TR: Columbia Shad

The mouth of the Washougal River is a great place or so I have heard. I
don't think many folks here fish for Shad...Since Chas has posted this
Trip
Report, I am heading up to the mouth of the Washougal and give it a try...

More later, Chris
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As promised a bit of a trip report:

I caught and released 16 shad today (I had suprisingly few long distance
releases today, I credit the offset small Gamakatsu octopus hook - size 6)
using a Clouser tube fly pattern tied with red over white wings (with a bit
of sliver flashabou) on an 8 weight and a fast sinking tip line. This is my
first experience with Shad and they can really put up a fight for their
size...I was very impressed!

I took a little boat over to a small island off the mouth of the Washougal
River...

Shad seem to be an underutilized fishery in our area...

One guy, near me, caught about the same maybe a few more on spinning gear
G; so I felt pretty good. He tried to get me to give him my Shad instead
of releasing them. "Them damn good Sturgeon bait!"

Chris

PS I have been fishing recently with Randy the Roffian bugcaster and I was
hoping he would post a TR for the group (after all he was the host and I
wouldn't presume to address the group on his behalf) It was a grand
float trip and I enjoyed catching and releasing a few nice fat rainbows.