DOKF
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Not quite sure what you are implying here?Raincatcher said:Be sure to check the regs...
http://www.eregulations.com/oregon/fishing/willamette-zone/
Not quite sure what you are implying here?Raincatcher said:Be sure to check the regs...
http://www.eregulations.com/oregon/fishing/willamette-zone/
Me too. @Raincatcher why did you mention that?DOKF said:Not quite sure what you are implying here?
Best advise is to fish shallow. No need to go below 12' for trout.troutdude said:Trout in the cold water of winter are very lethargic. They don't want to expend much energy either. I'd recommend trying various colors of Berkley Power Eggs OFF of the bottom. And add scent, so they can easily find your OFFering. Also try floating worms OFF of the bottom too. Use a syringe to inflate the suckers. You can also use small marshmellows, to help the worms to float. And/or Power Eggs. The whole point is to let your bait sit, and let the fish find it. And the fish will be in the top 10' of the water (on, or close to, the surface). Cast close to the bank too as they are often cruising the shorelines. Or look a at a topographical map and toss your bait into the creek drop OFFs.
Those bands have nothing to do with how old the fish is, sorry but true. The growth rings, the wide ones only, are counted on the scales. Only certain scales are used as well.troutdude said:@rogerdodger do you know if that is how to spot a holdover trout?
@troutdudetroutdude said:A telltale sign of a hold-over is different colored bands, across the caudal fin (from top to bottom). At least that's what Sherry, at the Lake Stop Grocery store, showed me several years ago. Each band equals one year of growth. Just like the rings of a tree.
If anyone knows that to be incorrect--or knows of other ways to spot a holdover--please chime in.