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Title: Springers
Post by: buckhorn2 on March 29, 2012, 07:51:39 PM: Fished the columbia yesterday and part of today. We caught 3 yesterday and lost 2 today the river had about 1 foot of visability but there were some fish we anchored with 6 other boats and 11 were caught yesterday and 5 wene we came home today lots of wind and rain. The fish were about 11 or 12 pounds.
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Post by: Bone_Collector on March 29, 2012, 07:53:27 PM: :tup: Nice job!

B_C
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Post by: huntnphool on March 29, 2012, 07:54:07 PM: :tup:
Title: Springers
Post by: time2hunt on March 30, 2012, 05:53:51 PM: If you don't mind where in the Columbia were you. Just looking to make a road trip first of the week trying to figure in where to go. Not looking for any honey holes just a starting point. Wouldn't mind pulling the drift boat and hitting a river or two down there just to learn a few new systems

Thanks
Brian
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Post by: Huntbear on March 30, 2012, 06:33:41 PM: Cowlitz is completely blown out right now.. probably running 3 to 4 ft. over normal.

I have no clue what the Kalama is like,, but probably blown too, with all the rain. Right now, I would not trust a drift boat out in any of the rivers in SW Washington except MAYBE the N. Fork of the Lewis, simply because that river has dams on it.
Title: Springers
Post by: time2hunt on March 30, 2012, 07:01:03 PM: Thanks I was worried about the rivers being blown. From looking at the long range forecast it look like a long wet spring might not even get on any river for a while.
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Post by: Bone_Collector on March 30, 2012, 07:05:13 PM: I just got a report from a buddy down there I have no clue where they are fishing but they said the river is dirty! Yesterday they got 2 springers with one being a keeper and the other a wild and a bonus keeper steelhead as well!

B_C
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Post by: HntnFsh on March 30, 2012, 07:09:03 PM: Actually the Cowlitz above Salmon creek is running pretty nice right now.And I gaurantee you fish are being caught.Including a springer here and there!
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Post by: Huntbear on March 30, 2012, 07:22:46 PM: Quote from: HntnFsh on March 30, 2012, 07:09:03 PM
Actually the Cowlitz above Salmon creek is running pretty nice right now.And I gaurantee you fish are being caught.Including a springer here and there!

That is farther up river than I know where to fish. I know anything below the Toutle is high muddy and fast. And lots of stumps and logs in it.
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Post by: Huntbear on April 04, 2012, 09:35:22 PM: Went out with Del (buckhorn2) Justin and Alex today. Fished out of the Kalama Port boat launch. We saw maybe 10 -12 landed... then Del's rod just got buried. We threw the anchor roped as the usual Chinese Fire Drill got going. All of a sudden the fish was at the boat, and in the net. Was an easy 20 lb. Springer in the boat. We christened Justin's boat, as it should be done, with Salmon blood.

Del and his crew have caught 4 so far.
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Post by: rasbo on April 04, 2012, 09:36:51 PM: nice fish del :tup: :drool:
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Post by: runamuk on April 04, 2012, 09:38:35 PM: whoot whoot...nice fish Del
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 04, 2012, 09:39:30 PM: Good looking fish.
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Post by: Huntbear on April 04, 2012, 09:52:45 PM: We had a blast!
Del is good people.
Justin is a great boat captain,
and Alex did well as Anchor setter and puller.... although I wonder if he thinks that salmon are as big as sturgeon with the pole he had.... :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :rolleyes:

And Del gets excited like a little kid reeling in his first fish... :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: Bigluke1981 on April 04, 2012, 09:54:52 PM: Nice fish, Congrats!!!
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Post by: cohoho on April 04, 2012, 10:04:52 PM: Nice job Del... That is a good looking fish for sure... How was the water?
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Post by: huntnphool on April 04, 2012, 10:47:20 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Huntbear on April 04, 2012, 10:51:41 PM: Water above Kalama is in great shape color wise.... it is an off green. Not the chocolate brown it was last weekend... but then you are above the multnomah channel.
Title: Re: Springers
Post by: buckhorn2 on April 04, 2012, 10:53:31 PM: The water on the oregon side was mud but on the washington side a lot better there must have been around 30 boats about 15 minutes up from Kalama all fishing 10 to 15 feet. We got ours on quickfish with sardine wrap but others were getting them on those little flashers with green herring John told me the name but forgot but we saw maybe a dozen caught and we were below the main hog lines.
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Post by: Huntbear on April 04, 2012, 11:12:10 PM: Quote from: buckhorn2 on April 04, 2012, 10:53:31 PM
The water on the oregon side was mud but on the washington side a lot better there must have been around 30 boats about 15 minutes up from Kalama all fishing 10 to 15 feet. We got ours on quickfish with sardine wrap but others were getting them on those little flashers with green herring John told me the name but forgot but we saw maybe a dozen caught and we were below the main hog lines.

Those Flashers are called "Short bus" flashers. Bob's in Longview has a great selection of them in both sizes....
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Post by: TommyH on April 05, 2012, 09:39:26 AM: Nice fish! :tup:
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Post by: Hunterman on April 05, 2012, 10:04:05 AM: Nice looking fish Del..No far getting a head start though.. :tup:

Hunterman(Tony)
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Post by: WSU on April 05, 2012, 11:06:22 AM: Short bus, fish flash, and similar flashers all work. Looks like a nice upriver fish. I'm jealous!
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Post by: huntnphool on April 05, 2012, 11:46:03 AM: Quote from: WSU on April 05, 2012, 11:06:22 AM
Short bus, fish flash, and similar flashers all work. Looks like a nice upriver fish. I'm jealous!

I have had good results with the fish flash in green
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Post by: Bone_Collector on April 05, 2012, 11:52:50 AM: Good Lookin fish! Nothing like a chartreuse flasher! There are a lot of different brands out there and they are all good!

B_C
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Post by: buckhorn2 on April 05, 2012, 12:50:54 PM: The gillnetters have 9600 fish and we have 2400 that is the figures I was told. At cathlamet The 3 gillnetters I know who fished there one had 7 fish one had 11 and one had 32 and the price was good about 13 a pound. Hoping for an extension John-huntbear and I have a trip scheduled just hope with the river clearing up and dropping and the water temp to rise we might catch some fish.
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Post by: Huntbear on April 05, 2012, 01:10:52 PM: The Columbia is staying open thru Friday the 13th, with Tuesday being closed to sportfishing for the netters.

There will be two more meetings next week to determine if the season will extend past Friday.

Catch em while ya can guys.... :fishin:
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Post by: Huntbear on April 06, 2012, 02:39:49 PM: 2 springers :hello:in the boat. Need 2 more and we can go hit the bar.
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Post by: Huntbear on April 06, 2012, 03:42:04 PM: Buckhorn2 (Del) just put fish #3 in the cooler. :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Huntbear on April 06, 2012, 07:22:45 PM: Boat limited by 6 pm.
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Post by: Bone_Collector on April 06, 2012, 07:35:15 PM: Do we get to see some pics???????? NICE WORK!!!!

B_C
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Post by: TheHunt on April 06, 2012, 07:39:57 PM: Very nice work... Congrats on the successful boating of springers. Cannot wait for the pictures
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Post by: RockChuck on April 06, 2012, 07:51:43 PM: Nice Fish! anyone know when they show up around the tri cities?
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Post by: Huntbear on April 06, 2012, 08:27:27 PM: Pics coming soon... had to get the fish in the freezer, get some dinner started, and then get the computer up and running.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 06, 2012, 08:33:49 PM: Glad you guys are hitting somr fish. I have been to busy to fish :'( SOON SOON it will be my time :chuckle:
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Post by: Huntbear on April 06, 2012, 08:46:48 PM: My fish and Del's. I do not have permission to post the other two peoples pics that were on the boat.
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Post by: TheHunt on April 06, 2012, 09:24:13 PM: Very nice. Congrats
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Post by: buckhorn2 on April 06, 2012, 10:28:29 PM: They want you to put there pictures for all the hard work fishing and we even got home with some sandwitches left. Ready for next week the water is slowly getting better.
TtT
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Post by: Huntbear on April 06, 2012, 10:36:18 PM: The other 2 fish caught in the boat today.
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Post by: Hunterman on April 07, 2012, 10:38:06 AM: Nice looking fish guys :tup: After I get the chicken house and yard done I'm back to work on the project boat. I have to get that thing done :bash:

Hunterman(Tony)
Title: Re: Springers
Post by: buckhorn2 on April 07, 2012, 01:03:31 PM: Have friends going out tomorrow on the rampage for bottom fish they dug clams this morning and it was good digging. We have 10 springers for 4 trips not good but were going again. Get the boat ready tony there were lings in the pots means there coming.
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Post by: huntnnw on April 08, 2012, 11:38:09 PM: I think late next week we could see the run take off at Bonneville...temps over here to start hitting 60's and low 70's this week and next week :tup:
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Post by: buckhorn2 on April 09, 2012, 01:34:49 PM: If the water warms up and clears it should be good a friend hooked 9 and landed five in huntbears secret spot. Secret like us and 30 other boats.lol
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Post by: Huntbear on April 09, 2012, 01:42:40 PM: the fish are in the river... just not sure if the numbers are going to be there this year. If the water warms up just a couple of degrees... look out.
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Post by: cohoho on April 09, 2012, 05:01:56 PM: Way to go... Looking forward to hearing the reports for this week as things slowly warm up and water starts to clear up a bit..
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Post by: huntnnw on April 09, 2012, 10:10:10 PM: numbers better be there :chuckle:..they have predicted a monster run
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Post by: Huntbear on April 09, 2012, 10:37:46 PM: We will let you know in a couple of days.... :tup: :tup: :chuckle: