side drift set for the cowlitz river ?

[zach1234]

i am thinking
egg loop
8lb leader about 40"
#2 hook
red or green corky
small clup of eggs or shrimp

What do you all think? Anyone fishing out that way in the last few day? I'm going to go on Thursday not sure what boat lunch i want to use yet.

[Button Nubbs]

5'ish leader. No bait. Corky and yarn

[Button Nubbs]

Don't pull everytime your lead hangs up. Let the fish tell you its there.

[zach1234]

o ya one more thing cowlitz is barbless hooks only right?

[Button Nubbs]

Check the regs.

[GEARHEAD]

i'd go atleast 10 on the leader with no more than 36 in length, red oranges and pinks work fine.

[huntnphool]

i'd go atleast 10 on the leader with no more than 36 in length, red oranges and pinks work fine.

I fish 10# main and 8# leader and do well.

[elkslayer069]

Fishing been pretty slow thougt id give a heads up

[Button Nubbs]

i'd go atleast 10 on the leader with no more than 36 in length, red oranges and pinks work fine.

I fish 10# main and 8# leader and do well.

 

[HntnFsh]

While doing some work on the handicap area yesterday I saw 2 caught in about an hours time. Kinda surprised me. But soundslike it has been getting just a tad better for those that put in ther time.

[HntnFsh]

 I think both were on plugs.

[wildmanoutdoors]

Change your offerings and go at least 5 to 6 foot leader if sidedrifting. too short and the fish will feel you too soon! A longer leader lets em chomp a bit.

First run is dieing down. March will be your best bet as the second runs comes in.

[Bone_Collector]

I like 12 and 12 on the rivers for winter time the water usually has a bit of color to it so the fish arent leader shy and I like a leader between 4 and 5 feet. You can always shorten them up on the river. I also agree with the others on changing up your presentation!

B_C

[D-Rock425]

I stick with 12 for main maybe 10# for leader.

[D-Rock425]

I think longer leaders are always better than shorter.

[huntnphool]

Change your offerings and go at least 5 to 6 foot leader if sidedrifting. too short and the fish will feel you too soon! A longer leader lets em chomp a bit.

First run is dieing down. March will be your best bet as the second runs comes in.

+1, waiting impatiently for that March run myself.

[Thefisherman83]

i'd go atleast 10 on the leader with no more than 36 in length, red oranges and pinks work fine.

I fish 10# main and 8# leader and do well.

   I drop to 8 & 6 in the summer.  I run an ultralight rod though. 

[Antlershed]

Change your offerings and go at least 5 to 6 foot leader if sidedrifting. too short and the fish will feel you too soon! A longer leader lets em chomp a bit.

First run is dieing down. March will be your best bet as the second runs comes in.

+1, waiting impatiently for that March run myself.

Hope to have a boat by then too, or I might be the next guy to side drift on a wave runner