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Re: Columbia River URB
« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2014, 07:26:19 PM »
Nice lookin fish guys  :tup:
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Re: Columbia River URB
« Reply #16 on: September 26, 2014, 03:45:34 PM »
The count over Bonneville is dropping, but there are still some around.  I was actually trolling in shallow water for silvers & picked up this nice hen, 18 lbs.

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Re: Columbia River URB
« Reply #17 on: September 26, 2014, 09:47:14 PM »
Yeah, they're fall Chinook destined for the upper Columbia (Hanford Reach area).  They're genetically built for the long journey and as such are considered a much higher quality fish than the local fall Chinook.  Highly sought after in this area.

Personally I would call them mid river brights, it isn't up river till they pass wells IMO

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Re: Columbia River URB
« Reply #18 on: September 26, 2014, 10:12:14 PM »
I'd say until they pass Wanapum, but you do have a point.

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Re: Columbia River URB
« Reply #19 on: September 27, 2014, 07:15:11 PM »
Yeah, you do have a point, but we call them upriver not upper river & Hanford Reach is certainly upriver from here.  Besides midriver brights just doesn't have the same ring to it.

Trolled shallow water this morning for a few hours for silvers with no luck so anchored up in 48 ft. for kings & caught a silver (Wild - released) - go figure yesterday fishing for silvers catch a king, today the opposite.

I see a lot more boats are trolling now & they're catching both silvers & kings.  Talked to a guy at the dock who gave me some pointers on trolling (I'm new to this).  I'll give it a try Monday, not fishing tomorrow.

 


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