Columbia Springers

Do you really need to ask?   

Do you really need to ask?   

I hear a lot of smack but I haven't seen any photos or read any stories 

did you miss Spots reports? those wre on the columbia, yes?

did you miss Spots reports? those wre on the columbia, yes?

Nope, Multnomah Channel (technically the Willamette River).

WE WANT A REPORT!!!

The water is up a couple feet and it seems a bit of the Columbia fishery has moved into the channel.

I fished from 6 am - 10 am for nadda.  Nanook showed up sometime closer to 8 am and also got nadda.  I didn't see a single net fly by any of the 30 or so power boats either.   I did feel pretty confident that my herring was nice and brined, spinning properly on a well tied rig, fished in the right area.  Compare that to my attempts last year and I think that's progress, but my springer count is still zero.

An interesting thing happens when you fish out of a yellow Trident 13 out of the Gilbert River Boat Ramp.... for some reason you get recognized and everyone compliments you on the salmon they saw you catch last week or  a few weeks ago.   I think half of my interactions with power boats this morning went something like " Oh, no.. that was my friend.. he has the same kayak."   I should have just ran with it, posed for photos and signed autographs.

Brian

The water is up a couple feet and it seems a bit of the Columbia fishery has moved into the channel.

I fished from 6 am - 10 am for nadda.  Nanook showed up sometime closer to 8 am and also got nadda.  I didn't see a single net fly by any of the 30 or so power boats either.   I did feel pretty confident that my herring was nice and brined, spinning properly on a well tied rig, fished in the right area.  Compare that to my attempts last year and I think that's progress, but my springer count is still zero.

An interesting thing happens when you fish out of a yellow Trident 13 out of the Gilbert River Boat Ramp.... for some reason you get recognized and everyone compliments you on the salmon they saw you catch last week or  a few weeks ago.   I think half of my interactions with power boats this morning went something like " Oh, no.. that was my friend.. he has the same kayak."   I should have just ran with it, posed for photos and signed autographs.

Brian

With all those fish moving thru and headed over the falls, I was sure you guys would score.....

Sorry 'bout the fan club! 

-Mark-