First 2010 Springer confirmed!

No one's mentioned it! They're coming!
with this being an el nino year, i think we'll be in full run in about 3 weeks...

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2010/02/first_spring_chinook_caught_in.html

Muuuuuusssssst reeeeessssssiisssssst...........................

No one's mentioned it! They're coming!
with this being an el nino year, i think we'll be in full run in about 3 weeks...

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2010/02/first_spring_chinook_caught_in.html

last week of March thru first week of May is prime time in the Willy (OC "area" in particular) .  If I could only fish 2 weeks, it would be the middle two ish of April.  Good springer catches have a lot to do with water temp and flow rate.  My first normally happens every year somewhere in the last week of February.

No one's mentioned it! They're coming!
with this being an el nino year, i think we'll be in full run in about 3 weeks...

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2010/02/first_spring_chinook_caught_in.html

last week of March thru first week of May is prime time in the Willy (OC "area" in particular) .  If I could only fish 2 weeks, it would be the middle two ish of April.  Good springer catches have a lot to do with water temp and flow rate.  My first normally happens every year somewhere in the last week of February.

You gonna finally get one from the yak this year?   

All other AOTY competitors should spend the month February Springer fishing.  That way when they really do show you'll be to burnt out to fish for them.

That's kind of a scrawny looking specimen.  This one was caught 1/31.  Classic springer look.

http://steeliemike.blogspot.com/2010/02/happy-birthday-mark.html

No one's mentioned it! They're coming!
with this being an el nino year, i think we'll be in full run in about 3 weeks...

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2010/02/first_spring_chinook_caught_in.html

last week of March thru first week of May is prime time in the Willy (OC "area" in particular) .  If I could only fish 2 weeks, it would be the middle two ish of April.  Good springer catches have a lot to do with water temp and flow rate.  My first normally happens every year somewhere in the last week of February.

You gonna finally get one from the yak this year?  

I'll stick to the nice big coastal fallies for my AOTY yak salmon fix .

 I can see a bass or two, but short of that, no poison water for me. I'm a saltwater guy and there's very little of that in the PDX area.. Never say Never though You post a pic or two and I'll cave before you know it.

Folks may want to download this file.  PPT presentation on "Spring Chinook Adult Migration Timing at Bonneville Dam.   
http://www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/tmt/agendas/2009/1211_Spring_Chinook_BON.ppt

Anyone know when these beauties start showing up in the Rogue?

All other AOTY competitors should spend the month February Springer fishing.  That way when they really do show you'll be to burnt out to fish for them.

I started Feb 10 last year and didn't quit until the last day in April. I probably won't ever fish around PDX again. That pretty much ruined it for me, and trolling in general (SO BORING!). I'm not so into the getto/combat/pb/seal lion war zone around here. I'd rather go to the coast for salmon...or anywhere for that matter, if I even go salmon fishing.

Last year one day i fished between i-5 & i-205 with 648 other boats. Literally. There's a million jack asses, and about 6 fish. I would go up or down, but avoid PDX if possible. The M channel isn't bad, but the columbia is a zoo.

In my past experience, it's not worth putting in the effort until April. I might do 1 day for PDX springers this year.....after AK, it's all pretty much a let down.

In my past experience, it's not worth putting in the effort until April. I might do 1 day for PDX springers this year.....after AK, it's all pretty much a let down.

You have deployment syndrome.  See, when you first get deployed, all the chicks (the few that there are), look kinda average or worse.  After a few months, they look pretty good.  At the end of a year, they're all 10s.   

My catch rates have beaten out the PB'ers the last couple of years.  And, those were "bad return" years for springers.
I'm really looking forward to joining the hordes of powerboats in search of a slay-ride or two, or three, or 10.

With 4 fish days already reported for Sellwood (and Feb isn't even half over), I have a feeling it's going to be damn good year to pull headless fish around the Portland rivers!

-Spot-

My catch rates have beaten out the PB'ers the last couple of years.  And, those were "bad return" years for springers.
I'm really looking forward to joining the hordes of powerboats in search of a slay-ride or two, or three, or 10.

With 4 fish days already reported for Sellwood (and Feb isn't even half over), I have a feeling it's going to be damn good year to pull headless fish around the Portland rivers!

-Spot-

Headless or only the heads?

Early April sounds good! Tell Snorlax and Spatter to get ready to bring it because I ain't showing no mercy. 

My catch rates have beaten out the PB'ers the last couple of years.  And, those were "bad return" years for springers.
I'm really looking forward to joining the hordes of powerboats in search of a slay-ride or two, or three, or 10.

With 4 fish days already reported for Sellwood (and Feb isn't even half over), I have a feeling it's going to be damn good year to pull headless fish around the Portland rivers!

-Spot-

Headless or only the heads?

Early April sounds good! Tell Snorlax and Spatter to get ready to bring it because I ain't showing no mercy. 

There you go Wali, pick on the kids. You might just have a chance!       

My catch rates have beaten out the PB'ers the last couple of years.  And, those were "bad return" years for springers.
I'm really looking forward to joining the hordes of powerboats in search of a slay-ride or two, or three, or 10.

With 4 fish days already reported for Sellwood (and Feb isn't even half over), I have a feeling it's going to be damn good year to pull headless fish around the Portland rivers!

-Spot-

Headless or only the heads?

Early April sounds good! Tell Snorlax and Spatter to get ready to bring it because I ain't showing no mercy. 

There you go Wali, pick on the kids. You might just have a chance!       

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