steelhead in the columbia river

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

We fished lower in te river and had to deal with crap all day. Couldn't really fish much. Got down to to the hole @ 5 left @ 2. Worst dayon te river in 5 years. Not even a take down.

Should have hit my normal hole.

[garyltbh]

as for myself i got skunked like you not even a take down the river is dirty and high and the wind was blowing like crazy. im going to start salmon fishing starting wednesday.ill let you guys no how im doing ill be fishing between longview and kalama.good luck fishing guys

[garyltbh]

It was brought up to me that i shouldnt be telling people right where i am fishing. and after i thought about it for a few minutes. I have to agree that i made a mistake in doing that. If not for myself for the other people who fish in the same spots that i do. Out of respect for those people i wont say exactly where i am fishing anymore. And i will say im sorry to the other people that fish that area. And if i made anyone mad that was not my intention.

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

Gary you didn't make me mad i was just stating that if you like fishing where you have been fishing i would not post the exact spot. You are fine... Keep on keepin on.

[bullcanyon]

Wouldn't sweat it man.  Those spots aren't a secret.  Everyone knows those fish run the shoreline and all ya need is a decent place to set up camp and wait em out.  Some guys are just too uptight:)

We'll be down on wed chasing salmon.  Thinking we are going to try and dodge some of the crowds and beach the boat.  Should be good.  Seen as many salmon caught friday as we did steelhead.

[garyltbh]

i went out today didnt get there until eleven oclock and the fish were there. everyone that was there caught at least 1 fish i caught my limit and released 2 wild fish i saw at least 10 fish caught with at least 5 lost  as soon as the tide started out the fish went crazy. all this happened in a 3 hr period most of the fish were caught on orange tiger#2 spin glows with shrimp some were caught on pink watermellon # 2 spin glows with shrimp. good luck guys. its time to put some steelhead on the bbq.

[fishcrazy]

i went out today didnt get there until eleven oclock and the fish were there. everyone that was there caught at least 1 fish i caught my limit and released 2 wild fish i saw at least 10 fish caught with at least 5 lost  as soon as the tide started out the fish went crazy. all this happened in a 3 hr period most of the fish were caught on orange tiger#2 spin glows with shrimp some were caught on pink watermellon # 2 spin glows with shrimp. good luck guys. its time to put some steelhead on the bbq.

Thanks for the info and the updates. How's the water color looking. Hope to hit the Columbia on Sunday.

Kris

[garyltbh]

saturday the fishing was great i caught a limit plus 1 released. steelhead  but i loaned my sister my extra g loomis 1024c salmon rod with a calcutta 400b on it. she didnt secure the pole holder very well and now a big steelhead or salmon owns my rod the fish hit very hard and in the river went my rod there goes 475.00. but we live and learn dont we.

[buckmaster_wa]

That sucks, sorry to hear about your rod. Last year at Drano my buddy and I had just started fishing and he turned around to mess with the anchor in the corner of the boat and I was at the front of the boat. I heard his rod hitting the side of the boat and he turned around just in time to see his G-Loomis 1021 go into the water. I really thought he was gonna cry that night.    He ended up buying a new rod the next day because he just couldn't fish with a pole that didn't have the sensitive tip that his Loomis had.

[buckhorn2]

Don;t mean to thread jack but losing a rod sucks. Went to longview for xmas and on the way home stopped at yard birds and they were giving away free poisetts so wife came out with like five. No room so layed 2 loomis poles on the top put the plants in and as driving down I 5 heard something them another something and said what was that noise and my boy said I don;t know but that had a reel on it. Pulled over and looked back and saw pieces all over the road. I just hate those poinsetts.

[garyltbh]

sorry to here about your guys rods yes it sucks for sure. well today was a strange day. the fishing was great. there was 9 steelhead caught  between 3 of us but guess what all 9 were native fish. I have never seen 9 fish in a row all be native. i guess its good to see so many native fish but it would have been nice to take 1 home. theres a gal thats new to steelhead fishing thats been fishing with us she has only caught 1 hatchery fish befor today. today she caught her best fish so far a nice 12 lb native fish she was smiles from ear to ear. and i beleave she is hooked  for life.

[bullcanyon]

Any recent reports?  Taking the kids down tomorrow.  Hoping they are able to up their hook to land ratio.  Been letting em do it all alone and they are having a lil trouble with the keeping the pole up thing:)  They get so disappointed in themselves when they lose a fish.  Feel bad for em, but they gotta learn the hard way.

Thanks
Kris

[Tony 270]

I bank it, i saw a boat have an absolute hayday a few years ago bobber dogging the columbia with shrimp but i have never seen those guys again.
I never know how much weight i have on because i use rocks for weight, and i only fish 10-20 feet off the bank, sometimes closer. Sunday i could see my upper bead but couldn't see my spin-n-glo so i knew i was fishing and caught fish within 10 feet from the bank. I use a 10'6" rod and i wasn't casting, just hanging the rod out and dropping my gear. water is real high and they are hugging the bank.

You have any pics of your set up? Never gone for steelhead off a bank and other than a spin-n-glow, not sure how to get it together.
Thanks

[garyltbh]

ya i went today it was real slow only one caught for 6 rods slowest day in the last month

[Huntbear]

I bank it, i saw a boat have an absolute hayday a few years ago bobber dogging the columbia with shrimp but i have never seen those guys again.
I never know how much weight i have on because i use rocks for weight, and i only fish 10-20 feet off the bank, sometimes closer. Sunday i could see my upper bead but couldn't see my spin-n-glo so i knew i was fishing and caught fish within 10 feet from the bank. I use a 10'6" rod and i wasn't casting, just hanging the rod out and dropping my gear. water is real high and they are hugging the bank.

You have any pics of your set up? Never gone for steelhead off a bank and other than a spin-n-glow, not sure how to get it together.
Thanks

Tony
Try this page.  Longer leader in clear water, shorter leader in murky water.  Long for me is 42-48"  Short is 24-30"

http://www.havesuccessfishing.com/pageA.php