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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: RightPlace-RightTime on June 18, 2010, 09:08:07 AM

Title: Grande Ronde? Im going Oct 12,13
Post by: RightPlace-RightTime on June 18, 2010, 09:08:07 AM: My buddy Mike Dickson had an opening for the 12,13 of Oct this year.
Since im Bow hunting this year for deer, I have the time to go. Im booked a trip for two days. Me and a buddy. Ive been wanting to do this trip for years, I cant wait. Who has done it? What was your experience? Pics, etc.
Title: Re: Grande Ronde? Im going Oct 12,13
Post by: huntnnw on June 19, 2010, 12:38:22 AM: depends on section of river, and when fish are showing up some years they show in great numbers early some years they are a little late. I am sure u will be fishing the lower, should have a good time
Title: Re: Grande Ronde? Im going Oct 12,13
Post by: Jburke on June 21, 2010, 01:42:21 PM: Fished the river a few times last fall. I personally didn't do very good, but I know of a few people that did very well. That should be a good time to get down there.
Title: Re: Grande Ronde? Im going Oct 12,13
Post by: walt on June 21, 2010, 06:54:37 PM: I've been doing it for years and early October can be fantastic or frustrating, it all depends on the weather in the weeks before you go. I don't know Mike or Dennis but have heard good things. I'm sure they will get you in to fish if the fish are there. Do you know which section you will be floating? I may see you down there. Here's a few pics of the canyon below Bogan's.
Title: Re: Grande Ronde? Im going Oct 12,13
Post by: RightPlace-RightTime on June 21, 2010, 10:03:14 PM: Ya, I cant wait for the trip. I will be bow hunting deer in sept the this in Oct, then off to Montana in Nov for Deer/Elk, Should be a good year.
Mike is a buddy. Im actually paying him for this one due to the popular demands of the trip.
I love to swing streamers. but the dries should be a kick. I will have to train myself to wait to set the hook on that top water action.
Title: Re: Grande Ronde? Im going Oct 12,13
Post by: huntnnw on June 22, 2010, 11:46:05 PM: hopefully we will get the big wild fish again this year, there was alot last year :IBCOOL: caught my largest ronde fish last year a 36" buck
Title: Re: Grande Ronde? Im going Oct 12,13
Post by: WSU on June 23, 2010, 10:21:25 AM: Quote from: huntnnw on June 22, 2010, 11:46:05 PM
hopefully we will get the big wild fish again this year, there was alot last year :IBCOOL: caught my largest ronde fish last year a 36" buck

That is a hawg for the ronde!
Title: Re: Grande Ronde? Im going Oct 12,13
Post by: huntnnw on June 24, 2010, 12:00:42 AM: yeah it is, been fishing on the river for 23 years, got several 34" fish. buddy got a 37" 2 years ago hatchery
Title: Re: Grande Ronde? Im going Oct 12,13
Post by: agchawk on June 24, 2010, 01:23:47 AM: Living here in Clarkston I get the chance to fish it quite a bit. Most of what I was going to say has already been said by the others. You'll enjoy it a lot! Beautiful river, great fishing, and not too crowded.

Love the pics....I think I've stood in every one of those spots more than once.
Title: Re: Grande Ronde? Im going Oct 12,13
Post by: RightPlace-RightTime on June 24, 2010, 04:20:23 AM: Whats the method used most. Swingin streamers or dry fly.
Im so used to swinging streamer for the winter coastal steelhead.
Title: Re: Grande Ronde? Im going Oct 12,13
Post by: Skyvalhunter on June 24, 2010, 05:53:52 AM: Maybe you should just donate the trip to the website to be raffled off.
Title: Re: Grande Ronde? Im going Oct 12,13
Post by: ribka on June 24, 2010, 08:10:03 AM: Quote from: RightPlace-RightTime on June 24, 2010, 04:20:23 AM
Whats the method used most. Swingin streamers or dry fly.
Im so used to swinging streamer for the winter coastal steelhead.

Water temps are usually still high enough to swing/skate flies.

You will probably pick p more fish by nymphing egg patterns, stone fly ( try blue) nymphs, string leeches.

I have had some epic days there in Oct fishing.