Post by: longstevo on June 26, 2015, 12:41:12 PM
I love fishing the Columbia River around Stevenson for bass. I usually am only able to make three trips out a year due to work and family. I usually catch a handful, but nothing major. The photo was last weekend and my largest one to date.
I usually simply cast and retrieve a #4 Blue Fox spinner, and always usually get bites, if they're biting.
But looking at the miles of rocky shore and excellent looking islands, I know there's got to be monsters out there, and I feel like I could be doing more to increase my catches. But there's so many weedbeds that it makes it tough to navigate my lure through without hanging up on grass.
Anything you guys are willing to share? :tup:
Post by: coachcw on June 26, 2015, 12:43:06 PM
Post by: Curly on June 26, 2015, 12:45:20 PM
White willow leaf spinnerbaits work well too.
Also, don't forget a basic leadhead jig and 3" grub.
Post by: JJD on June 27, 2015, 09:44:12 AM
Smallies are my favorite fish to catch too. :tup:
Post by: bassquatch on June 27, 2015, 08:16:20 PM
Especially this time of year! Make long casts and reel in fast enough that your blades make a subtle wake just below the surface, every so often pop your rod tip to make the blades chop the surface. Smallies love to torpedo this technique and it's still early enough after the spawn that they are still keying on bait clusters. Play around with size and color but a 3/8oz double willow in a gold shiner (perch) type color or white as mentioned before should work just fine! :tup:
Post pics :IBCOOL: