First CR Troll

[Blacklab]

Went after the Springer solo this morning. Pretty excited hoping to hook up. Got all the ducks in a row. Started the down hill troll. 5 Mins into it bam! Rippen line like nobodies business. Crabbed the rod realized SNAG!!!! After a few mins of fighting a lost cause. I cut my line . Went back to the top and started with my second rod. 5 hrs later BLANKED. Great day for sure just no springer love

[Blacktail Sniper]

At first when I read the title, I thought this was a thread about my ex-wife 

A day fishing is still better than a day working, and until you figured out what was happening, sounds like it was pretty exciting for a bit as well!

[pianoman9701]

 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Hopefully there were other boats around to enjoy the fast lived excitement......

[Blacklab]

Oh there was a few. I Looked like a monkey & a football . 65lb braid is pretty impressive for sure

[jeffitz]

I did my first troll of the year today also- 15 mins in i hooked a springer but lost it- spent 6 more hours and no other bites - good times tho-

[Encore 280]

I got to Cathlamet last Friday, went fishing Sat., Sun, Mon., Tue, and today and not a bite yet. Today my brother was with me and nailed a native so that was all for not. Tons of sea lions. Can't even enjoy having a fish on without having to worry about the lions grabbing. Used to be fun just fighting a nice fish but not anymore, it's horse 'em in. Talked to a guy yesterday, first timer down here and him and his wife had a legal one to the boat and a sea lion got it right next to the boat. There's been a few caught but it's nothing to write home about.

[GWP]

‘If’ they opened Sea Lions and Seals up for hunting, I wonder how many here would hunt them? I wonder if the tribes would?
It is disheartening to watch the Ballard locks fish viewing station with all of them there, and seeing many of the fish come through with one bite taken out that will probably will not survive.

[PointBlank]

Made 5 passes yesterday evening seen 2 fish landed and had one bust the hooks off on buddies rod. Back at it today. That will be 0/3 in last 3 days…

[Blacklab]

Hey guys what were you using for the bites. Next trip is Monday & Wednesday🙏🙏🙏😉🥃🇺🇸

[PointBlank]

Cut plug green label herring behind triangle flasher some reports of people using whole red label with a bend in it to get them to spin right

[Blacklab]

👍😉🥃🇺🇸

[Alchase]

‘If’ they opened Sea Lions and Seals up for hunting, I wonder how many here would hunt them? I wonder if the tribes would?
It is disheartening to watch the Ballard locks fish viewing station with all of them there, and seeing many of the fish come through with one bite taken out that will probably will not survive.

I was under the impression, the tribes can hunt them, they just don't for some reason 

[NRA4LIFE]

Because the jerky tastes like crap.

[Angry Perch]

But the ceviche is delicious!