Columbia River Springers!

Helen O · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:34 am Post subject:

Yes sir, I will be afloat and afishin. Friday will be in Clifton Channel dragging an RSK behind 6 ft. of leader.... held down with 3 oz. of lead on a 2 ft. dropper.
The rest of the weekend is free, let's go fishing.
I spent part of today marking the dead heads in Clifton area on my GPS. You know about them, right?

TyBoo · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:52 am Post subject:

The only thing I know about around there is the submerged piling just off the south side of the ship channel out of Elochman. I even saw it once. It's on the chart. I do not have a clue about the deadheads.

See ya Saturday sometime. Pull the HO to the dock for a night and see if the one she's named for might want to come down with you for a spell.

B~C's been dropping little hints about showing up at St. Helens Friday afternoon/evening for some dockside fish-n-chips. I think he really wants to, but hasn't cleared it with M yet. No smelt, though. His whole class is flunking out this term. So there's something to keep in mind if the skies and water are good after fishing on Friday.

Wheeler Dealer · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:09 am Post subject:

B~C,
I guess that far down the swanny river, slack means slack aye?

Mike,
I wanna be there when you catch half a springer Shocked

.

Jon

Pat Anderson · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:59 am Post subject:

Larry - is that like marking the good fishing spots on the side of the boat? (Three Stoodges routine? "You fool, how do you know we will get the same boat next time!")

B~C · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:31 am Post subject:

Mike, see ya Friday, don't want to flunk these non-smelt catching students, gotta pass them on and get a smelt catching bunch for next year.

WD50, slack as in no current flow, twist around your anchor get no lure action no current. Do you have some sea socks? they are a must have for anchoring on windy days

Pat, that's funny as H3LL

later

Helen O · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 4:36 pm Post subject:

Oh, a wise guy, eh? nyuk, nyuk, nyuk. Mr. Green

Wheeler Dealer · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:03 pm Post subject:

B~C,
No sea socks Crying or Very sad

, But like the old song goes; I'll be trollin' round the river for some fish, I'll be trollin' round the river for some fish, I'll be trollin' round the river, I'll be trollin' round the river, I'll be trollin' round the river for some fish. Everybody! I'll be trollin' round the river for some fish hmm hmm hmm......

Sorry, long day at work and no dinner yet Twisted Evil

.

Jon

B~C · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:46 pm Post subject:

It'll be just like Trollerderby

Wheeler Dealer · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:23 pm Post subject:

Yeah! exactly like that, only different.

Lynn Marie · Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 11:46 pm Post subject:

Spent a great day fishing for springers with Larry on the Helen O. What a gracious host and knowledgable skipper to hook you up with your first Columbia River Springer.
Larry was even kind enough to hall me over to the main channel to try out my prawn and spin-glow rig. Didn't work but we did watch the guy with the skiff boat another fish today with the same set up. He must hold his tongue differently than I do or something. Whatever he's doing, he's doing it well.
My advice to others, Don't ever turn down a fishin trip with Larry.

Tim

Pat Anderson · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 9:16 am Post subject:

I'll certainly second that! Three pieces of advice though for not being a bozo guest:

1 - Leave the dog home,
2 - Don't try to pour coffee, and
3 - Don't even THINK about using the marine head.

(Don't ask why, just trust me on this stuff!)

Helen O · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 4:50 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the kind words, guys. I had a great time with you yesterday,Tim.

Yo Pat, Helen O' now has a plunger in the head. Moon

I can't recall the coffee incident.
And... I'll bet Oscar is cuter than ever. Wink

Captains Cat · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 5:26 pm Post subject:

Wait a minute here! Please, please tell us that Oscar and the head incident are not related. Disgust

Charlie