Springers on the willamette - Newbie

Started yak fishing for salmon last summer. Spent alot of time on the columbia and Nehalem Bay. Great fun. I'd like to learn to catch springers near PDX and am thinking of getting out this weekend for a little practice. Was thinking of launcing at Catherdral park in St John's. Probably trolling herring. Any advice for a Newbie? Looking to land my first Springer!

I realize this won't help you for this weekend, but hopefully you can join us for the clinic next week:

http://NorthWestKayakAnglers.com/index.php?topic=15082.msg163499.msg#163499

Look back through the posts from last year and the year before that around this time of year and you should be able to find enough info to get you by for the weekend.

In addition to Rawkfish's suggestion, a great primer written by Spot:

http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?page=33

Good luck!

-Sam

There are no springers in that area.If ya used a chartreuse flasher and a green label cut plug herring in 20 -30 ft water, you would really be screwed. Whatever ya do, don't go to the NA springer clinic. ...those guys really don't have a clue....

I too am interested in trolling a herring around either tomorrow afternoon or over the weekend. Not sure where to go yet, but I'm researching the usual suspects. 

If for nothing other than practice, mapping out some new spots, and getting my rigs tuned up. 

Already defrosting some herring for a dip into some magic brine.