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Re: Springer 2024 Columbia River
« Reply #45 on: April 05, 2024, 09:07:25 PM »
Me and my son fished yesterday and today below willow grove. Got one and lost one Thurs and not a bite today. Trolling.  Back at it Sunday.

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Re: Springer 2024 Columbia River
« Reply #46 on: April 07, 2024, 05:44:37 PM »
Gettin after it Monday & Tuesday. 🙏🙏🙏😉🥃🇺🇸
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Re: Springer 2024 Columbia River
« Reply #47 on: April 07, 2024, 09:29:14 PM »
Pretty slow today. I got the only fish I saw today in the Longview area on a plug.

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Re: Springer 2024 Columbia River
« Reply #48 on: April 08, 2024, 07:23:21 AM »
Good luck out there! Have fun!  :tup:
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Re: Springer 2024 Columbia River
« Reply #49 on: April 08, 2024, 03:37:24 PM »
Made it out below I-5 today. a few boats, everybody played nice in the pool. I personally and my buddy didn’t see any nets. He saw a couple seals. Guess we’re part of that group Ain’t got **** club😉🥃🇺🇸 Not gonna go out tomorrow. Just not enough incentive to go. Merwin on the other hand. Things that make go 🤔🤔🤔. Good  luck to that hit the last day👍
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Re: Springer 2024 Columbia River
« Reply #50 on: April 09, 2024, 12:08:35 PM »
Columbia River is extended till the 11th given y’all two more days. Good luck :tup:
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Re: Springer 2024 Columbia River
« Reply #51 on: April 09, 2024, 02:34:16 PM »
You guys keep giving them heck! Springers were a serious addiction for me over a couple decades ago...I'd start fishing them the middle of March, (within sight of the Astoria bridge) and follow them up to Bonneville..then on to the Wenatchee/Icicle..and rinse/repeat for Summers, then Falls. During March in the "low" River, when/if I found concentrations of smelt back then, the springers fishing could be off-da-hook! I'm just not mad at them anymore, nor as tuff I guess? Back then I remember some trips where we'd drive out to the beaches and razor clam at night, then springer fish all day out of Skamokawa. Top it off with a 6-7hr drive home, those were the days! Maybe once I retire, I'll chase them again...

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Re: Springer 2024 Columbia River
« Reply #52 on: April 09, 2024, 02:46:30 PM »
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Re: Springer 2024 Columbia River
« Reply #53 on: April 20, 2024, 03:17:01 PM »
Found a couple on the willamette yesterday. Hopefully we see a Columbia mid may re opener.

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Re: Springer 2024 Columbia River
« Reply #54 on: April 20, 2024, 04:28:04 PM »
Found a couple on the willamette yesterday. Hopefully we see a Columbia mid may re opener.
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Re: Springer 2024 Columbia River
« Reply #55 on: May 11, 2024, 03:50:51 PM »
Thinking we will see a Columbia re opener in late may. If not my springer season is done. Made 9 trips on the Columbia and willamette. Brought home 13 springers. Got skunked twice and released 3 wild fish.

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Re: Springer 2024 Columbia River
« Reply #56 on: May 11, 2024, 04:14:00 PM »
You did well👍 I got skunked.  as for an early opener. Don’t hold your breath :dunno:
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Re: Springer 2024 Columbia River
« Reply #57 on: May 17, 2024, 06:30:38 AM »
Looks like DFW tossed us a bone. Anybody have recent eyes on river conditions?

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Re: Springer 2024 Columbia River
« Reply #58 on: May 17, 2024, 09:10:59 AM »
Fished near Home Valley Wednesday. Amazing morning weather wise, but very slow bite. Afternoon was windy and rough, but fish being caught.

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Re: Springer 2024 Columbia River
« Reply #59 on: May 18, 2024, 10:08:50 PM »
Fished 2-6 tonight. Got a nice one about 3pm and lost another right after it. Then the wind made it almost un fishable.

 


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