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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: zach1234 on February 12, 2013, 09:49:44 PM

Title: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: zach1234 on February 12, 2013, 09:49:44 PM: i am thinking
egg loop
8lb leader about 40"
#2 hook
red or green corky
small clup of eggs or shrimp

What do you all think? Anyone fishing out that way in the last few day? I'm going to go on Thursday not sure what boat lunch i want to use yet.
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: Button Nubbs on February 12, 2013, 09:54:52 PM: 5'ish leader. No bait. Corky and yarn
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: Button Nubbs on February 12, 2013, 09:56:15 PM: Don't pull everytime your lead hangs up. Let the fish tell you its there.
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: zach1234 on February 12, 2013, 09:59:18 PM: o ya one more thing cowlitz is barbless hooks only right?
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: Button Nubbs on February 12, 2013, 10:31:34 PM: Check the regs.
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: GEARHEAD on February 12, 2013, 11:28:08 PM: i'd go atleast 10 on the leader with no more than 36 in length, red oranges and pinks work fine.
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: huntnphool on February 12, 2013, 11:29:21 PM: Quote from: GEARHEAD on February 12, 2013, 11:28:08 PM
i'd go atleast 10 on the leader with no more than 36 in length, red oranges and pinks work fine.
I fish 10# main and 8# leader and do well. :twocents:
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: elkslayer069 on February 13, 2013, 12:28:51 AM: Fishing been pretty slow thougt id give a heads up
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: Button Nubbs on February 13, 2013, 05:35:09 AM: Quote from: huntnphool on February 12, 2013, 11:29:21 PM
Quote from: GEARHEAD on February 12, 2013, 11:28:08 PM
i'd go atleast 10 on the leader with no more than 36 in length, red oranges and pinks work fine.
I fish 10# main and 8# leader and do well. :twocents:

:yeah:
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: HntnFsh on February 13, 2013, 06:01:04 AM: While doing some work on the handicap area yesterday I saw 2 caught in about an hours time. Kinda surprised me. But soundslike it has been getting just a tad better for those that put in ther time.
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: HntnFsh on February 13, 2013, 06:01:39 AM: I think both were on plugs.
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on February 13, 2013, 06:15:48 AM: Change your offerings and go at least 5 to 6 foot leader if sidedrifting. too short and the fish will feel you too soon! A longer leader lets em chomp a bit.

First run is dieing down. March will be your best bet as the second runs comes in.
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: Bone_Collector on February 13, 2013, 07:57:53 AM: I like 12 and 12 on the rivers for winter time the water usually has a bit of color to it so the fish arent leader shy and I like a leader between 4 and 5 feet. You can always shorten them up on the river. I also agree with the others on changing up your presentation!

B_C
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: D-Rock425 on February 13, 2013, 08:00:45 AM: I stick with 12 for main maybe 10# for leader.
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: D-Rock425 on February 13, 2013, 08:01:43 AM: I think longer leaders are always better than shorter.
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: huntnphool on February 13, 2013, 09:22:20 AM: Quote from: wildmanoutdoors on February 13, 2013, 06:15:48 AM
Change your offerings and go at least 5 to 6 foot leader if sidedrifting. too short and the fish will feel you too soon! A longer leader lets em chomp a bit.

First run is dieing down. March will be your best bet as the second runs comes in.
+1, waiting impatiently for that March run myself.
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: Thefisherman83 on February 13, 2013, 09:36:13 AM: Quote from: huntnphool on February 12, 2013, 11:29:21 PM
Quote from: GEARHEAD on February 12, 2013, 11:28:08 PM
i'd go atleast 10 on the leader with no more than 36 in length, red oranges and pinks work fine.
I fish 10# main and 8# leader and do well. :twocents:

:yeah: I drop to 8 & 6 in the summer. I run an ultralight rod though.
Title: Re: side drift set for the cowlitz river ?
Post by: Antlershed on February 13, 2013, 11:19:54 AM: Quote from: huntnphool on February 13, 2013, 09:22:20 AM
Quote from: wildmanoutdoors on February 13, 2013, 06:15:48 AM
Change your offerings and go at least 5 to 6 foot leader if sidedrifting. too short and the fish will feel you too soon! A longer leader lets em chomp a bit.

First run is dieing down. March will be your best bet as the second runs comes in.
+1, waiting impatiently for that March run myself.
:yeah: Hope to have a boat by then too, or I might be the next guy to side drift on a wave runner :chuckle: