Full moon October……

  • dan(or)
    Portland, Oregon, USA
    Posts: 153
    October 15, 2003 at 9:01 pm #1226822

    Well, we went to the dance and ask if the big girls could come and join our merry little band of boats. We offered a wonderful variety of plugs and colors while being pulled at different speeds. But alas, our efforts were shunned by anything over 10lbs…..

    The water temp was higher than any previous full moon October that I had fished and the results were most of the fish were still in a late summer patterns. The fish were scattered and not enthralled with plastic wobbles. We finally, after several days, switch to bottom bouncers and picked up the normal Columbia River size fish from 3-9 lbers.

    Lessons were learned by all who attended. Monitor and adjust they call it in education and in fishing it is called don’t fish memories.

    As a side note….. The Indians were very successful in reducing the big fish with their nets. Many 5+ lb fish were netted and sold at twice the price of salmon. The demise of the Columbia as a trophy fishery continues.. IMHO

    dan

    Out in Oregon land waiting for the November full moon!!! to howl****

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    October 16, 2003 at 2:46 am #278811

    Thanks for the report Dan. Glad to hear you guys got into some good fish. A 9LB. walleye is still a great fish.

    It is a damn shame to hear about the indians netting those great walleyes and killing a awesome fishery like that. I have to get out there while there is still some walleyes to catch.

    Gator Hunter

    cfwalleye
    Posts: 42
    October 16, 2003 at 2:49 am #278812

    I couldn’t find the big girls either. I needed an 11+ just to make it back on to the LCWClub’s top 10 list. I didn’t get anything over 6.5. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to make it down there before Friday night and gave up early on Saturday due to the rain. I was just using cranks…mostly trolling model hotlips but there wasn’t a great bite at Ough Reef. Next time, I’ll have to try upriver a little further.

    I agree with Dan about the Indian nets but down around portland I think it is more than just the Indians. Commercial nets have been in and any walleye caught accidentally by salmon anglers are guaranteed to be bonked.

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    October 16, 2003 at 11:16 am #278820

    cfwalleye

    I’ve never heard of a hotlips crankbait. Could you post a picture of one for me? It must be a regional lure. Thank you.

    Gator Hunter

    cfwalleye
    Posts: 42
    October 16, 2003 at 4:08 pm #278855

    Its a Luhr Jensen…very popular out here.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    October 16, 2003 at 11:55 pm #278884

    What size hooks are you putting on that crank ?

    DaveB
    Inver Grove Heights MN
    Posts: 4497
    October 22, 2003 at 12:55 pm #279275

    Perhaps that is why the fishing has slowed. Maybe if you throw some hooks on there things will improve?????

    cfwalleye
    Posts: 42
    October 31, 2003 at 5:24 pm #280337

    Hooks!!! I should have known.

    Actually, I usually put Gammi 4s on them.

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