June OFF gathering: Wickiup/CranePrairie

^^^ I fished there last week and my buddy who has been fishing there since the 70's said the same thing. Look for the clipped ventricle, which I hadn't seen before in the waters I fish. You are correct BaldTexan, although you were wrong about the San Antonio Spurs :D
That fish is dead which I didn't notice, no wonder it is so ugly ;)
 
hobster said:
^^^ I fished there last week and my buddy who has been fishing there since the 70's said the same thing. Look for the clipped ventricle, which I hadn't seen before in the waters I fish. You are correct BaldTexan, although you were wrong about the San Antonio Spurs :D
That fish is dead which I didn't notice, no wonder it is so ugly ;)
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Yeah. If they would have had the oxygen at the bench for the grey haired geezers, it would have been a different story!

I can't deny that was an ugly fish....but you can ask my ex - on very very rare occasions I get to be right!
 
Oh yeah. Our fish were checked at the ramp by the ODFW checker, cute one too, and she confirmed the left ventral clip.


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Yeah, bummed the Spurs lost. OKC had their chance up 3-1 to GS but............choke.

Anyway, back to the thread. I have to finish a job Friday but am heading out afterwards, looks like I will be one of the last to arrive. Should be there in the late evening, and i'm sure everyone will be feeling pretty good by then:thumb: I will have my rods, small pontoon, food, tent, cooler of IPA and some tasty homegrown. Good luck fishing Friday!
 
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From the e-regs - "Wild Fish: For the purpose of these
regulations, a wild fish is a salmon, steelhead or trout with NO fin clips — adipose or OTHER."


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dam, I should have found that, 4 straight days up digging clams at 'oh-dark thirty' has slowed my brain. I'm glad you had it right and that the fish was tasty....:thumb:
 
heads up, this sounds crazy after what I hear has been some hot weather somewhere, but the camp-out is looking chilly and perhaps wet at times...so basically coastal weather!

water temp higher than air temp, I might spend more time in the water and less in my boat...
 
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That's good camping and campfire weather! ...with added adult anti-freeze :)

No need to get out on the lake real early. From my experience there, the bite usually doesn't get real good until after 9:00 am but the sundown bite is pretty good[emoji106]


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rogerdodger said:
I might spend more time in the water and less in my boat...
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Only stands to reason, what with that Hobie inverted lightbulb hull shape.
 
BaldTexan said:
Oh yeah. Our fish were checked at the ramp by the ODFW checker, cute one too, and she confirmed the left ventral clip.


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M-m-m.....A couple of weeks ago I released 4 big Cranebows with an adipose. Didn't know know about checking for a missing left ventral (pelvic) fin as an alternate method of marking. But....I did not see any signage at any of the ramps indicating anything. And No....I'm not chapped about it cuz we put 7 nice fish in the cooler and had others that got around underwater stumps and had to bust em OFF. It's just nice to be informed. Thanks for the Intel.
 
WooHooHoo! :thumb: The Weather is looking BETTER! :D
 
A brief report from the 5th to 10th.
Fishing is slow for most I spoke with. We averaged 4 or 5 a day with about as many we didn't get in. Top lines down to the bottom, all depths worked. 20ft to toplines produced best. Gold on overcast, silver when sunny. Had a hot topline bit from 4 to 5 pm braving the wind. Tuna corn, clown and tequila sunrise hoochies no further than 12 inches behind dodgers. The first 2 days we got 100% to the boat. I credit loose drags, limber poles and size 1 gammi dropshot hooks with the last hook 3 inches behind the skirts. I run 15lb fluro and you will still get bit or broke off from the hogs at times. A good brown hole a quarter mile up from gull point. Good luck
 
Hobster and Troutmasta early on Sunday morning at Wickiup...

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Gotta love the red waders!! Did he get those from Sammy Hagar?!


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I had a great time guys, thanks for the memories. Bill and Hobs great to meet you guys, and Jeff, your friend Mitch was a great guy too, and what a good little pup he had. Roger looking forward to doing some drifting with you and Jeff.
 
great outing, enjoyed meeting Bill and hanging out with the other guys....

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top trolling 2 rapalas for browns Saturday on Wickiup, went up the Davis arm, across the lake and along the dam and also up the Deschutes arm near the campground but they didn't want to play so I headed to Crane Prairie for the afternoon but a 10" hatchery bow was all I could find...

I covered all of Crane Prairie on Friday in a cold wind and small whitecaps, hooked 2 nice rainbows, one did some amazing acrobatics before spiting the spinner, didn't get either to the boat...overheard some locals on a boat saying the recent hot weather had put the big fish OFF the bite...
 
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Gotta love the red waders!! Did he get those from Sammy Hagar?!


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They are shorts, and yes he did get them from the Red Rocker ;)

Great time fellas, fishing was slow but I had a blast hanging out with everyone! Was great finally meeting Jeff, Bill, and Dana, and glad Mitch came along. Good to see Roger and Tanner again.

Thanks for the cooking Jeff! GO SKINS! Dana you are quite a character and a great person to be around! Lets do it again soon :thumb:
 
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Thanks for the cooking Jeff! GO SKINS! Dana you are quite a character and a great person to be around! Lets do it again soon :thumb:
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Thanks Hobs, I felt the same about you and Bill. I'd love to do some floating with the Pontoons, or jumping in the DB and hitting the Mac! Just let me know when to come......LOL, maybe my son will call make up with me......Fathers Day is coming up, then I'd have a base real close. I'd love to get him into some fly flinging.

Roger you peaked my interest in the NHL play OFF so when I got home I set the record button while I put my trailer and gear away. WOW, even though I don't know what the heck icing, or OFF sides or any of the other calls...........:blushing: it was a rippin game...........I told Rosemary after it was over you probably had a big S#$t eating grin on your face.
 
Had a great time meeting all you guys. Roger, Tanner, Jeff and his friend Mitch, Mitch's little pup was the greatest! Nice meeting you Dana, hope to fish Odell with you soon, mabye the week of the 20th. Tanner, thanks for cooking and Roger and Jeff for making this happen. Hoping for another campout in the future! Thanks to everyone for helping me load and unload and launching my boat.
 
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Looks and sounds like you guys had a great time!
 
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