Teo said:
"owners's" A type of hook? Could you be more specific?
Thanks,
Teo
Owner is a brand of hook that is super sharp and very strong. I've lost fish due to broken or bent hooks in the past, so I've switched over to Owner #4 trebles on my wigglers. My only complaint is that I can't seem to find them locally with needle points, only cutting points, and it may be that they aren't made. Though I think the cutting points will be just fine with trebles, I don't like using cutting points for general use.
---and an update---
Fished the lake today, the fish are definitely in there in decent numbers for so early in the season, though there isn't much going on up the Maple Creek arm so I didn't waste the gas to go up the Fiddle Creek arm. The fish that are in, are schooled up along the west and north bank near the outlet, but not the south west bank, which is why we didn't head up the fiddle creek arm, these fish are all about the maple. Went down the river, checked out the dam. It's almost to capacity, two more good days of rain, and I imagine that they will be pulling one of the gates. The fish ladder is fully operational, and I tried to take video of it, but it didn't come out...Saw fish coming out of the fish ladder, and they were not jacks, but very large fish. We did have one fish on around 07:30, but it came unbuttoned before we could get it in the net, pulled some ninja moves and busted a back flip, and was gone. It was about 25 inches I'd estimate, not enormous, but not a jack.
Also, would like to take the time to remind everyone of the regs on this lake
1. You cannot fish downriver of the 101 bridge. (that would be the western side). It is not signed like it has been in previous years, but that boundary is in effect.
2. You can only keep ONE adult a day. 5 Adults a year. An adult by definition is any fish over 20 inches. If it's 20.5 you're done for the day. You cannot continue fishing for jacks. I had a guy stop us and ask us how we did etc as we were loading up the boat. He was goin' on and on, trying to tell us there's no fish in the lake yet, etc. When we already know what's up. He then says, that you can keep 20 a year. I said no...it's 5. He said, and I quote "That's only for chinook, these fish are all hatchery fish, they just aren't clipped and you can keep 20 a year". I immediately realized that there was no arguing with this man, so i just smiled, got in the truck, and drove away. These fish are all wild stock. Carefully managed and studied by ODFW. Taking more than 5, will inevitably be the downfall of a very special wild run, so don't do it.
Also, just a reminder, OSP is out there in full force on the weekends, so if you can't pass a safety inspection, don't launch. They were also writing tickets like mad today for those that did not pay the lane county parks fee at the boat ramp. Not paying $3 will cost you $90.
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