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DreStyle
05-26-2007, 05:46 PM
Took a little adventure up to the Oregon / Washington area for my cousins college graduation and I thought I'd get in some fishing while I was up there :twisted: . I mean, how could I resist.

I flew into Portland Thursday evening and the plan was to rally up with my buddy Ebiut who is always up for some travel and adventure later that evening on another flight.

I had some difficulty getting my rental car and had to wait for my firend to come in before we could get it. That led to us being way later than we expected on things. We found a 24 hour Walmart so we could get some grub and our fishing licences for the next day, but it turned out they wouldn't sell us fishing licences since it was after like 10 or something. So, we had to call the guide and delay things so we could get licences in the morning.

Finally got back to the hotel and crashed. Got up the next morning and rallied with the guide at a ramp on the Willamette River for the days fishing. Since I've heard nothing but good things about catching spring chinook salmon that was the intent of the day.

We got on the troll for these bad boys and made our way up and down a stretch of river a few times and this was all the action we got ...

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Damn it feels good to be a gangsta
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Later in the day the decision was made to switch up and go after some sturgeon ... This proved to be a much more sucessful proposition.

Owned
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Bendo
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Jaws
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Not quite a keeper
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57 represented
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Although it was disappointing not to get any salmon, I was glad we got on some fish. None of the sturgeon we caught were anywhere near keepable size, but even those little ones pulled like a freight train. All fish were C&R'd so hopefully some of you will be able to catch some keepers in the future.

After we fished we went back to the hotel and crashed for awhile. Once we got up we headed to dinner at this place called The Original Roadhouse Grill at the urging of our guide. This place had some kick ***** food and apperantly there are some in so-cal http://www.originalroadhousegrill.com/where_we_are/default.asp?state=CA check it out if you've never been there.

The next day I dropped my friend off at the airport and headed to Walla Walla for my cousin's graduation. On my way I got the pleasure of driving the senic route through the Columbia River Gorge. This had to be one of the most place I've seen in recent memory. Here are some pics even though it doesn't do it justice.

Sandy River
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The Gorge
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The Other Direction
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Waterfalls ...
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This sentiment spoke to me ...
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More Waterfalls ...
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I almost fell into drink taking this one ...
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More water and green ...
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Road shots ...
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And the next day my cousin got her diploma and thus another college graduate is thrown out into the world ...

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Drove back to Portland the next day to catch my plane back to the rat race. I enjoyed the drive back through the gorge even though I didn't have enough time to go the scenic route again. I really didn't want to come back. I think I may move up there. The only thing I'd really miss would be my friends and family (of course that's a pretty big thing so we'll see). If i did go, my place could be a northwest rally point for FNN.

Tight Lines

cappo
05-26-2007, 07:01 PM
awesome photos, looks beautiful up there.

olfishergal
05-26-2007, 07:09 PM
WOW DRE what beautiful country. ggreat pics and congrats on your good time

one_leg
05-26-2007, 07:53 PM
Thanks for the report and pics Andre.

One_Leg

rcfb73
05-27-2007, 02:59 AM
sweet report andre....at least you beat the out of state skunk. looks fun as hell bringing in the sturgeon from the looks of the bendo on your pole...

again, nice reportt

troutdog
05-27-2007, 03:05 AM
That is some beautiful country you visited there Dre...I was wondering where you were at, or did I miss a post or two of yours? Congrats on the sturgeon, my buddy lives right near that river...hmmmm. Great pictures...throw in some bikini clad co-eds next time! :lol:


TD

bigfishlittlefish
05-27-2007, 07:47 AM
Thanx for the link from the SoCal freshwater board. I would have missed the great pix of beautiful scenery and sturgeons.

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I couldn't quite make out what the diploma said. Did she get her degree in fisheries management? Whatever the degree, congratulations to her.

bflf

DreStyle
05-27-2007, 11:06 AM
I couldn't quite make out what the diploma said. Did she get her degree in fisheries management? Whatever the degree, congratulations to her.

bflf

Haha ... actually she got a BA in English ... which unfortunatley offers her only slightly more job oppertunities than my music degree ...

Carrie
05-27-2007, 10:16 PM
Beautiful pics!!! Uhhh...and nice bird pics....haha! Yeah....at least u caught something. Too bad no salmon....but shoot....u got to get out there and fish and explore! Fun!!

Sue
05-28-2007, 09:17 AM
Beautiful pics, and congratulations to your cousin! :D

Webfoot
05-29-2007, 05:07 PM
Andre bummer on the Chinook skunker but the Sturgeon fishing looked pretty fun. Good job on capturing some of that Pacific Northwest scenery. The bridge and double waterfall shot is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing your journey.

Granny Fish
05-30-2007, 12:39 AM
Fabulous pictures and report, Dre! :thumb:

Guess you have found your niche with the sturgeon. You have been spooled so many times by them and to finally be able to bring one in.... do I remember correctly - is this your second stergeon boated? I still haven't hooked up with any stergeon. I want to be first on the list when you start your guide trips. :lol:

sansou
05-30-2007, 12:52 PM
Very nice pics Andre!

City Dad
05-30-2007, 03:56 PM
Nice goin'!
My dad lives in Portland. It's okay, I guess... if you like all that natural, unspoiled beauty and clean air crap.

fisheromen
06-01-2007, 11:42 PM
WOW...it really is beautiful up there. Living in the San Fernando Valley and not getting out much, it's easy to forget the true beauty of nature and what real rivers should look like...NOT like SARL :shock:

Thanks for sharing!!!

DreStyle
06-03-2007, 12:08 PM
it's easy to forget the true beauty of nature and what real rivers should look like...NOT like SARL :shock:

Yeah ... I almost couldn't bring myself to go to SARL ever again after seeing that. I'll go for a FNN event, but that's it.

CatchthatTrout
06-03-2007, 03:17 PM
Great report Dre. :thumb:

You didn't get to stop and fish any of that river on the way back? :shock: