyone?
Title: Re: The Fall Run Is Moving On Up
Post by: moistfish on September 02, 2023, 10:13:30 AM
With 41k fish over Bonneville yesterday, is anyone planning on getting out tomorrow?
Title: Re: The Fall Run Is Moving On Up
Post by: Beer_Run on September 02, 2023, 09:29:58 PM
I am but at Austin Point. Looks pretty windy up the gorge