When you travel, always plan as many fishing days in a row that you can. This way if you hit some bad weather you have a chance to let it pass and enjoy some better conditions a day or two later. Today was payback from yesterday’s brutal wind blowout. Conditions on the Columbia River here in Washington were calm, clear and warm. It was a beautiful day to be on the water.
Fishing was good. Mike LaSota and I put a full day in from about 8 AM till 7 PM. Mike fished a light spin rod and jigged for walleye. I fly fished, hoping for some walleye. While Mike managed to put three in the boat, I once again had trouble keeping my fly deep where the walleyes are feeding. The Columbia River looks gentle but the current is strong and keeping my fly deep in the 30 foot zone was tough.
No walleye for me didn’t mean getting skunked however. I picked up four beautiful smallies. All short 12-13 inchers but fat as can be. They’ve been stocking up on energy getting ready for their spring spawn.
All in all, it was another enjoyably productive day of fishing here in the Northwest. Good times with Mike and relaxing also. I took about 45 minutes and sipped a Stormbreaker tall boy. Just working on my tan I guess. We have one more day and the weather looks good.