Anybody on the smallies yet?

[whackemstackem]

Hey all,
Just wondering if there are any good reports for smallies yet on the Yak or Columbia?  I know its about that time and I can't wait.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I would think the YAK is high and not quite fishable yet?

[whackemstackem]

Ya I thought so too but just seeing what some of the other "spots" people are hitting that may be an indication of the migration happening.

[TommyH]

I am planning on targeting smallies more than i have in the past. I am getting ancy..........leaving now.

[Gringo31]

They are in full swing. 

[TommyH]

They are in full swing.

What area you at gringo? would love to captalize on some smallies!!! Plus i got new banjos that i havent got a strike on yet!

[bloodhound]

i caught a 15 pound king last year on a banjo! thought i would rig one up just goofing off one day and put one in the boat! i might try alder tomorrow afternoon for some smallie/largemouth action.

[whackemstackem]

Well I'm gonna try tomorrow for them on the columbia and looking for some warm shallows.  I hope for the best.  Good luck to all who are starting the bronzeback 2012 season.

[MuleDeerCrazy]

Three of us got 10 up in the Dalles pool last Thursday, still seemed a bit slow.  About half and half on rubber and cranks, with a couple 3 pounds and one 4 pounder.  Water temps were running 51 everywhere we went.  Fished Vacouver area yesterday and not a nibble, water real high and dirty w/ temps at 50.

Maybe a couple more weeks?

[TommyH]

i caught a 15 pound king last year on a banjo! thought i would rig one up just goofing off one day and put one in the boat! i might try alder tomorrow afternoon for some smallie/largemouth action.

Right on thats good to know! The kid got some largemouth on the banjo yesterday!! I couldnt, but as soon as i handed it to him...he yells "DAD FISH ON!!!! It was pretty good to see him reeling them in!!!

[woodywsu]

Lot of action on the lakes in the basin. Gotta love bed fishing.

[Gringo31]

The way it was heating up 2 weeks ago I thought it would be full swing.  I went out again, Saturday for 3 hours and landed 5 fish.        The averaged about 3 pouns with one pig that went almost 5.  Water temp in main river still only 54 degrees.

[TommyH]

The way it was heating up 2 weeks ago I thought it would be full swing.  I went out again, Saturday for 3 hours and landed 5 fish.        The averaged about 3 pouns with one pig that went almost 5.  Water temp in main river still only 54 degrees.

5 fish in 3 hours......Thats not to bad!!

[Gringo31]

When it gets hot, you can catch 20 an hour....great fun, especially for the kids.

[TommyH]

We usually do great memorial weekend, that is if i dont talk myself into going after salmon instead!!