Water extremely high and a Plea for Shad

[cohoho]

After blowing off three weeks of fishing due to high and fast water- decided to run to start the OS season off...  Wow holy crap the water is so high it makes all of my old holes blow through.....  We ended up with a decent one to the boat but a little slip of the grab and he was gone, quick release style....  Washougal boat ramp under water and only one lane accessible..  Even the life vest rack was close to being all the way under....  My understanding the shad are running in the trees on the Oregon side?   If any of you have shad, please contact me if you are willing to part with some for a trade of sorts.  I got crap loads of various sized sinkers, and used Sturgeon rods, maybe a trip, etc...  I just need shad and with my timing I have not been able or for see a trip to fill the cooler for the rest of the summer's activities........ 

[carpsniperg2]

Wish I had some for you. I see the little buggers are starting to come over the dam. The water is still ripping up higher as well. You should see the dalles dam and the water  Its crazy fast and dark and nasty! Glad you guys at least got one to the boat.

[Fishnclifff]

When ya comin down next.?
I can see if I can get to Bonny and get ya some.

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

Dude i am workin at bonneville all summer. i can go down at lunch and get you some. let me know what you need and i will forgo the salmon and steelhead fishing for some shad.
 
 

[carpsniperg2]

I have never had luck catching the little buggers or I would be all over them. Getting stocked up for some fishing.

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

Carp come on down to the dam i will show you the deal...

[cohoho]

Will send you a PM, but heck yea, all and any you can get.  I really need some when I get ready to rock and roll for OS the rest of the summer.  One fish I absolutely love to fish for - bar none anymore....  I make a lot of lead sinkers for trade or beer??? 

[carpsniperg2]

Carp come on down to the dam i will show you the deal...

We will have to give it a shot.

[robodad]

Carp come on down to the dam i will show you the deal...

I will be coming down there on saturday with my 2 kids, perhaps you could give me an idea on where to go for those little buggers also ??

[elkoholic]

I am also in need of about 20 shad for summer crabbing at westport.. I will try and sneak out and catch some if possible...

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

I think the biggest problem is people use to heavy of gear. Lighten your leaders and you will catch more fish. I use red and white darts or the brass and red dick nite. I cast up stream and slowly real in. They usually hit at the end of the drift when it is swinging back to the bank...

[WSU]

I also want some shad if anyone has extras.  Shoot me a PM if anyone does or will have extra.

[Fishnclifff]

I'm goin to the dam tomorrow nite.
"WDFW Hates ME!!!"  you on the Wa side or The dark side

[magnus100]

Hello Cohoho, you can get shad from some of the Indians that net them. Send me a pm if you want a phone number. Mike

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

5 shad and a 25 pound chinook tonight. Shad are in the fridge in my hotel room for Mr. Carpsniper...
 
i am always on the WA side.

[fishcrazy]

Hello Cohoho, you can get shad from some of the Indians that net them. Send me a pm if you want a phone number. Mike

they were selling them for $5.00 each the other day supply and demand. when they get better numbers then the price should drop some.

Kris

[carpsniperg2]

5 shad and a 25 pound chinook tonight. Shad are in the fridge in my hotel room for Mr. Carpsniper...
 
i am always on the WA side.

 

[Fishnclifff]

Not a bad day at Bonny.
Lost a lot of lead but hooked a bunch of fish.

Some russian kids were throwin rocks, big rocks, at the sturgeon cruizing the shore , a black guy told them to stop.
They made some comment to him, he threw down his rod and went nose to nose with them.
He gave them an arse chewin and told them the life history of sturgeon.
They flipped him crap when they left, so he took photos of them and their car and called the po-po.

Then it got dark, I had to come home.

[carpsniperg2]

Hope the shad are there tomorrow + a salmon or 2

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

I fish away from the crowd. I don't use lead so i don't lose it.
 
Talked with an older guy at lunch today and he said all that was biting this morn was sturgeon. He had been there for 6 hours with out a bite.
 
I run a spin n glo on a spreader and then 24-30 inches above my spreader i run a barrel swivel with a 10mm bead above it. I cast 15 feet out and when my rock hangs up i slide a dick nite on 24 inches of leader down my line and it stops at the bead. Simple but effective.
 
I even catch a salmon or steelhead or 2 on my dick nite. In a week or 2 i will switch over to a small #4 red spin n glo on my slider for sockeye.

[carpsniperg2]

Been fishing for 5.5 hrs so far today. Chris picked up a jack first thing then nothing all day for about 12 guys here. I did pick up 2 more shad so far.

[carpsniperg2]

Ended up with 7 shad and a sun burn

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

We got 2 shad at lunch, 2 more tonight when they became a hastle and we quit fishing for them.
We also got 2 more jacks and adult about 12 pounds.

[Fishnclifff]

Where were you at?
We were below the restroom.
Guy below me got a 15-18lber
We got 2 shad.

[d-rock]

Nice Job Guys,  I am coming down next weekend to give it a try with a couple buddies.  I hear they are fun to catch if nothing else.

[carpsniperg2]

I have never fished for them before and they were fun to catch. Caught a monster shad and it put up a good fight. I caught 7 and had a few more bites I could not get to stick. i never lost any that i had on. A lot of people were setting the hook way to hard and ripping right out of them. I learned a few trick. If you don't hook one in the first part of cast, threw the drift. Reel in quick or you will loose gear. I never caught any after the swing and first few feet. But lost a few jigs trying to fish all the way to the bank. Watch out for the sturegon! They are all over the place and trying to steal shad off stringers lol.