Post by: andersonjk4 on February 25, 2013, 01:59:35 PM
Post by: WSU on February 25, 2013, 02:03:19 PM
Post by: Dhoey07 on February 25, 2013, 02:04:03 PM
Post by: Mfowl on February 25, 2013, 02:08:09 PM
Post by: andersonjk4 on February 25, 2013, 02:10:14 PM
Post by: bearpaw on February 25, 2013, 02:12:17 PM
Post by: pendoreilleadventures on February 25, 2013, 02:52:26 PM
I would not recommend going down that grade when there is fresh snow. My buddy slide us off the grade lucky it was in the best place to do it we only went over about 10 feet still cost me 550 bucks to get towed out. I had to hike up the grade 4 miles to get to a farmers house to call for the tow. As we waited 3 hours for the tow to truck to come we watched 7 other rigs bonce off the rocks around where we went off.
Post by: andersonjk4 on February 25, 2013, 04:13:25 PM
I haven't fished there in years but when I did I would go to Schoemaker gr. and hike about 3 miles down stream there is a nice trail. We used a corky and yarn and a spinner. Bring waders some times the river is hard to access once the trail runs out.
I would not recommend going down that grade when there is fresh snow. My buddy slide us off the grade lucky it was in the best place to do it we only went over about 10 feet still cost me 550 bucks to get towed out. I had to hike up the grade 4 miles to get to a farmers house to call for the tow. As we waited 3 hours for the tow to truck to come we watched 7 other rigs bonce off the rocks around where we went off.
I would really like to head down Shumaker one of these times and check it out. I've been down the first 1/2 mile of it while hunting cow elk in the Couse unit, and I've floated by the landing many times, but never driven down. I would love to try that and get a good hike in, but since this is a quick trip with the GF that one will have to wait. But thanks for the suggestion. I will definitely keep that in mind for another day. I can imagine that grade gets real dicey with a little snow on it.
Post by: huntnnw on February 25, 2013, 09:13:18 PM
Post by: eastwa on February 26, 2013, 06:47:01 AM
Lots of bobber fishing going on.
Post by: Bone_Collector on February 27, 2013, 07:39:46 PM
B_C
Post by: 7mmfan on February 27, 2013, 07:45:57 PM
I would suggest trying out just some glo bug yarn in your egg loop as well when drift fishing it works great at times when nothing else will! Good Luck!
B_C
:yeah: Yarn alone in a baitloop, trimmed down to a ball the size of a dime can be dang effective, pretty much fish that all the time now as it is.
Post by: huntnnw on February 28, 2013, 01:23:24 AM
Post by: andersonjk4 on February 28, 2013, 08:39:19 AM
nobody has yet to mention the most effective weapon to fish the ronde
Well I gotta know what that is. Come on guys. Dish it. :chuckle:
Post by: fishingfool on February 28, 2013, 08:57:23 AM
Post by: huntnnw on March 01, 2013, 05:19:26 AM
Post by: one shot kill on March 01, 2013, 06:27:27 AM
Post by: Bone_Collector on March 01, 2013, 07:24:11 AM
B_C
Post by: woodywsu on March 01, 2013, 09:09:17 AM
As for methods, I've taken a lot of fish and everything. Drifting yarn or bait is killer but there is plenty of spoon and bobber water as well. Fish are throughout the system and every type of gear will take fish.
Post by: andersonjk4 on March 01, 2013, 10:53:53 AM
Post by: WSU on March 01, 2013, 11:00:26 AM
Sounds like I need to just bring the whole arsenal down and see what works best for the location and for me. I've heard people say that steelhead "go to bed" on the Grande Ronde and it isn't worth fishing from after mid to late afternoon and not before about 11:00am. Any truth to this? I'll probably still have a pole in the water while I'm down there just wondering. Up river on the snake I've done my best steelhead fishing at night with lighted plugs, so it seems strange that these ones would be any differnt, but I guess this is a lot skinnier water and the fish are in a different stage of there journey.
Not exactly. The bite often picks up mid-day as the temps warm up (the ronde is cold this time of year). But, I've caught tons of fish right at dark and at daylight.
And, I wouldn't bring a bunch of different setups. I'd bring a float road and a drift rod and work the water. Keep moving and don't spend too terribly long in one spot. Those fish aren't moving fast and there are only a certain number of biters in each spot. You can always go back once the water has rested for a few hours.
Post by: huntnnw on March 03, 2013, 10:21:27 PM
Post by: allen on March 09, 2013, 04:03:39 PM
Post by: andersonjk4 on March 12, 2013, 08:13:23 AM
I've been waiting with baited breath, you gotta let us know how you did.
Haha. You were waiting for nothing. :chuckle: Didn't catch a single fish. Although that was pretty much the outcome I expected. This was my first time fishing for steelhead like this, so it was more of a learning experience. I did learn some things and I did get one bite that I missed. The weather was great and the scenery down there was awesome as always. Next time I will have to bribe some of the more experienced steelheaders down there or on here to show me the ropes. I have been fishing warm water fish (bass/walleye) my whole life, so steelhead fishing (drift fishing) is going to take some time for me to get the hang of. Good luck to all of you who are headed down there.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on March 12, 2013, 09:04:24 AM
and love one another here on hunt wa! :chuckle:
Post by: TheHunt on March 12, 2013, 12:31:34 PM
It could be
1. Metal = spoon or spinner
2. Corky
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on March 12, 2013, 12:37:33 PM
Post by: WSU on March 12, 2013, 12:39:40 PM
Post by: goosegetter79 on March 12, 2013, 06:02:02 PM
Bead.
:yeah: Good bddy uses just a bead and does pretty good when no one else is.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on March 12, 2013, 06:06:08 PM