Coho 9/28/12

[nativefish]

Finally got one after about 15 hours of combined river time (saturday and sunday) for this weekend and dont even want to begin to add in the time from previous trips over the last month or add the time my fishing partner has put in either with nothing but a jack to show for it. This was the first coho of the year for myself from the Clackamas. We fish it all year whether their are fish around of not... So you might say we are persistent. River was about 13 ft, pouring rain and on the rise. Creeks were all dumping brown water and the river was moving fast. Got it on a brass bladed spinner. While many people find this fishery tough for coho its normally a treat for me and several of my friends who seem to get a few every year, but this year is just pathetic. Early this year we have seen em out rolling about, but this weekend not a sign of life anywhere. I got lucky. Fish was released unharmed.

 

[Spydeyrch]

Nicely done there!! Great pic!!

-Spydey

 

[NWDiscer]

Nice fish

so i am under the impression that the ho's sorta stop eating when they start heading up the tribs is this correct? Is this the reason why people think its a tuff fishery?

Tight lines all!

 

[nativefish]

All salmon are headed back to spawn, not to eat. They sometimes bite for whatever reason. Its tough for whatever reason, lack of fish, weird water temp, current speed, whatever... your guess is as good as mine as to why its tough.

 

[OnTheDrop]

Nice job man! This is a goodtime to go out as the natives start to show. They are by far more aggressive and a little more prone to bite. One of My theories is that the earlier run deals with summer flows and warmer temps. Not too mention they are traveling so far from salt to get to the clack. Which leads to lokjaw and the later natives deal with colder water/weather and higher flows making there journey upstream faster and more natural/confortable for the fish. Lolll just a thought.. I got a few diff ideas but ya just never know.

 

[TimberTodd]

The rain gods were smiling on you. Congrats.

 

[papa]

The silver fishing has changed a lot over the past 25 years. They used to be the best biting fish on the river. Drifting eggs was always the best way to go first thing in the morning and then spinners, spoons and plugs would work as we drifted down the river.
Around 10 years or more ago they just got a lot harder to catch. Then along came the guys who learned how to line them in the mouth and snag their limits. Back then there was still a good run coming in but they just didn't bite like they use to. Plus not having the Deep Creek fish has not helped at all.
We always took water temps and the only thing differant was the water temps were much higher than the past.
I gave up fishing for them for a few years hoping conditions would change. The last two seasons I have drifted the river again seeing very few fish. But also not seeing any liners/flossers which is a good thing.
Still hoping that fishery comes back.