The season has changed and the Columbia river Chinook are all but gone so yesterday I went sturgeon fishing. The dinosaurs were biting light and you just have to leave your pole until they are taking line. I find that in areas of slow current they tend to bite light, in areas like the wall above Roaster Rock on the Washington side, which is a great hole, they tend to hit hard because the bait looks like it is going to wash down river. I put up a video on my you tube channel of the best one, and I was totally not watching my pole. I didn't know I had the fish until he was jumping, thanks to the fact that cameras don't play solitaire we got the video.
I guess I should have known this but there is Crawdads in the Columbia river, for some reason I thought they would be in small bodies of water or mountain lakes. You could totally put a trap in where I was and hit a few Crawdads, I am not suggesting that I would eat the ones from the Columbia but you could catch them there...
Happy fishing and enjoy whatever you do outdoors
https://youtu.be/O5pNNeGFOjY
Friday, November 13, 2015
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Hello people,
I have started a new youtube account. Currently it is just underwater video but I am going to add some beginner how to setup videos real soon. I think that most amateurs like myself are just not sure if they are doing the right thing and when they see the pros catching lots of fish get a little discouraged, DON'T BE, they do it everyday, all day. So I just want to pass on a few things I have learn and show you some cool video that supports some of these things.
I bought 2 new cameras that perform better under water than the Polaroid. These Okuma Water Wolf cameras are smaller and have a more streamline shape which makes the troll perfectly so you can see all the action. The only down side is that you have no setting control, on and off.
My biggest pet peeve is hitting the bottom hard to fish the bottom, I have seen on the video that when you hit the bottom your gear stops performing and you are not fishing. I am not saying that a bump here and there is not ok, but shorten your dropper and don't ground out (lol).
Here is a picture of the cameras and you can see some of the video on my youtube channel, it is the same name as my blog with no spaces, the search will want to add the spaces, or try the link below.
www.youtube.com/channel/UCTqNye5k94DYmQjJ5AASAKw
I have started a new youtube account. Currently it is just underwater video but I am going to add some beginner how to setup videos real soon. I think that most amateurs like myself are just not sure if they are doing the right thing and when they see the pros catching lots of fish get a little discouraged, DON'T BE, they do it everyday, all day. So I just want to pass on a few things I have learn and show you some cool video that supports some of these things.
I bought 2 new cameras that perform better under water than the Polaroid. These Okuma Water Wolf cameras are smaller and have a more streamline shape which makes the troll perfectly so you can see all the action. The only down side is that you have no setting control, on and off.
My biggest pet peeve is hitting the bottom hard to fish the bottom, I have seen on the video that when you hit the bottom your gear stops performing and you are not fishing. I am not saying that a bump here and there is not ok, but shorten your dropper and don't ground out (lol).
Here is a picture of the cameras and you can see some of the video on my youtube channel, it is the same name as my blog with no spaces, the search will want to add the spaces, or try the link below.
www.youtube.com/channel/UCTqNye5k94DYmQjJ5AASAKw
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Hi All,
Look what I got for Christmas, it is a Polaroid action cam XS100.
Look what I got for Christmas, it is a Polaroid action cam XS100.
I have been looking at this camera for quite sometime so I put it on my Amazon wish list and under the tree is was. lol. Last weekend I took a broke flasher and with the help of a drill and a few bolts I made a camera planer. I tested the troll but due to mental error I was not able to get and video yet. With any luck I will be getting some video of some rainbows in the next few weeks. Wish me luck...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
to long between fish
So it has been a while since I go a salmon, maybe 4 weeks, lol. I went out on the Columbia river by the house a few times during the peak of the run but they just weren't biting, even the big dogs had a hard time. So I gave up and at this point I need to learn how to back troll a kwik fish, "next".
On wednesday we put a few crab traps in the boat and grabbed the salmon poles, off we went. We drove down to Tillamook bay with the plan of placing the crab traps before the tide turned and be fishing as it came in. We put the crab traps baited and out
, then we started cutting the herring and putting them on the hooks. Before you know it we were all fishing. It was foggy and the bar was closed. We trolled between the jetties for about an hour and was nothing. We went over and checked the traps, they were full of baby crabs eatting our bait, bummer. We rebaited what we could and off we went to fish. The bar had open while we were doing the traps so we slowly motored out to the bouy. When we got out there we saw a boat upside down. We called 911 and they said the people were ok and they would send the Coastgaurd. We saw them coming and we went back to fishing. I pointed the boat to the North and started trolling. Around we went and didn't get a thing, then we saw a boat in front of us get one but it was not a keeper. I looped us around about three times then we headed in for lunch. We grabbed the traps and still only babies with us out of bait. After lunch we headed straight up the the ghost hole and trolled the top of it. Lots of fish were jumping in the 8 to 10 foot depth, seals might have been the cause of that. As soon as we got a good troll and cleared the grass it was bam bam "fish on". He fought a bit then he rolled over and wrapped himself in the line, he was done without a chance. I reeled him up and made a possitive ID on him then clubbed him, "good night". After that chinook was put awaywe restarted and when we got to the end of our hole I started to turn and boom pole went down. Jason passed the pole to his son and he brought that fish up. I netted the fish and snapped the line at the same time, but after I IDed the fish it had to go back in the water, nexttime. We trolled back towards the dock and headed home. I think it was a time thing. Our method was the same as we use anywere just a bit less weight and fresh or frozen herring plug cut.
Happy fishing!
On wednesday we put a few crab traps in the boat and grabbed the salmon poles, off we went. We drove down to Tillamook bay with the plan of placing the crab traps before the tide turned and be fishing as it came in. We put the crab traps baited and out
, then we started cutting the herring and putting them on the hooks. Before you know it we were all fishing. It was foggy and the bar was closed. We trolled between the jetties for about an hour and was nothing. We went over and checked the traps, they were full of baby crabs eatting our bait, bummer. We rebaited what we could and off we went to fish. The bar had open while we were doing the traps so we slowly motored out to the bouy. When we got out there we saw a boat upside down. We called 911 and they said the people were ok and they would send the Coastgaurd. We saw them coming and we went back to fishing. I pointed the boat to the North and started trolling. Around we went and didn't get a thing, then we saw a boat in front of us get one but it was not a keeper. I looped us around about three times then we headed in for lunch. We grabbed the traps and still only babies with us out of bait. After lunch we headed straight up the the ghost hole and trolled the top of it. Lots of fish were jumping in the 8 to 10 foot depth, seals might have been the cause of that. As soon as we got a good troll and cleared the grass it was bam bam "fish on". He fought a bit then he rolled over and wrapped himself in the line, he was done without a chance. I reeled him up and made a possitive ID on him then clubbed him, "good night". After that chinook was put awaywe restarted and when we got to the end of our hole I started to turn and boom pole went down. Jason passed the pole to his son and he brought that fish up. I netted the fish and snapped the line at the same time, but after I IDed the fish it had to go back in the water, nexttime. We trolled back towards the dock and headed home. I think it was a time thing. Our method was the same as we use anywere just a bit less weight and fresh or frozen herring plug cut.Happy fishing!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
anchor up
Well I guess you have to put your misses as well as your hits. This week and weekend I spent my spare time at home on the Columbia. It is nice to be able to drive down the street and be in the water. I got to tell you the fall river run has been my slowest fishing of all time. Yes I have caught a few big fish on the fall run.
On Thursday after work I went to bouy 49 and anchored up on the shelf on the Oregon side. We sat for hours and seen one fish. Some people came and went, then a guy pulls up next to me and puts his line out. Five minutes go by and he gets a steelhead. I reeled up to check my stuff and he says you got to much line on your weight. So I reduced the line to 32 inches. He said "that when fishing in 15 to 25 feet of water you never want to use more then 36 inches of dropper line". I am never one to turn down free advise but still no fish.
On Saturday afternoon that spot was full so I hit tried a spot lower but no luck there, so I move to the line at the mouth of the Sandy. We sat there most of the time and saw a few fish caught around 6pm. The way I got it figured is that a bit goes around one hour past high tide, might just be nothing, oh well.
Sunday was a joke by the fish gods so I will omit that one...
On Thursday after work I went to bouy 49 and anchored up on the shelf on the Oregon side. We sat for hours and seen one fish. Some people came and went, then a guy pulls up next to me and puts his line out. Five minutes go by and he gets a steelhead. I reeled up to check my stuff and he says you got to much line on your weight. So I reduced the line to 32 inches. He said "that when fishing in 15 to 25 feet of water you never want to use more then 36 inches of dropper line". I am never one to turn down free advise but still no fish.
On Saturday afternoon that spot was full so I hit tried a spot lower but no luck there, so I move to the line at the mouth of the Sandy. We sat there most of the time and saw a few fish caught around 6pm. The way I got it figured is that a bit goes around one hour past high tide, might just be nothing, oh well.
Sunday was a joke by the fish gods so I will omit that one...
Monday, August 24, 2009
Fishing Astoria
We went to Astoria and I think we got it right. Lasttime we went we didn't do anything wrong we just didn't put in the time and be consitent.
We went down on Wednesday(8/19) and Saturday(8/22). Both days had great weather for Astoria, little wind and lots of boats made for rough water. Wednesday we hit a few cohos and a small chinook, it seems that most of the days fish were native Coho (bummer). Saturday we did the same and hit them hard. My boat can troll 4 poles on a good day so we put 2 poles out each side with 10oz of lead and 2 poles out the back with 8oz of lead. I think that if you get to fancy you are just giving yourself a headache so we all used moching rigs (5/4). I put a #4 spinner blade and 4 red beads on my rig, it hit a springer this year and hooked a Chinook and the largest Coho Saturday. We used anchovy and cut herring soaked in rocksalt water. We trolled infront of Warrenton in the shipping channel at about 2mph, just fast enough for the stuff to work right.
For the day we boated 3 Coho returned 4 Coho and lost 2 fish which one was a chinook.
A great day if you ask me!
We went down on Wednesday(8/19) and Saturday(8/22). Both days had great weather for Astoria, little wind and lots of boats made for rough water. Wednesday we hit a few cohos and a small chinook, it seems that most of the days fish were native Coho (bummer). Saturday we did the same and hit them hard. My boat can troll 4 poles on a good day so we put 2 poles out each side with 10oz of lead and 2 poles out the back with 8oz of lead. I think that if you get to fancy you are just giving yourself a headache so we all used moching rigs (5/4). I put a #4 spinner blade and 4 red beads on my rig, it hit a springer this year and hooked a Chinook and the largest Coho Saturday. We used anchovy and cut herring soaked in rocksalt water. We trolled infront of Warrenton in the shipping channel at about 2mph, just fast enough for the stuff to work right.
For the day we boated 3 Coho returned 4 Coho and lost 2 fish which one was a chinook.
A great day if you ask me!
Monday, August 10, 2009
crab map
oh I printed a little map and added some notes.
The yellow line is hyw 101
The shaded box if jetty fishery
The Xs are the two spots I put the traps
The red buoy is on the bottom
The train bridge is near the top
you can see a map without my note at google maps if you type in Brighton, OR
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