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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Iflyfish
Give me a shout out when you are in Oregon, the salmon are indeed here. Did you know that we have walleye to 18 pounds in the Columbia? My personal
record is 10# out of The Dalles. The smallmouth off the John Day run to five pounds. I will sample the Grayling next spring......
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Ilfyfish, many years ago..sometime in the 70's, a fishing guide amigo of mine from Minnesota turned me on to the great walleye fishery near the
Dalles, where we nowadays also fish for the cash bounty on pikeminnnows ('squawfish' is no longer politically correct), which kill untold numbers of
salmon young every year. It's great fun and helps keep those fuel costs down.
Some walleyes...the stringer shot is from the Columbia.
We will be on the Oregon Coast within 2 days..right after we find our way of all these giant redwoods here in Trinadad, Ca, a beautiful seaside
village.
[Edited on 7-19-2010 by Pompano]
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hawaiicruz
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| Quote: | Originally posted by irenemm
welcome
hawaiicruz,
anytime you want to trade house let me know. love Hawaii. spent 5 weeks there last year. 10 days on your island. at kona and captain cook.
have a restaurant food included.
Irene
we are south of ensenada 100 miles and 2 miles from the beach. you can see if from the back 20 acres. |
Thank you, that sounds interesting. I have really been missing the peninsula lately. Let me talk to my girlfriend, she is always up for some new
adventure. we live on the east side of the island (Hilo)
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FlyfishI think that Oct. has always been one of my favorite fishintimes. It of course depends on the type and kind of Fishing.
Hope you have some good luck.
P. S. becareful going through Constitution, I have warned my friends about You!!
Skeet
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Iflyfish
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Thanks Skeet, good thing you warned them, I am a very nasty SOB and I know now how to deal with them.
We are now looking at Oct. based upon the feedback we have received, Oct thru Dec should do it for us!! Viva Baja.
Now you be careful on those brokeback mounts of yours. I recently saw a movie that might give you a cautionary tale, it's called incidentally Broke
Back Mountain. I suspect that is where you are going no?
Have a good one and take care of your ticker, you have only one and we have only one of you and I would, like an excised hemorrhoid, miss you.
Iflyfish
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Iflyfish
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Pomp,
You have provided evidence of what I am saying about the Columbia Walleye, there are some monsters there. The Squaw Fish fishing has slowed
considerably. They are being fished out near The Dalles and it shows how a good bounty program can cut down on preditor fish. We used to catch them by
the score, drill 'em and throw 'em back for the sturgeon.
You do indeed get around!
Iflyfish
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Iflyfish
Pomp,
You have provided evidence of what I am saying about the Columbia Walleye, there are some monsters there. The Squaw Fish fishing has slowed
considerably. They are being fished out near The Dalles and it shows how a good bounty program can cut down on preditor fish. We used to catch them by
the score, drill 'em and throw 'em back for the sturgeon.
You do indeed get around!
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Ilfyfish,
The Columbia is a favorite hangout of mine since the 70's, but I think the walleye fishing on the Missouri River system is a bit better. Thanks to a
highly motivated Game & Fish Dept. which has utilized sound forage fish for the gamefishes in that system. The original stocking of rainbow smelt
into Lake Sakakawea in particular has made that water some of the best walleye fishing in the world.
A couple of nice waldos..a 12lber and a 10.5. Gorged on smelt, these fish grow to large sizes rapidly. Comparing the head structure to another
walleye from...say a far more sterile Far North Canadian water, will show the huge difference in these fish.
A 4 year old walleye from Tobin or Sakakawea or The Dalles will be heavier & longer, but with a smaller head, than it's darker cousin from the
nutrient-poor waters, which is the opposite..larger head, smaller body size.
After Sakakawea, I would put Tobin Lake, Saskatchewan second. Tobin is again on a river system..the Saskatchewan River. A priest recently caught a
record walleye while ice-fishing on Tobin...a whopper..23lbs. Almost a world record.
He was quoted as having said a special prayer that morning...
Here's one nice afternoon of casting for walleyes on Tobin Lake a couple summers ago.
You just can't go wrong with all these choices...AND the dinners are superb. 
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Iflyfish
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Uff da!! Dose are some wallinskies dere eh! Pass the katsup.
Iflyfish
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Pompano
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AH...finally found that record walleye photo..
This is the priest from Nipawin, SK, who caught the lunker while ice-fishing. I can only imagine the fun he had pulling that monster through the hole
in the ice..
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Pompano, wish I knew that you were coming through Trinidad, we would have shown you the local attractions in Eureka, and Trinidad. Give a heads up
next time you pass through.
Jim D.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Natalie Ann
My favorite months on the Cortez side are October/November and February/March. The Sea is often glassy, weather nicely warm... migrating birds and
whales to be enjoyed, Canaval in La Paz.... and last but certainly not least - during those months I find the light at its absolute best for
photography.
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thanks for that information.... would really like to be able to "see" the Sea of Cortez... and photograph what I see.. and the "light" is something of
interest to me... can't fish any more.. or much else...
The wife will be driving if I can take it... not her driving.. anymore she is better than me.. plus being a Mexican.. she can talk to folks ... I'm
still into "el spark plugo" and a lot of pointing... a sad thing that one can not learn another language ... have tried.. but, even with English.. not
too good..
Hoping to make the trip to Mulege and if possible to La Paz.. have to see how it goes.. have a lot of places and folks from here that we would like to
visit... have met so many kind folks ...
We may disagree on somethings.... but, one thing we don't.. Baja and how much we enjoy and love it down here ..
Just want to get to the other side, just once.. your know..
Will see how it goes.. everything is ready, except me .. resting up and working on my endurance ... get very tired quickly, anymore ... but, really
would like to see it... never been on that side.. the most southern point I have made was around 30-40 miles south of El Rosario in 1970... in a
Toyota Land crusier with two other guys.. slept in the dirt.. cooked with fire.. and was SO glad to see pavement again... and Hussong's ....
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Hands down October.
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 3464james
Pompano, wish I knew that you were coming through Trinidad, we would have shown you the local attractions in Eureka, and Trinidad. Give a heads up
next time you pass through.
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Acht! Too bad we missed each other..next time for sure. You are fortunate to live in such a scenic area on the coast..simply Que bello!..as
Co-pilot says.
This is from the viewpoint at Trinadad just the other day. Outstanding place. I thought of looking around a bit.
And getting back to my favorite month in Baja..? I live in the Bay of Conception, so I would have to pick May-June.
The weather is perfect in The Bay then, the water has warmed to nice temps for kayaking, snorkeling, swimming, diving and the fishing is USUALLY good.
The evenings are still cool for that great night's sleep.
And..by mid-June, it's time to head up one on the greatest coast drives in the world...from northern California to Alaska.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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