PNW Gathering - Are you up for it?

joesnuffy · Post by **joesnuffy** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:24 pm

Let's throw around the idea of a Pacific Northwest Gathering.

What Locations?
What Dates?
How long?
Who's in?

I've suggested to Umpqua. What say you?

mattklara · Post by **mattklara** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:56 pm

i think we should pick a target fish species first.

steelhead, salmon, trout, & bass are the main options.

Central OR is a good option for trout with several high quality stillwater fisheries and a few rivers as well. I think that might be my vote since steelhead are such a crapshoot. Trout is much more reliable. Planning a steelie trip 3 or 6 months in advance and expecting good conditions is a real stretch.

Those fisheries are all open in the late spring and summer.

mattklara · Post by **mattklara** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:08 pm

Eric or whoever,

Please pin this thread.

Thx.

joesnuffy · Post by **joesnuffy** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:09 pm

Trout sounds good because I do concur that Steelhead are a crapshoot. Isn't there a bit of bass water in C.O. as well?
is this a good depiction of what you had in mind?

mattklara · Post by **mattklara** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:41 pm

Yup, some of the lakes have big bass and trout.

If we can't find fish on that map, then we SUCK!

Also, there are more lakes and rivers just west and SW of that map.

joesnuffy · Post by **joesnuffy** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:45 pm

What kind of trip would this be? Find a spot and stick to it or would this be a roaving trip? New water Each day? that would be nice since there is so much within a few hrs travel.

Timeframe: Mayish?

mattklara · Post by **mattklara** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:54 pm

i think we pick a general area and then look for the hot fishing. if we have a few groups we can have rovers out at several different waters each day.

Some rivers, some lakes, whatever.

unsure of time frame. Lets do some research. Deffinitely somewhere May - July.

joesnuffy · Post by **joesnuffy** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:28 pm

Upper Deschutes area? Lots of rivers, streams and lakes..... Most of the river water in Oregon doesn't open until ay 24 this year. Some of these waters are open year round......

mattklara · Post by **mattklara** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:41 pm

Right. Bend, OR area.

Deschutes, Crooked, Metolius, Crane Prarie, Davis Lake, etc.

All well known waters.

Definitely do it after the general opener so there are more options.

joesnuffy · Post by **joesnuffy** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:07 pm

I was reading on some of those waters you named....... some very large fish in those....

mattklara · Post by **mattklara** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:30 pm

those lakes seem to always be in a state of flux with management and fish size. never been to any of them, myself. would be good fun to explore with a good crew.

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:53 pm

I'd definitely like to be there

Have a couple things planned already, but I'll work it out!

joesnuffy · Post by **joesnuffy** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:53 pm

be nice to take a floattube or the oen man pontoon.

mattklara · Post by **mattklara** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:20 pm

Eric, when is your tarpon trip?

I will have a drift boat and maybe a 2 man pontoon available (xmas bunus dependant). I also have 1 or 2 float tubes. I cant remember.

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:26 pm

Have stuff in early may, early june.

I'll have a 2 man drift (payment plan dependent!

negotiating over beer tonight, come on 6.5% winter ales!)

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