Springers

[buckhorn2]

Fished the columbia yesterday and part of today. We caught 3 yesterday and lost 2 today the river had about 1 foot of visability but there were some fish we anchored with 6 other boats and 11 were caught yesterday and 5 wene we came home today lots of wind and rain. The fish were about 11 or 12 pounds.

[Bone_Collector]

  Nice job!

B_C

[huntnphool]

 

[time2hunt]

If you don't mind where in the Columbia were you. Just looking to make a road trip first of the week trying to figure in where to go. Not looking for any honey holes just a starting point. Wouldn't mind pulling the drift boat and hitting a river or two down there just to learn a few new systems

Thanks
Brian

[Huntbear]

Cowlitz is completely blown out right now.. probably running 3 to 4 ft. over normal.

I have no clue what the Kalama is like,, but probably blown too, with all the rain.  Right now, I would not trust a drift boat out in any of the rivers in SW Washington except MAYBE the N. Fork of the Lewis, simply because that river has dams on it.

[time2hunt]

Thanks I was worried about the rivers being blown. From looking at the long range forecast it look like a long wet spring might not even get on any river for a while.

[Bone_Collector]

I just got a report from a buddy down there I have no clue where they are fishing but they said the river is dirty! Yesterday they got 2 springers with one being a keeper and the other a wild and a bonus keeper steelhead as well!

B_C

[HntnFsh]

Actually the Cowlitz above Salmon creek is running pretty nice right now.And I gaurantee you fish are being caught.Including a springer here and there!

[Huntbear]

Actually the Cowlitz above Salmon creek is running pretty nice right now.And I gaurantee you fish are being caught.Including a springer here and there!

That is farther up river than I know where to fish.  I know anything below the Toutle is high muddy and fast.  And lots of stumps and logs in it.

[Huntbear]

Went out with Del (buckhorn2) Justin and Alex today.  Fished out of the Kalama Port boat launch.  We saw maybe 10 -12 landed... then Del's rod just got buried.  We threw the anchor roped as the usual Chinese Fire Drill got going.  All of a sudden the fish was at the boat, and in the net.  Was an easy 20 lb. Springer in the boat.  We christened Justin's boat, as it should be done, with Salmon blood.

Del and his crew have caught 4 so far.

[rasbo]

nice fish del

[runamuk]

whoot whoot...nice fish Del

[carpsniperg2]

Good looking fish.

[Huntbear]

We had a blast! 
Del is good people. 
Justin is a great boat captain,
and Alex did well as Anchor setter and puller.... although I wonder if he thinks that salmon are as big as sturgeon with the pole he had....   

And Del gets excited like a little kid reeling in his first fish...   

[Bigluke1981]

Nice fish, Congrats!!!