Willapa river

[PLUVIUSWAPITI]

Fish are in the river. Neighbor caught nice 15lb king last night and 30lb king on last Sat morning. He was trolling up river from the Wilson crk boat launch, also saw a few fish rolling in the river last night.

[Knotabite]

Very nice - I got family down there and there saying the nets have been in last 4 days.. so that is good news.. congrats..  I am clear up here in Brewster (upper end of columbia) for salmon and thought maybe you guys were just catching them all passing through  - cause we been struggling here!!

[Rainstorm Hunter]

Awesome thanks for sharing

[PolarBear]

Not that many trailers at the South Bend ramp today.

[PLUVIUSWAPITI]

I fished this mornings low tide on hwy 105 and only saw one fish jump. Fished for just an hour and quit. Polarbear only saw one boat behind the house trolling this morning.

[PolarBear]

I've always wanted to fish the Willapa but ihave yet to do so.  I'm not quite sure where or how.  I suspect that it is slow trolling herring with a dropper wieght like we do up at Cathlamet for springers.   

[PLUVIUSWAPITI]

PolarBear, you are right on how to fish the Willapa. Troll slow, I would also put a flasher ahead of your cut plug herring.You can put in at the launch at the South Bend, I believe a $5.00 launch fee. Up higher towards East Raymond you want to use a rudder with a flash-glo, and use the Wilson Crk launch. This also requires Discover pass or WDFW parking pass.

[BigGoonTuna]

i like a #6 vibrax, makes a little more noise than a flash glo, i think it helps in that muddy water.  i'll be down by wilson creek saturday morning.

[bigcountry]

Anyone have any recent reports from the bay?  Heading down there tomorrow to give it a shot.

[PLUVIUSWAPITI]

bigcountry, sorry I can't help you with the bay report. On Friday morning there was five fish caught below the house, and I was on the Hoh river getting skunked.Saw some fish jumping this evening below the house.

[bigcountry]

No problem Pluvius...well I'll give ya a report since we fished it.  We got 3 fish on Friday,  really had to work for them though.  Didnt see many caught.  Figured the river should be getting decent here any day.  Beautiful day on the bay.

[PLUVIUSWAPITI]

Lots of boats this morning at the South Bend Boat Launch. Haven't heard much about the bay, I know they are catching fish above the Wilson crk launch last couple of days.

[buckhorn2]

Right now it could;nt be better my buddy hooked 20 and caught 11 yesterday. I called him today and they had a fish on. Like was said herring behind a fish flash seems to be the answer also it;s a 3 fish limit. I hate to go on week-ends but going to go anyway just can;t stand it. An hour before to an hour after high water has been the best lots of fish seen on.

[PLUVIUSWAPITI]

Don't know what happened in the bay today, but saw a nice fish about 15lbs caught just below the house about 1/2 hr ago.

[bigcountry]

absolutely nothing happened in the bay   Only thing we caught was a good buzz.  3 of us fished from daylight to 4 pm and only had 1 strike, nice fish that broke my swivel off near the boat.  So if anyone catches a nice king with a green fish flash trailing behind...let me know   We didnt even see 1 fish caught, heard of a couple but thats it.  Amazing how fishing changes in that bay so quick.