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Springers are in
« on: March 02, 2012, 08:22:02 PM »
I buddy of mine took three people out and they all limited on the columbia.  So they are in!!!
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Re: Springers are in
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2012, 08:36:27 PM »
Right on!! :tup:
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Re: Springers are in
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2012, 08:40:58 PM »
Wow... that is great for this early!

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Re: Springers are in
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2012, 08:45:33 PM »
He is a freak of nature as well.  He is a hound for fishing.
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Springers are in
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2012, 11:54:50 AM »
Wouldn't say they are in, a few are being caught.

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Re: Springers are in
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2012, 12:04:22 PM »
Is your buddy a guide or just likes to get out and fish?

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Re: Springers are in
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2012, 01:51:10 PM »
Were looking at making a trip over to fish Springers, is it better later than early.
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Springers are in
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2012, 02:10:57 PM »
Were looking at making a trip over to fish Springers, is it better later than early.

Another two weeks it should be hot.

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Re: Springers are in
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2012, 06:43:17 PM »
Just transplanted from the west coast to NE. Salmon/Steelheader at heart, love the sound of SPRINGERS ARE IN.
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Re: Springers are in
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2012, 09:00:36 PM »
He is a guide and showed me pictures.  His name is Bill Swan.  If he is catching them they are in.
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Re: Springers are in
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2012, 10:31:18 PM »
What area is he in? I will be fishing portland area early then staying closer to home as they get up this way.
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Re: Springers are in
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2012, 07:01:09 AM »
I can't wait till the springers make it up to John Day Dam, the best tasting fish to come up the columbia in my opinion, next to the sockeye. Good luck carp hope you land a big one. Does anybody know if there is supposed to be a lot of jacks, seems to be more and more of the little fish. I don't mind them taste the same to me big or small.

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Re: Springers are in
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2012, 07:40:55 AM »
He was fishing the lower Columbia portland area. 
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Re: Springers are in
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2012, 07:52:55 AM »
http://www.fpc.org/currentdaily/HistFishTwo_7day-ytd_Adults.htm    This link should let you see current data for fish passage at Bonneville and Willamete Falls.  I fished there alot at one time, and can tell you it helps to follow this and time your trips when there is some activity at the dams.....springers tend to go in and out with the tide changes on the lower Columbia until the water temperature gets optimum for them, but will start surging up stream on tide change, once conditions improve. 
There are always some early fish, but action is generally slow for awhile yet.   

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Re: Springers are in
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2012, 08:22:40 AM »
There are two or so fish at the hatchery retention at the cowlitz barrior dam.  Those fish tend to hold up in the pool before they go in.  A friend of mine is down there fishing for them this morning so I will tell you what he comes back home with as if he is successful he will let me know. 

BTW, you can rougly tell where he is fishing from the background of the picture. Very nice looking fish in the pictures. 

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