Shad??

[buckhorn2]

fishcrazy I won;t be down until the middle of june just wondered if you were down by bouy 82. I think that is the new deadline I have never been any further down than the falls. Were there many other boats down there. Are you going to make lyons ferry.

[fishcrazy]

fishcrazy I won;t be down until the middle of june just wondered if you were down by bouy 82. I think that is the new deadline I have never been any further down than the falls. Were there many other boats down there. Are you going to make lyons ferry.

I'm not sure axactly where the new line is. I found the marker on the Wa side but not the Org side. Anway yes I have fished the erea. Several otehr boats and people with their head in their arss. They like to anchor right below other boats and not give them room to chase the big fish. I will try and avoid large clumps of boats when trying to get the big ones.

As for lyons ferry. I really don't think so. my fishing time is very limited right now. I'm working 6 days a week untill the end of June. Gotta make the money when I can. Construction= feast or famine.

Good luck!!
Kris

[buckhorn2]

Thanks Kris I will give you a report when I go. Construction sounds just like commercial fishing feast or famine. Were still trying to find some of our pots after the last big blow 60 mile winds and 28 foot swells some of the pots slide as far  as 7 miles up the coast. Fish or no fish and rain or shine we will have fun at the catfish hole.

[benhuntin]

shad count went from 6000 to 28000 in the last two days at bonneville.  anyone been out for shad or oversize sturgeon?

[carpsniperg2]

  thats a lot of shad, our buddy down the road went out "they love to fish for sturgeon" and they caught some nice ones but no monsters. its been a long time since i fished for sturgeon, i remember one day we caught about 80 shakers in one day. one of the funnest days i have ever had with a fishing pole in my hand we did land one keeper and a black *censored* that was tagged but not big enough close but not close enough

[1morebuck]

Hey carpsniperg2, can we fling broadheads at shad?

[benhuntin]

70,000 shad over the dam yesterday

[jumpin]

bank or boat for the shad? heading down for a 4 day weekend to the columbia,  I always go to deep river for the sea monsters but i thought i might hit bonneville for friday morning bring a bucket of shad for the smorgasbord options.

Darts?  wicked willies?   Green, red, any ideas? its been 10 years since i have fished east of i-5

[Fishnclifff]

Camas area has been puttin out shad. A few sea monsters caught and released.
Rooster Rock and  Corbut puttin out some keepers.

Bonny has been off and on. Lots of rods, arm in arm fishin.

We have a freezer full right now. Gonna give it away and go back for more.

Wife got a walleye off Steamboat last nite. Yummy.

[scout88]

bank or boat for the shad? heading down for a 4 day weekend to the columbia,  I always go to deep river for the sea monsters but i thought i might hit bonneville for friday morning bring a bucket of shad for the smorgasbord options.

Darts?  wicked willies?   Green, red, any ideas? its been 10 years since i have fished east of i-5

i havent fished for them since 07 but we have always used darts and jig heads and always brought em in. we even have our trick for our jig heads which usually work no matter what 

[Fishnclifff]

Around Camas and up at Bonny, we are using dick nites in red/silver, red/brass, chartruse/silver/ red  or orange and white.
Saw folks using darts at bonny, but dick nites were catchin 2-1

[1morebuck]

What size/oz dick nites are good?

[quadrafire]

Stupid question!!

Are these shad edible?
I used to net thousands of them in Missouri when I was a kid and they were just trash fish. I couldn't imagine eating them.

[1morebuck]

Why so stupid? I am fishing these critters for sea monster bait. While they may be a trash fish, they lead to hours of fun and the opportunity to catch 10-foot plus fish later. This is the perfect fishery for beginners or families who want to have a good experience when they go. I will fish for anything, and they are all fun. These are not the little 4-inchers southerners use for bass bait, they average 2-5 pounds and yes, they are edible, I just choose to use them for bait!

[benhuntin]