Gator trip for a few members.

[fishcrazy]

I took a few members out yesterday for a try at some Columbia river gators. We had a fun time and enjoyed the sun. late in the day we were going to head up on the Cowlitz and try for some but I had a kick up in the motor and spent to much time running around getting fuel/water separator filter and wasn't able to get the problem solved.

Pic of Trapperguy and a nice little gator



Pic of Navyhunter with his first gator


it's always great to meet some other members and get to know them and hear some great stories. We will do it again soon guys!!

I had to cancel todays trip with people from PA. Talked to my mechanic today and he says to run some fuel conditioner and give it a few hrs to work out the gunk from the old gas. Whoever would think 2 month old gas would go bad

Kris

[LongTatLaw]

sweeet !

I go down to col for em with CoHoHo sometimes...hes the man and we always have a blast!

glad to see yall gettin after em!

[Antlershed]

Nice job. Too bad about the motor. If Sunday was a keeper day I would think about heading down.

[Navyhunter]

Had a ball!!!  Thanks again fishcrazy!!!!

[carpsniperg2]

good trip guys looks like fun.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

What days are Keeper days?
My significant other gave me the "go ahead".

[Antlershed]

Thurs-Sat in the Kalama area

[fishcrazy]

I'm still looking to do more trips in the next few weeks. I'm thinking of doing some combo trips for gators and springers. I would anchor with the out going tide and when it turns and starts getting slower I would go fish gators. I've always done well on gators on that incoming water and good for springers when the water turns and runs out. It's still early for springers but about 2 more weeks and  I think it might be worth sitting on the hook for a few hrs.


Kris

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

What ever the Captain decides, My wife just wants me to bring something home to eat !
Gotta love her...

[fishcrazy]

My wife just wants me to bring something home to eat !

Sure, putting pressure on me already. I can see it now somebody will be posting a pic of fishcrazy at safeway buying fish so sticknstringbow could take something home to eat.

You can take home the bait if we don't get any keepers. people do eat smelt.

Kris

[trapperguy22]

It was a blast!!! Thanks alot Fishcrazy.
Adam

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

That's O.K. she is used to me coming home empty handed, I just spent 6 hours at a little lake with the girls catching 6-7 inchers...might as well been smelt fishing.

[dontgetcrabs]

Hey Kris if you are using gasoline with 10% ethanol added it will go bad quickly without treating it. I'm not sure if every Conoco station is like the one I go to, but they do not use any ethanol and their gas stores a lot longer.   

[fishcrazy]

Hey Kris if you are using gasoline with 10% ethanol added it will go bad quickly without treating it. I'm not sure if every Conoco station is like the one I go to, but they do not use any ethanol and their gas stores a lot longer.   

I know that now I knew it didn't store well but I had no idea 1 1/2 months was to long. I rarely let my boat sit that long. I am going ot start useing a fuel conditioner all the time and won't have to wory about it now.

Kris

[GHETTO GUIDE]

Your fishing all the good spots, I can see in your picts this looks like some of my frequents.

[fishcrazy]

Your fishing all the good spots, I can see in your picts this looks like some of my frequents.

  I'm no dumby I just play one on tv.


Kris

[TONTO]

 Yeah that ethanol sux, it doesn't take long to turn, something about the ethanol drawing water. It realy becomes an issue running off shore, especialy in OR where 10%min is required to be sold. Make fuel out of your food, get worse mileage, and cause mechanical problems, then require it's use by law ....yeah brilliant. There are some pushes to reverse the OR law, and it isn't required to be ran in boats but it is hard to find, sold at a few marinas.

[Ripper]

hey Kris, I work with a few guys from out of town. They want to go sturgeon fishing with me, but I can only fish three comfortably. Would you be interested in taking a couple of guys out while I follow you around with a couple more? I haven't fished the Columbia in my own boat, so I'll need a little guidance from you. Thanks Mark.

P.S. Yes they will all pitch in for expences.

[Antlershed]

Your fishing all the good spots, I can see in your picts this looks like some of my frequents.

Mine too. Except that second pic. I know where you are, but I've never fished in there before.

[shoot-em-dead]

This is kinda funny- We all fish the same holes but I don't hardly ever see other boats in the same holes. Next time I am going to do a drive by and yell Hunt-WA. Might meet a few more people on here that way.

[fishcrazy]

hey Kris, I work with a few guys from out of town. They want to go sturgeon fishing with me, but I can only fish three comfortably. Would you be interested in taking a couple of guys out while I follow you around with a couple more? I haven't fished the Columbia in my own boat, so I'll need a little guidance from you. Thanks Mark.

P.S. Yes they will all pitch in for expences.

sounds fun!! maybe have a little competition between boats for the most inches of gator to boat?

Kris

[fishcrazy]

Your fishing all the good spots, I can see in your picts this looks like some of my frequents.

Mine too. Except that second pic. I know where you are, but I've never fished in there before.

I call that second one the nursery hole. Some days it's full of them little ones.

Kris

[Ripper]

  I like that idea Kris. They were talking about later in March, but we will work around your schedule. I will PM you with my phone number so we can hammer out all of the details. Do weekends work for you? Or do you prefer week days? I'm getting excited just thinking about it.

[fishcrazy]

PM sent.

Kris