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      And You Thought                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     BUOY-10 SALMON
                                                                                                                  Be Seen                                                 Can’t See The Difference?
          Kwikfish
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Compiled from the Diaries and Logs of the Luhr Jensen Fishing Research Team. www.luhrjensen.com




                                                                                              On A Deeper,                                                                 That’s Understandable;
                                                                      ®                                                                                                                                                                                           “Buoy 10” is the name used to describe the salmon      of tidal flows on a given fishing day and the back-           Deep Six and Double Deep Six Divers are the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               fishery in the Columbia River estuary where often         and-forth nature of salmon movements in the estuary         most popular at Buoy 10. Both feature stainless steel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               more than a million salmon stage before continuing        assist in locating concentrations of salmon, the first      hardware and a positive trip, while the Double-Deep
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               their spawning journeys to tributaries and hatcher-       requirement of success.                                     Six dives steeper and 20% deeper than the standard




                                                                                                                                                                                 You’re Not The
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ies in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. From early             The strong tidal flows of the estuary have led to the     model. Because the Double-Deep Six dives steeper, it
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               August to early September, the fishery offers the most    development of specialized tackle that maximize both        will go deep without getting too far from your boat,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               outstanding salmon fishing on the West Coast.             the effectiveness of your efforts and the enjoyment of      reducing the potential for tangles with other boats in




                                                                                                   More Revealing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Specifically, Buoy 10 is the western most bound-       the experience.                                             crowded Buoy 10 conditions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ary of the fishery, where anglers have the first shot                                                                   Most divers will dive approximately one foot




       Had No Room
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               at connecting with salmon that have passed through                      DIVERS DOMINATE                               for every two feet of line out. You can judge troll-




                                                                                                                                                                                   Consumer.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               the Columbia River Control Zone (the area between                                                                     ing depth by counting the number of “pulls” from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Diving planers like the Deep Six , Pink La-




                                                                                                                 Level.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Buoy 4 and Buoy 10). The control zone is the sepa-                                                                    your reel. One pull of line (the distance from reel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         dy and Dipsy Diver are more popular than lead
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               rating point between ocean and inland fisheries and is                                                                to the first rod guide) equals about two feet of line
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         weights for trolling at Buoy 10. Their advantage over
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               closed to salmon angling at all times.                                                                                and yields roughly one foot of dive depth. The exact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         traditional sinkers is that they trip upon the strike,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Buoy 10 fishery includes much more than the                                                                    dive depth will vary based on line diameter, trolling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         which relieves the pressure associated with diving




      For Improvement.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               area adjacent to the buoy itself. Continuing east to an                                                               speed, diver size and whether or not dodgers or flash-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         and allows you to fight your fish nearly weight-free.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               imaginary line extending between Rocky Point on the                                                                   ers are included in the rigging. Utilizing pulls allows
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The flash given off by divers is also very attractive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Washington side of the river and Tongue Point on the                                                                  duplication once productive depths are found.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to salmon, and their colors can influence success. As
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Oregon side, there are more than 30 square miles of       a general rule, silver salmon prefer red, and chinook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               fish-holding water for anglers to target.                                                                                      DODGERS AND FLASHERS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         prefer chartreuse and greens. Try different finishes to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         find the preferred color on a given day.                      Dodgers and flashers can be used in conjunction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Diver sizes are determined by the target species and     with all but the smallest divers. In addition to flash,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         required diving depth. Generally again, silver salmon       dodgers produce fish-attracting vibration while their

                                                                                                                                                                          The science of uV is fascinating. We can’t see it but fish can.                                                                                run shallower than larger chinook. For silvers, small
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         divers like a size “0” Deep Six or Double Deep Six is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     side-to-side movement imparts an erratic, lifelike
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     action to trolled baits. Jensen Dodgers and Herring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         all you need for fishing near the surface to depths of      Dodgers are available in different sizes and finishes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         20 feet. To go deeper, or to pull an attractor down         with the size 020 (six inch) and 000 (eight inch) being

frankly, so did we. After literally millions of salmon we                            Salmon have demonstrated an uncontrollable emotional                                 it’s like a beacon in the night calling them like a big family to                                                                              will require a larger diver size. Each diver style incor-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         porates features that enhance effectiveness.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     the most popular.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The new Pink Lady is an easy-pulling diver that

were convinced that the Luhr-Jensen kwikfish® was as good                            attachment to our new UV Bright finishes. From deeper                                an all-you-can eat buffet. Add luhr Jensen’s J-Plug to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         features a slip-trip release mechanism and stainless
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         steel hardware. When slack is allowed between rod
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         and diver, the Pink Lady will set, or reset itself to the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         dive position. When tripped by a fish, the Pink Lady

as it gets. Decades of epic catches proved that trademark                            depths and greater distances, fish catch the                                         the equation and the combination becomes undeniably                                                                                            can be reset from the boat. Those trolling spoons and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         spinners that are not fouled when struck prefer this
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Fish movements throughout the area are dependant        feature.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    SALMON BUNGEE
kwikfish® wiggle needed no improvement.                                              luminescent shine of the ultraviolet colors                                          effective. The erratic darting diving J-Plug
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               upon the tides. Incoming tides inundate the estuary
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               with cold ocean water and are accompanied by large
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Dipsy Diver is a directional diver, meaning it
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         will plane down and to the side at the same time, al-The SalmonBungee is a salmon-sized trolling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               schools of baitfish and feeding salmon. As the tide       lowing for rods to be close in the boat, yet lines spread
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           snubber designed to stretch up to three times its re-re
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               turns and begins to move out, much warmer Colum-          to either side. The adjustable base plate on the Dipsy
then we began testing our new UV Bright                                              and high-tail it directly to the scene. From                                         action enhanced by luhr Jensen’s exclusive                                           bia River water is drawn into the estuary from the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               east. The warm water “pushes” baitfish and most
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           laxed length. The design allows salmon to achieve a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Diver controls direction and range of side movement.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           firm hold of trolled baits and lures before the boat’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         It features stainless steel hardware and a positive trip
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           forward momentum pulls them away. To be success-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               salmon back towards the ocean. An understanding           that can be tripped from the boat for easy retrieval.

finishes. not only is the application of our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ful, you only need to leave your rod in the holder and

                                                                                     there, the erratic, wounded baitfish action of the Coyote                            uV Bright finish drives salmon to reckless                                                                                                                                                                                      OREGON/WASHINGTON
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           wait until Mr. Salmon pulls your rod tip down firmly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           several times before setting the hook. A must with


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lower CoLumbia river spring CHinooK
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           braided lines, the Salmon Bungee turns short strikes

UV Bright finishes better, hoards of fish have shown their                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 into solid hookups. Affix the Salmon Bungee directly

                                                                                     Spoon performs its seductive dance and closes the deal.                              abandon throwing caution to the currents and full mouth-                                                                                                                                         to the diver, then continue with the rest of the leader.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Available in red, chartreuse and black, match the col-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Compiled from the Diaries and Logs of the Luhr-Jensen Fishing Research Team. www.luhrjensen.com
approval. it’s like ringing the dinner bell at a cowboy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    or of the Salmon Bungee to diver color.


                                                                                     experience the feeling for yourself.                                                 open assaults on these phenomenally productive plugs. so
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               generaL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          After 2 ½ decades of closure, the Columbia River
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    tion and profile. While most rely on deciphering tide
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    charts for their trip you are far better served using
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Though there are a dozen different methods that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                catch lower-Columbia River Spring Chinook the two

convention. so just this once…the right thing was admitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             was reopened for spring Chinook in 2001. There have
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        been some exceptional returns posted over the past
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    river level forecasts. You’ll easily find those forecasts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    under “Fishing Data” at www.ifish.net. Check out
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                most popular are trolled herring rigs and Kwikfish
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                either plunked or trolled.

                                                                                                                                                                          even though the uV’s not visible to our eyes…the results are.                                                                                                 several years making the Columbia from Bonneville
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Dam to Astoria one of the most popular spring fish-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    “NOAA River Levels”. What you’re looking for is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    the projected time when the river level is forecast to                            Herring
how wrong we were.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      eries in the region. It’s no wonder, Columbia Basin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        spring Chinook are regarded as the finest eating salm-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    drop. Ideally, you’ll want to be in the water and an-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    chored about an hour before that drop begins. That
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   A typical herring rig includes a green label herring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                hooked to a VMC 3/0 and 4/0 (3/0 is the bottom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Published as a serviceon the planet. Their high omega-rich fat content
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     on to the industry by Luhr Jensen, Inc.,
                                                                                     CoyotetM Spoon & FlaSher UV Bright FiniSheS                                                                                                                                                                                                        gives them a buttery flavor that’s sought worldwide.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    way you can fish through the entire tide.                   hook) mooching rig tied to a 6’ leader with a Luhr-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Jensen Swivel Chain tied mid-way up the leader to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Careful fisheries management has resulted in regu-                          wHere to go                              either a Luhr-Jensen Wire Trolling Spreader, or a slid-


          kwikfish UV Bright finishes
                                ®                                                                                                                                                       J-Plug uV BrighT Finishes
                                                                                                                                                                                                      TM                                                                                                                                lation that only allows sport fishing seasons in March
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        and April. That means anglers need to optimize their
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        fishing efforts to take full advantage of the short win-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In large part selecting where to go is determined
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    through the season-setting process. If it’s closed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    above I-5 or I-205, for example, then you’ll be limited
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ing weight with an 18” to 20” dropper for the lead.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                It’s a very simple rig but the key is in the leader and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                dropper lengths. Many who know this fishery well
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        dow of opportunity.                                         to the water below those points.                            carefully measure out the exact lengths to be sure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                they’re “in the zone”.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Though the peak of the season generally occurs              The good news is there is plenty of river available
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        around the middle of April, there is often good, and        and dozens of outstanding areas to fish.                       To fish this rig, slowly drop your offering to the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        sometimes very good fishing in March, particularly                                                                      bottom while trolling. When you make contact, reel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Below Bonneville Dam for example, can be very
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        around the last week of the month.                                                                                      up a crank or two to make sure you’re just off the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    good when the water conditions are right. Catch rates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                bottom. From there you’ll want to check it frequent-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Tenacious, hard-fighting fish, lower-Columbia spring     can be the highest on the entire river in this area. The
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ly, every few minutes, to make sure you’re within a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Chinook average 12 to 18 pounds with occasionally           trade-off is that the current is often very strong, at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                foot or less of the bottom. That’s where the action is.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        fish tipping the scales to 30 pounds.                       times the fish are deep necessitating lots of lead or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                If you drop your rig too fast the herring may ride up
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Luhr-Jensen Jumbo Jet Divers to get down to them
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                and get twisted on your main line.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    and there can be hundreds of boats in the area. Un-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            reguLations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    fortunately, most years this area of the river is closed.      An important tip is to change your herring fre-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Be particularly mindful of checking the regulations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                quently throughout the day. Many guides will only
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        before setting out. While the Willamette River and            It’s quite a change just a little ways downriver in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                fish a bait for a half hour or so before changing. Keep-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        many tributary fisheries enjoy 7-day-a-week seasons,        the area of I-205 where boats troll against a relatively
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ing fresh bait in front of the fish definitely helps to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        the Columbia is often regulated on a days-per-week          modest current.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                swing the odds in your favor.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        basis that only allows harvest on specified days. Ad-          In the early part of the season the best fishing is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ditionally, the river is often separated into open and      found from the Kalama, Washington area down-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        closed sections, so review the regulations carefully.       stream to Cathlamet, Washington. Here, boats an-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Oregon and Washington enjoy concurrent regula-              chor or troll in 15’ to 30’ depths using a variety of
                                                                                           1600              1601             1602            1603            1604                                                                                                                                                                      tions so checking with either state’s fish and wildlife
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        department is fine. You’ll find the information you
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    tactics. Early in the season it’s generally herring for
                                                                                        Flo. Green/    Flo. Chartreuse/     Flo. Pink/      Flo. Red/       Flo. Blue/                                                                                                                                                                  need online at either (Oregon) http://www.dfw.state.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    the trollers and Kwikfish for the boats at anchor or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    fishing from the bank.
      1600              1601             1602            1603            1604          Chartreuse UV       Green UV       Chartreuse UV   Chartreuse UV   Chartreuse UV                                                                                                                                                                 or.us/ or (Washington) http://wdfw.wa.gov/ .
                                                                                                                                                                                1600              1601             1602            1603            1604                                                                                                                                                By late March, the armada of boats and bank an-
   Flo. Green/    Flo. Chartreuse/     Flo. Pink/      Flo. Red/       Flo. Blue/                                                                                            Flo. Green/    Flo. Chartreuse/     Flo. Pink/      Flo. Red/       Flo. Blue/                                                                                             water Conditions                            glers is spread from Cathlamet upriver to the speci-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    fied deadline. Most are targeting water that’s 18’ to
  Chartreuse UV       Green UV       Chartreuse UV   Chartreuse UV   Chartreuse UV                                                                                          Chartreuse UV       Green UV       Chartreuse UV   Chartreuse UV   Chartreuse UV
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           You’ll want to adjust your tactics to the water tem-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        perature, general water conditions and tides. The
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    30’ deep. Some boats will tie off on wing dams, others
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    will anchor and still others will troll. There are a num-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Columbia River, from Bonneville Dam downstream
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ber of very good areas to bank fish, including some                             KwiKfisH®
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        is affected by tide. It’s also profoundly affected by
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    of the open beaches on Sauvie Island and other open           Fishing Luhr-Jensen’s renowned Kwikfish is the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        flow, river level and clarity.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    beaches downriver of Portland on both the Oregon            other “go-to” strategy for success in catching Colum-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          As a general rule, if the water temperature is below      and Washington sides of the river.                          bia River Spring Chinook. Some will troll but most
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        55 degrees fishing bait, often herring, is the preferred                                                                will anchor on the outgoing tide in depths ranging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It’s easy to find the most productive areas. During
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        tactic. Temperatures over 60, then the tactic turns to                                                                  from 18’ to 30’.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    the season boats and bank anglers will be favoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        hardware, like spinners and spoons.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    those spots that are consistent producers.                    The goal is to select an area that either funnels fish
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The exception to this rule is the use of Kwikfish .                                                                   to you or is a migration path for these salmon. Often
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Know before going out that the Columbia River
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Chinook salmon will readily bite Kwikfish in tem-                                                                       times these areas will be along underwater plateaus or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    has a deceptively strong current. If you’re in a boat,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        peratures well below 55°, especially when they are                                                                      channels that plunge into deeper water. The goal is to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    on a dock or in an area that has any depth to it you
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        bait-wrapped with either a sardine, tuna belly, shad                                                                    position your Kwikfish right on the lip of these areas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    are well-advised to wear a PFD (personal floatation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        or herring fillet/strip.                                                                                                before they break into deeper water or pronounced
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    device) for safety.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A popular Columbia River spring Chinook tech-                                                                         pockets.


             Free Tech Reports: luhrjensen.com                                                    Free Tech Reports: luhrjensen.com                                                                                                                                                                                                     nique, anchoring, relies on timing your trip to the                            wHat to use                                Trollers and backtrollers will slowly make way

                                                                                                                                                                                       Free Tech Reports: luhrjensen.com                                                                                                                tide, specifically, the outgoing tide. As water is pulled     There’s a variety of techniques that work well in         along similar areas keeping their presentation in close
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        out of the Columbia by the outgoing tide, the cur-          this fishery. An important feature of these fish is they    proximity to the bottom.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        rent speed picks up and enables Kwikfish , spinners,        tend to hug the bottom as they migrate upriver. That’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        spoons and even bait to work with their unique ac-          why relatively short dropper lines for lead and for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    divers are preferred.

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  • 23. OREGON/WASHINGTON And You Thought BUOY-10 SALMON Be Seen Can’t See The Difference? Kwikfish Compiled from the Diaries and Logs of the Luhr Jensen Fishing Research Team. www.luhrjensen.com On A Deeper, That’s Understandable; ® “Buoy 10” is the name used to describe the salmon of tidal flows on a given fishing day and the back- Deep Six and Double Deep Six Divers are the fishery in the Columbia River estuary where often and-forth nature of salmon movements in the estuary most popular at Buoy 10. Both feature stainless steel more than a million salmon stage before continuing assist in locating concentrations of salmon, the first hardware and a positive trip, while the Double-Deep their spawning journeys to tributaries and hatcher- requirement of success. Six dives steeper and 20% deeper than the standard You’re Not The ies in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. From early The strong tidal flows of the estuary have led to the model. Because the Double-Deep Six dives steeper, it August to early September, the fishery offers the most development of specialized tackle that maximize both will go deep without getting too far from your boat, outstanding salmon fishing on the West Coast. the effectiveness of your efforts and the enjoyment of reducing the potential for tangles with other boats in More Revealing Specifically, Buoy 10 is the western most bound- the experience. crowded Buoy 10 conditions. ary of the fishery, where anglers have the first shot Most divers will dive approximately one foot Had No Room at connecting with salmon that have passed through DIVERS DOMINATE for every two feet of line out. You can judge troll- Consumer. the Columbia River Control Zone (the area between ing depth by counting the number of “pulls” from Diving planers like the Deep Six , Pink La- Level. Buoy 4 and Buoy 10). The control zone is the sepa- your reel. One pull of line (the distance from reel dy and Dipsy Diver are more popular than lead rating point between ocean and inland fisheries and is to the first rod guide) equals about two feet of line weights for trolling at Buoy 10. Their advantage over closed to salmon angling at all times. and yields roughly one foot of dive depth. The exact traditional sinkers is that they trip upon the strike, The Buoy 10 fishery includes much more than the dive depth will vary based on line diameter, trolling which relieves the pressure associated with diving For Improvement. area adjacent to the buoy itself. Continuing east to an speed, diver size and whether or not dodgers or flash- and allows you to fight your fish nearly weight-free. imaginary line extending between Rocky Point on the ers are included in the rigging. Utilizing pulls allows The flash given off by divers is also very attractive Washington side of the river and Tongue Point on the duplication once productive depths are found. to salmon, and their colors can influence success. As Oregon side, there are more than 30 square miles of a general rule, silver salmon prefer red, and chinook fish-holding water for anglers to target. DODGERS AND FLASHERS prefer chartreuse and greens. Try different finishes to find the preferred color on a given day. Dodgers and flashers can be used in conjunction Diver sizes are determined by the target species and with all but the smallest divers. In addition to flash, required diving depth. Generally again, silver salmon dodgers produce fish-attracting vibration while their The science of uV is fascinating. We can’t see it but fish can. run shallower than larger chinook. For silvers, small divers like a size “0” Deep Six or Double Deep Six is side-to-side movement imparts an erratic, lifelike action to trolled baits. Jensen Dodgers and Herring all you need for fishing near the surface to depths of Dodgers are available in different sizes and finishes 20 feet. To go deeper, or to pull an attractor down with the size 020 (six inch) and 000 (eight inch) being frankly, so did we. After literally millions of salmon we Salmon have demonstrated an uncontrollable emotional it’s like a beacon in the night calling them like a big family to will require a larger diver size. Each diver style incor- porates features that enhance effectiveness. the most popular. The new Pink Lady is an easy-pulling diver that were convinced that the Luhr-Jensen kwikfish® was as good attachment to our new UV Bright finishes. From deeper an all-you-can eat buffet. Add luhr Jensen’s J-Plug to features a slip-trip release mechanism and stainless steel hardware. When slack is allowed between rod and diver, the Pink Lady will set, or reset itself to the dive position. When tripped by a fish, the Pink Lady as it gets. Decades of epic catches proved that trademark depths and greater distances, fish catch the the equation and the combination becomes undeniably can be reset from the boat. Those trolling spoons and spinners that are not fouled when struck prefer this Fish movements throughout the area are dependant feature. SALMON BUNGEE kwikfish® wiggle needed no improvement. luminescent shine of the ultraviolet colors effective. The erratic darting diving J-Plug upon the tides. Incoming tides inundate the estuary with cold ocean water and are accompanied by large The Dipsy Diver is a directional diver, meaning it will plane down and to the side at the same time, al-The SalmonBungee is a salmon-sized trolling schools of baitfish and feeding salmon. As the tide lowing for rods to be close in the boat, yet lines spread snubber designed to stretch up to three times its re-re turns and begins to move out, much warmer Colum- to either side. The adjustable base plate on the Dipsy then we began testing our new UV Bright and high-tail it directly to the scene. From action enhanced by luhr Jensen’s exclusive bia River water is drawn into the estuary from the east. The warm water “pushes” baitfish and most laxed length. The design allows salmon to achieve a Diver controls direction and range of side movement. firm hold of trolled baits and lures before the boat’s It features stainless steel hardware and a positive trip forward momentum pulls them away. To be success- salmon back towards the ocean. An understanding that can be tripped from the boat for easy retrieval. finishes. not only is the application of our ful, you only need to leave your rod in the holder and there, the erratic, wounded baitfish action of the Coyote uV Bright finish drives salmon to reckless OREGON/WASHINGTON wait until Mr. Salmon pulls your rod tip down firmly several times before setting the hook. A must with Lower CoLumbia river spring CHinooK braided lines, the Salmon Bungee turns short strikes UV Bright finishes better, hoards of fish have shown their into solid hookups. Affix the Salmon Bungee directly Spoon performs its seductive dance and closes the deal. abandon throwing caution to the currents and full mouth- to the diver, then continue with the rest of the leader. Available in red, chartreuse and black, match the col- Compiled from the Diaries and Logs of the Luhr-Jensen Fishing Research Team. www.luhrjensen.com approval. it’s like ringing the dinner bell at a cowboy or of the Salmon Bungee to diver color. experience the feeling for yourself. open assaults on these phenomenally productive plugs. so generaL After 2 ½ decades of closure, the Columbia River tion and profile. While most rely on deciphering tide charts for their trip you are far better served using Though there are a dozen different methods that catch lower-Columbia River Spring Chinook the two convention. so just this once…the right thing was admitting was reopened for spring Chinook in 2001. There have been some exceptional returns posted over the past river level forecasts. You’ll easily find those forecasts under “Fishing Data” at www.ifish.net. Check out most popular are trolled herring rigs and Kwikfish either plunked or trolled. even though the uV’s not visible to our eyes…the results are. several years making the Columbia from Bonneville Dam to Astoria one of the most popular spring fish- “NOAA River Levels”. What you’re looking for is the projected time when the river level is forecast to Herring how wrong we were. eries in the region. It’s no wonder, Columbia Basin spring Chinook are regarded as the finest eating salm- drop. Ideally, you’ll want to be in the water and an- chored about an hour before that drop begins. That A typical herring rig includes a green label herring hooked to a VMC 3/0 and 4/0 (3/0 is the bottom Published as a serviceon the planet. Their high omega-rich fat content on to the industry by Luhr Jensen, Inc., CoyotetM Spoon & FlaSher UV Bright FiniSheS gives them a buttery flavor that’s sought worldwide. way you can fish through the entire tide. hook) mooching rig tied to a 6’ leader with a Luhr- Jensen Swivel Chain tied mid-way up the leader to Careful fisheries management has resulted in regu- wHere to go either a Luhr-Jensen Wire Trolling Spreader, or a slid- kwikfish UV Bright finishes ® J-Plug uV BrighT Finishes TM lation that only allows sport fishing seasons in March and April. That means anglers need to optimize their fishing efforts to take full advantage of the short win- In large part selecting where to go is determined through the season-setting process. If it’s closed above I-5 or I-205, for example, then you’ll be limited ing weight with an 18” to 20” dropper for the lead. It’s a very simple rig but the key is in the leader and dropper lengths. Many who know this fishery well dow of opportunity. to the water below those points. carefully measure out the exact lengths to be sure they’re “in the zone”. Though the peak of the season generally occurs The good news is there is plenty of river available around the middle of April, there is often good, and and dozens of outstanding areas to fish. To fish this rig, slowly drop your offering to the sometimes very good fishing in March, particularly bottom while trolling. When you make contact, reel Below Bonneville Dam for example, can be very around the last week of the month. up a crank or two to make sure you’re just off the good when the water conditions are right. Catch rates bottom. From there you’ll want to check it frequent- Tenacious, hard-fighting fish, lower-Columbia spring can be the highest on the entire river in this area. The ly, every few minutes, to make sure you’re within a Chinook average 12 to 18 pounds with occasionally trade-off is that the current is often very strong, at foot or less of the bottom. That’s where the action is. fish tipping the scales to 30 pounds. times the fish are deep necessitating lots of lead or If you drop your rig too fast the herring may ride up Luhr-Jensen Jumbo Jet Divers to get down to them and get twisted on your main line. and there can be hundreds of boats in the area. Un- reguLations fortunately, most years this area of the river is closed. An important tip is to change your herring fre- Be particularly mindful of checking the regulations quently throughout the day. Many guides will only before setting out. While the Willamette River and It’s quite a change just a little ways downriver in fish a bait for a half hour or so before changing. Keep- many tributary fisheries enjoy 7-day-a-week seasons, the area of I-205 where boats troll against a relatively ing fresh bait in front of the fish definitely helps to the Columbia is often regulated on a days-per-week modest current. swing the odds in your favor. basis that only allows harvest on specified days. Ad- In the early part of the season the best fishing is ditionally, the river is often separated into open and found from the Kalama, Washington area down- closed sections, so review the regulations carefully. stream to Cathlamet, Washington. Here, boats an- Oregon and Washington enjoy concurrent regula- chor or troll in 15’ to 30’ depths using a variety of 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 tions so checking with either state’s fish and wildlife department is fine. You’ll find the information you tactics. Early in the season it’s generally herring for Flo. Green/ Flo. Chartreuse/ Flo. Pink/ Flo. Red/ Flo. Blue/ need online at either (Oregon) http://www.dfw.state. the trollers and Kwikfish for the boats at anchor or fishing from the bank. 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 Chartreuse UV Green UV Chartreuse UV Chartreuse UV Chartreuse UV or.us/ or (Washington) http://wdfw.wa.gov/ . 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 By late March, the armada of boats and bank an- Flo. Green/ Flo. Chartreuse/ Flo. Pink/ Flo. Red/ Flo. Blue/ Flo. Green/ Flo. Chartreuse/ Flo. Pink/ Flo. Red/ Flo. Blue/ water Conditions glers is spread from Cathlamet upriver to the speci- fied deadline. Most are targeting water that’s 18’ to Chartreuse UV Green UV Chartreuse UV Chartreuse UV Chartreuse UV Chartreuse UV Green UV Chartreuse UV Chartreuse UV Chartreuse UV You’ll want to adjust your tactics to the water tem- perature, general water conditions and tides. The 30’ deep. Some boats will tie off on wing dams, others will anchor and still others will troll. There are a num- Columbia River, from Bonneville Dam downstream ber of very good areas to bank fish, including some KwiKfisH® is affected by tide. It’s also profoundly affected by of the open beaches on Sauvie Island and other open Fishing Luhr-Jensen’s renowned Kwikfish is the flow, river level and clarity. beaches downriver of Portland on both the Oregon other “go-to” strategy for success in catching Colum- As a general rule, if the water temperature is below and Washington sides of the river. bia River Spring Chinook. Some will troll but most 55 degrees fishing bait, often herring, is the preferred will anchor on the outgoing tide in depths ranging It’s easy to find the most productive areas. During tactic. Temperatures over 60, then the tactic turns to from 18’ to 30’. the season boats and bank anglers will be favoring hardware, like spinners and spoons. those spots that are consistent producers. The goal is to select an area that either funnels fish The exception to this rule is the use of Kwikfish . to you or is a migration path for these salmon. Often Know before going out that the Columbia River Chinook salmon will readily bite Kwikfish in tem- times these areas will be along underwater plateaus or has a deceptively strong current. If you’re in a boat, peratures well below 55°, especially when they are channels that plunge into deeper water. The goal is to on a dock or in an area that has any depth to it you bait-wrapped with either a sardine, tuna belly, shad position your Kwikfish right on the lip of these areas are well-advised to wear a PFD (personal floatation or herring fillet/strip. before they break into deeper water or pronounced device) for safety. A popular Columbia River spring Chinook tech- pockets. Free Tech Reports: luhrjensen.com Free Tech Reports: luhrjensen.com nique, anchoring, relies on timing your trip to the wHat to use Trollers and backtrollers will slowly make way Free Tech Reports: luhrjensen.com tide, specifically, the outgoing tide. As water is pulled There’s a variety of techniques that work well in along similar areas keeping their presentation in close out of the Columbia by the outgoing tide, the cur- this fishery. An important feature of these fish is they proximity to the bottom. rent speed picks up and enables Kwikfish , spinners, tend to hug the bottom as they migrate upriver. That’s spoons and even bait to work with their unique ac- why relatively short dropper lines for lead and for divers are preferred. Published as a service to the industry by Luhr-Jensen, Inc., print mAGAZine CAmpAiGn teChniCAl repOrts
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