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pdxfisher1
United States
Приєднався 30 лип 2010
I sometimes make fishing videos while out kayak fishing. No editing or music, just me fishing.
Gorge Wind with the One Two Punch
I hit the Columbia on September 1st because the wind forecast looked so good. The moral of the story is never trust a wind forecast :) Wind was East in the morning and made it pretty rough, then it switched to the West and really picked up to over 20mph later in the day.
Tough day in mostly tough fishing conditions. Only 14 bass with a few 2+lbers being my best fish. Plus I knocked in my measuring board and watched it sink will tangled up with my camera and a rod. I kept meaning to add some flotation. Lesson learned!
Probably the most I have pedaled per fish ever since I started out by fishing pretty far East and ended up really far West. But not every day has big ones jumping in the kayak. I look at it as a character building day :)
Tough day in mostly tough fishing conditions. Only 14 bass with a few 2+lbers being my best fish. Plus I knocked in my measuring board and watched it sink will tangled up with my camera and a rod. I kept meaning to add some flotation. Lesson learned!
Probably the most I have pedaled per fish ever since I started out by fishing pretty far East and ended up really far West. But not every day has big ones jumping in the kayak. I look at it as a character building day :)
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5 Pound Pig of a Smallmouth!
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I had a great day on the Columbia!! Caught a beast of a smallmouth, 5lbs even, 21.75". That was a PB for length but not even close on weight (PB for weight is 5lb 14oz). That was definitely my biggest summertime smallmouth though! Best 5 on the day went 91.25" (21.17, 19.25, 17.5, 16.5, 16.25) and weighed 15lbs 1oz (5lb14oz, 3lb 1oz, 2lb 13oz, 2lb 4oz, 1lb 15oz). Overall had 20 bass and 1 pikie...
Played Hooky this Week
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Hit the Columbia on a Wednesday. It was so different from a week and a half earlier. The smolt were gone (out-migrated) and there were no bass schooling and chasing bait. It felt like a completely different river. I ended up with only 18 bass with the biggest probably being 16 or 17" (I did not measure). Three times during the day I caught fish on back to back casts. Once I caught 4 in 6 casts....
Hot Weather and Hot Fishing!
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Finally got out on the water with my regular fishing buddy (he has been doing a lot of flyfishing for steelhead this year). We had an awesome day, over 70 bass between the two of us. He had the best two at 17.5 and 18.5". I could only manage a 16.75" for my best. Even with the lack of big fish it was just a fun day on the water except for some gulls that would periodically try to take my topwat...
Now That's How You Celebrate the 4th!
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Amazing day on the Columbia! Water was like glass for almost the entire day and the bass were cooperative! 45 bass total with my best 5 going 91.25". Big fish was a tie between two 19.25", 3lb beauties. I even ran across @tmkayakfishing8236 on the water (he did beat me for big fish with a 19.5", good job Tom!). Overall just about as perfect of a day as you can hope for. Bass were chasing bait o...
Forgot the Net and it Cost Me!
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Tough day on the Willamette. Landed nothing but dinks and lost a few nice fish close to the yak. Did manage to catch a channel cat on Ned rig which was kind of fun. Not boring since the dink action was pretty steady but not a day for the books. Part of the difficulty is that they just put in the flashboards at the falls to raise the upper river 3' for summer recreation. At least I have a palpab...
Mama told me there'd be days like this
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Lost way too many fish and missed too many bites. Ended up with 19 bass with 5 over 17". I turned off my camera after I ate my lunch at 10am and forgot to turn it back on for the rest of the day. With the bright sunshine and glare I could not tell it was off as I held up my fish after lunch, doh! I did not get my best fish on video, 18.5" and 2lb 14oz which is disappointing but that combined wi...
Feeling Kind of Hagg-ard 26 November 2023
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Feeling Kind of Hagg-ard 26 November 2023
Doing Lines of Kok(anee) at Lake Merwin
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Doing Lines of Kok(anee) at Lake Merwin
Racking and Stacking Them in October
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Racking and Stacking Them in October
Great Day Cut Short by Drive Failure :(
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Great Day Cut Short by Drive Failure :(
Columbia River Smallmouth on a Smoky Day
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Columbia River Smallmouth on a Smoky Day
Typical Summer Day on the Willamette River
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Typical Summer Day on the Willamette River
Monster Day! 18lb 9oz, 98.5inch 5 Fish Bag
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Monster Day! 18lb 9oz, 98.5inch 5 Fish Bag
That aint a god,stop OMG like a littlebitchboy. You are your own god,worship you!!
Confidence builder for sure.
@tmkayakfishing8236 No 5lber like last week but still fun to be out there. I am always amazed how well the Outback handles rough water.
Did ya eat it?
@@ScotteM No. Catch and release.
@@pdxfisher1 respect but he sure looked tasty
Amazing! What a great day on the Columbia and man, that fish! Thanks for sharing.
@@user-gw8zs7it2r Thanks! I was a little bit excited to catch that fish!
I noticed the same thing! Caught close to 75 a mile or two up river 4 weeks ago with one pushing 5 lbs and then 2 weeks ago we struggled to catch 25 and couldn’t find any size. Interesting observation about the smolt! Makes a lot of sense I definitely noticed them chasing bait a lot more in mid-to late July. The big ones are always trickier for me to find in the late summer - early fall… probably not fishing deep enough.
Glad to hear it's not just me! The river just felt emptier. I definitely need to mix up what depths I am fishing more the next time out.
I caught one of those the other day by cascade locks on a tube. I was actually impressed with how hard it fought.
I think the big ones put up a great fight and they hit like a freight train!
Beautiful setting. Boat loads of bass. Nice!
Way to go, Buddy! Ol' Crick
@@bwoneymaddic446 Thanks Ol` Crick! I had not fished with my buddy yet this year and we had such a fun day - except for the stupid gulls who kept trying to eat my top water :)
@@pdxfisher1 Gulls pester me too when they perch atop my roof!
@@bwoneymaddic446 They see you out there racking and stacking them and want to learn your secrets!
This place looks beautiful. @pdxfisher1 minder sharing the location?
@@TheHastate The Columbia gorge is really beautiful, especially on a rare, calm day!
Happens a lot with walking baits. The fish zigs when the bait zags.
@@unicornsteaks6769 I think this is the answer. I never felt the fish, I don't think it ever got its mouth around the stickbait.
😂😂
Cause your not jerkin, just reeling and to fast
Cuz you're sitting there all damn calm
Not hungry he is just tail slapping the crank bait. Could have cranked really fast to get a reaction strike
Ah well. I hookset everything..even rocks and bushes lol.
Set the hook
@@user-vz3yf6xe6w I usually wait until I feel the bite. Maybe if I had jerked I could have hooked it.
I like to use my shirt as protection while I just grab the line directly and hand reel it in 1 fathom at a time. Like I'm looking at my pole begging it not to break
I'd tighten the drag and let em tow me around for awhile 😅 weeeee
Learn the art of the flip, keep tension and direct it where you want until the last moment and bring it out of the water onto your lap. Kinda hard on a yak but doable
That is good advice but the rod I am using in this video is a light action and I would snap it. I do sometimes boat flip bass with my casting gear if I don't have my net.
@@pdxfisher1well get yourself an Ugly Stik GX2 brother 😆, ya aint snappin that 👍
Hey, Buddy! It's Ol' Crick!
Hey Ol' Crick! Not the day I was hoping for but at least it was steady action. Really far from one of your days! You are the Queen of Quality Bass for sure :)
Still looked like a super fun day
Its always fun to be out there, just more fun if you can catch some quality fish
That was a great day.
It was good but I lost too many fish and missed too many bites. Just felt off my game a bit.
The absolute WORST feeling as a fisherman lol spits it out right at your feet
The pain never completely goes away!
Wrong the worst feeling is when the fish snaps your line and you never get to see it at all
@@MasonWilson-si3mv if I can’t touch it and get a good picture of it, I don’t want to see it lol it’s to enraging
What lake is this? IM heading out to Hagg this evening...tight lines.
Columbia River. Good luck at Hagg!
Beautiful bass and a beautiful place to fish and your again smile, again and again, makes me smile too. Ol' Crick
Thanks! I am feeling a lot better. Days like this are definitely good medicine :)
Awesome
They were sure stacked at that confluence. Ol' Crick
Too bad they were just dinky sized :)
Maybe Post Spawn is very close? The larger ones are still at the nests perhaps? I have seen some folks upriver around here in Salem getting the 2+ lbs now in the sloughs, so hang in there a couple days from now they could break out.
I would have thought that they would have started spawning but the fish had no tail wear. It seems like ether they spawned a whlle ago or they have not started yet. The rock island slough only had some dinks. A buddy of mine did find some better fish a bit further upstream.
@@pdxfisher1 I'm pretty sure spawn is nearing the end (a week later than last year). I just thought maybe only the small ones, too young to spawn, are biting. I saw that here in Salem in a city lake where I can see the larger largemouth not interested in lures, but I couldn't keep the little ones off anything I used. I imagine largemouth and smallmouth have similar habits. But at least you got out and caught some fish. Good to see you back.
Man I live adventure
good job
Thanks
nice
I saw you out there. You battled through the gale force winds! That spot in 25 feet of water was great. We caught at least 30 off that point. Good job 👍🏻
You all were on fire! I am glad you left a couple for me :)
I'm still waiting for my river to calm down so I can go after smallies, but I'm scouting out other areas that might let me get on the river soon. Good to see your day wasn't a total disappointment.
I have not fished the Willamette yet. The current is still to high around here. We are lucky that the Columbia current is usually just fine this time of year.
@@pdxfisher1 thanks to google maps, I'm finding sloughs and backroads that lead me to them that are not private. Also some tucked away State Parks no doubt established during the 70's when McCall and Straub tried to make the Willamette a huge 200 mile long park. Got some back road driving to do.
Good Day you had!
It was an OK day. Numbers were a bit low and this time of year, if I don't catch a 4+ I am a little disappointed.
Nice
How can i get my kayak out there is there a boat ramp nearby?
Cascade boat ramp. Stevenson WA.
nice work, love your vids.
Much appreciated!
Good you got out
Bite was really good. I thought I might see you out there.
Beautiful day like that. Even with no fish, it seems like a great day! ;-)
when do u go fishing bass again master.
I am sure they are feeding now. I will head out next day I have off when the wind is fishable (assuming flows stay reasonable).
@@pdxfisher1 tomorrow I head out there too first day fishing 2024
Good luck! Early season is big bass time!
Thank you for the report! Might get out there soon.
Any recent luck at Merwin? I was there last weekend and the water was murky and most fish were caught without any weights at all.
I have not been to Merwin since the last video I posted (last fall). It's been a busy winter and it seemed like every time I have had a free weekend the wind was howling.
They are stocking 12000 in the next weeks
Thanks!
This is in Salem?
No. This is Swan Island harbor in Portland.
Promo SM 😴
Enjoyed the video and the views. Looks cold out there. I just subscribed to your channel. Tight lines
Thanks! It was not too bad.
nice work!! looks like a great day on the lake
Funny title name. Looked pretty cold. Don't know what a kokanee is but they look fun to catch. You picked up another subscriber 👍🏻
Was a little cold but not too bad. Thanks for subscribing!
Almost looks like an amber jack or Cobia rather than a shark
It's a white sturgeon.
Nantucket sleigh ride !