Sandy RIVER BANK FISHING | Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing With Spinners

[@Mycobob]

Hell yea! Nice fish bro! Got me all pumped to get out and catch some!

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Bobby Benfield - that’s what it’s all about! You never know how many casts you’ll have to make before coming across a fish. Good luck!

[@grangelaser1]

Outstanding! Can’t wait to get back on fish! Thanks Nick.

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

grangelaser1 - Thank You, This fish definitely got me pumped. I’m looking forward to having another one on the line. Good luck to you 🎣

[@anthonyjenkins6073]

Wow wow wow nice fish nick great job and thanks for sharing

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Anthony Jenkins - Thank You! I love catching these fish! I never know if they will shake the hook, break me off, BREAK my rod, just too much fun.

[@danm1319]

I cannot wait. Thanks man really appreciate your imput great catch!

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Dan M - Thanks man, totally made my day. I love the power of those fish. good luck, things should continue to improve

[@danm1319]

Headed out tomorrow after work. Hopefully the rain isn't too bad. Curious as to how long leader you use on spinners? Thanks for the feedback best channel I appreciate it man

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Dan M - hey dan, my leader length has gotten a little longer these days since I like to tie my leader directly to my braid.... 4ft is usually what I have left after tying the uni to uni knot. I was fishing a 15lb fluorocarbon in this vid, but just picked up some 20lb Seaguar fluorocarbon. Good luck today, sounds like the rain is supposed to be in later. The water is still pretty clear, a little rain always helps :) Thanks for the feedback, it’s much appreciated

[@JoeBostonBruin]

Nice! Good job! Thank you for your video.

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Joseph Shwartzer - Thanks Joseph.. with the last couple weeks being slow, it was nice to get on something. Thanks for the support!

[@JoeBostonBruin]

I used to live / fish out there from Jan. 1988 - June 1994. Love it. Your videos bring back lots of memories! Enjoy.

[@pdxkillerjigs1852]

Nice catch great job landing that fish .

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Pablo Sanchez - Thank You Pablo! Hooking a fish can be tricky enough, but trying to keep it on your line long enough to land without it getting off is the hard part 🎣 good luck out there

[@michaelregan7680]

That’s my favorite hole. I go there all the time. Nice catch!

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

oMichael - Thanks! I stop by every now and then but never spend much time there. It looked to good to pass up today...

[@paulmerelrich9863]

Were is that spot?

[@rockytalkndawoods3057]

I fish there too 😂, I knew as soon as he casted he was going to bounce it cause all the big rocks are on the near side.

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Rocky Serna - definitely a tricky area to fish

[@rockytalkndawoods3057]

@@AnglingAddictsPNW true at that water level but if it drops another foot you can walk along said bank from where you parked to where you fished. Mciver park might be a better spot at the moment.

[@Trev91283]

Nice fish nick 👍😎 👊

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Trevor Stevens - Thank You Trevor!

[@darvinwebsterjr3483]

Nice job enjoy watching your videos

[@kevinthomas4539]

I agree spinners are very effective I was down on the Wilson last fall in a spot that had plenty of fish rolling but nobody getting any fish so I tied on a number 6 blue Fox cast it out. Made 3 cranks of the real and fish on, some people hate spinners but sometimes it's a matter of fish hooked or going home skunked. As always thanks for sharing

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Kevin Thomas - I think it’s funny that some people hate spinners. I’ve done the same thing and walked away with my limit for the day. It makes no sense to cut out a technique that catches fish too. Their loss 🤷‍♂️ Thanks for the feedback, and for watching!

[@Exploer8591]

Congratulations, Nick! Nice fish!

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Kevin Bushnell - Thanks Kevin! Did you have any luck the morning before this? Looking forward to getting out on the water with you again

[@Exploer8591]

@@AnglingAddictsPNW No luck, couldn't find anyone to go, so I stayed home and caught up on some chores. Anytime, Nick. We can get those trifectas up until the 5th of June.

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Kevin Bushnell - well that sucks. I am free Monday - Wednesday and have a buddy who’d like to get out on one of those days. If you are available we could get something in the works, otherwise we were just going to bank it.. let me know

[@Exploer8591]

@@AnglingAddictsPNW Wednesday works for me.

[@YeshuBenPandera]

I like orange foxes with shrimp scent, seen many fish attack that. Blue fox are great for steelies

[@michaelelkins6043]

Thats what up!! Awesomeness!!!

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Michael Elkins - haha Thanks bro! Made my day..

[@sjp2775]

Awesome vid!!

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Steve Parr - Thank You Steve, this catch made my day. I absolutely love the power of these fish

[@jeffh699]

Lol I’ve fished that spot several times over the years always a bobber tho never caught a damn thing but it looks like a good spot, you go out there and boom get it done nice work!

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

jeffh699 - I’ve tried it from the bank and boat and never had a thing. Most of the time I just pass it up, considering I never see anything pulled from there. I threw a bobber and jig first but didn’t like the way the current flows in that area for it. I think it’s hard to have a proper float most of the time. Throwing those lures, I knew I could get to the bottom and work around those submerged boulders. The fish was definitely a surprise but I was fishing with a lot of confidence. Getting an early hookup just made my day!

[@jaaron2834]

That’s a nice casting spot there.... although I must agree about landing a fish in rocky areas.... the English used a gaff on a long pole... a small gaff hook.... I know we don’t gaff salmon... but they did... Nice action ..!

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

J Aaron - it is an interesting area to fish for sure. It’s a great pool but the boulders under the water can eat hardware all day long. It has its times though. Haha there’s been a few times now where a gaff would have be handy to have

[@paulmerelrich9863]

Awsome catch brother damn well done man! Where was this beauty caught at! Nice catch mate

[@rockytalkndawoods3057]

Sweet grab Nick!! We're tied up on springer's lol

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Rocky Serna - Thanks Rocky! I’m glad to be on the board lol

[@clay_huffman]

Looking to land my first this spring! Was up near oxbow and Glenn Otto a few weeks back. Just a tad too early I think. Thanks for the content!

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Clay Huffman Thanks for watching. Ya man we are right there. Fish should be around soon. I haven’t been out lately but am gearing up to get back to work and find some fish. I’m curious to see how things look this season with the absence of any pressure on the Columbia. Good luck out there. 🎣🎣

[@oh_ive_eatenhere_before6421]

👏👏👏 thanks for sharing! (SUBSCRIBED)

[@CedarPinesFieldGrove]

Very nice fish! Good to see others apologize after killing a fish, may sound weird to some but its still a living creature.

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Andrew - Thanks Andrew! It IS a living creature and part of a fragile system. They (and all living creatures) should be appreciated and respected. These fish have gone through hell and back to make it back to this river

[@chromeseeker]

Nice fish bro!

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Jp Ramirez - Thanks man, felt good to feel the brute force of these fish again!

[@chromeseeker]

AnglingAddictsPNW I have yet to slay one but Putting in work to find them on the banks!

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Jp Ramirez - keep putting in the work and you will find your fish bro 🎣

[@tomeiland2510]

Nice fish, Nick. What did you see in that run that caused you to go back to the car and pick up the rod?

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Tom Eiland - Thank You Tom! It was just the way that this deeper pool was in between shallow and quick moving water above and below. Then there’s the distance from here to the next deeper pool above and below, which made me think there had to be fish in there from the first little push of springers. The current is weird due to the boulders and just the whole setup of that area, but glancing at it from a higher vantage point. I was able to pinpoint where I thought the best area was that could have some fish holding. It still had a nice flow feeding from where the channel opens into the pool, behind boulders, and in what I’m guessing was the deepest area. I don’t know if that answers your question lol

[@ChasingRooseveltsOutdoors]

Nice, I live not far from the sandy. I haven’t caught anything off it yet. Any tips for steelhead/ salmon on the lower sandy?

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Tbatz Oregon Outdoorsman - my only really good tip is to just keep casting. If your line isn’t in the water then you aren’t catching fish

[@ChasingRooseveltsOutdoors]

Thanks, I’ll give it a shot.

[@beaviscodmyt1934]

Hey man I'd love to take you out king fishing in the lincoln city area. Ive gotten 14 this springer season

[@montejr7017]

Let's get together this week.

[@maximummotionpictures8613]

Been a long time since I had a salmon on my line. Good motivation. Where do you think is the best place to target them at this point? Oxbow? Dabney area?

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

MaximumMotionPictures - that’s what it’s all about, if these vids can motivate someone to get back out and keep trying, then I will take it as a win. You never know which cast is going to be the one. As for location, I was just talking with a group of fishermen today about that topic. We basically came up with..... everywhere and in small numbers. A lot of the time the summer run steelhead just head straight for the hatcheries while the chinook enter the system with a lot of time on their hands before needing to get to business, so they can be anywhere. Bottom line. It doesn’t look like any one place would be “better” than the next for summers or springers. Those that have been caught are spread out over locations high and low in the system. It’s anyone’s guess at this point. It’s just slow everywhere right now.

[@ryanhanrahan257]

What weight rod are you using here? Nice catch

[@rickzollman5806]

Good job kiddo!! Awesome fish. Gonna taste good!!!

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Rick Zollman - Thanks Rick! Felt good to land that fish. I’m planning on smoking some of it

[@tonynguyen36]

u the master buddy because of u I got new hobbies but I,m still learn.. salmon and coho it so hard...

[@KalashKody545]

man this has me itching to get after them but ive got 7 months until they run again :(

[@rockytalkndawoods3057]

Nick, oxbow might be a good spot for group fishing day?

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Rocky Serna - just what I was thinking, considering we pretty much took up all of Dabney last time. There is a lot of real estate at oxbow and I think we will set it up so the whole park can be fished. Basically just a better planned event this second time around

[@northwestoregonfishing1716]

Or a river wide day long fishing derby with prizes and a bbq at the end with all the catches 😉

[@northwestoregonfishing1716]

You could group people up with people they havent fished with before so everyone learns some stuff

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Chris dehning - this is a good idea 👍

[@marianitosan9759]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t those hooks illegal?

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Marianito San - not on the sandy river. It’s always good to check before fishing somewhere though

[@marianitosan9759]

Angling Addicts PNW All due respect, but I looked at the regulations and I didn’t see an exception for the Sandy River

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Marianito San - look on the ODFW webpage and find the Columbia River Zone Description, the Sandy River amongst other rivers are excluded from the Columbia zone. They don’t make info easy for us to find... and when you think you’ve figured it out, they go and change the regs. The Sandy is open year round and the regs self only change, still have to look though

[@davidoutdoorchannel]

What are the regulations? Can I use treble hook and barbed? Or barbless and single hooks?

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

David Outdoors Channel - on the Sandy river you can use treble hooks. Single point barbless hooks for the Columbia or anything considered Mainstem of the Columbia. The sandy river amongst a couple other rivers are not considered part of the Columbia.

[@davidoutdoorchannel]

Angling Addicts PNW thanks for the info

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

David Outdoors Channel - no problem, I know info can be hard to find and regs change a lot

[@skyline040]

Iv seen guys catching chinook off the jetty at barview have you had a chance to try it ect ?

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

michael kline - I’ve never tried. I know it’s possible but considering how rocky and slick it can be, you better have a plan in place for landing that fish. You would definitely need a big net!

[@skyline040]

@@AnglingAddictsPNW yeah its sketchy for sure lol

[@kekoapono911]

👍🎣

[@jakew2852]

This ix Oxbow, right?

[@nicholasyebra1988]

Any idea where I should try for coos bay for steelhead?

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

I would imagine all the rivers in the area have winter steelhead in them now. I'm sure that big rain we had over the last week brought in some fish, so the Coos, Southfork, Millicoma & Coquille. I would just get out and find some bank access, move around from high to low or low to high on any of those rivers until you start to see some action. That whole area is good winter steelhead fishing. I really need to make a road trip over there for a few days. It's been a while. Good luck, let me know how it goes

[@nicholasyebra1988]

@@AnglingAddictsPNW thank you again man, and always great content to enjoy while I’m not fishing or just on windy days .

[@vitaliynaumchuk]

Yo you ever want to come fishing there and show me around, be a guide

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

I may be able to do that at some point. I'm on the verge of taking a break after losing an expensive piece of equipment with a lot of content on it for the next 4 videos while I was down on the jetty. I think the focus is going to shift towards more informative and how-to videos for now... at least until we start seeing some Coho move into the systems.. at that point, I would be cool with a bit of "guiding". I will keep you posted

[@NOFISHINGNOLIFE269]

We’re is this?

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

Greenscape Lawn care - It used to say in the title before I changed it but it’s the sandy river

[@NOFISHINGNOLIFE269]

Thanks just getting into steelhead/salmon fishing live close to the clackamas River any tips?

[@cvictor3962]

Share location please 😊

[@rockytalkndawoods3057]

He's on the Sandy😉

[@cvictor3962]

@@rockytalkndawoods3057 i know but Sandy it's longer

[@rockytalkndawoods3057]

@@cvictor3962 there are clues in the comments amigo.

[@AnglingAddictsPNW]

C Victor - the river name is as far as I can go.. as rocky said, there are indicators in the video and comments. I don’t fish this area much but others may, and I don’t want to blow up anyone’s spot. We all gotta get out there and beat feet and explore new territory. Where there was fish one day, could be an empty whole the next. You never know