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Offline huntnphool

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Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2013, 09:22:20 AM »
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.
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Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2013, 09:36:13 AM »
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. :twocents:

 :yeah:  I drop to 8 & 6 in the summer.  I run an ultralight rod though. 
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Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2013, 11:19:54 AM »
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.
:yeah: Hope to have a boat by then too, or I might be the next guy to side drift on a wave runner   :chuckle:

 


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