Anchor Fishing for Shad on the Willamette River [Dodger Challenge]

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3 жыл бұрын

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American Shad are a popular spring and early summer fishery on Pacific Northwest rivers. Anchor fishing for them on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers can be especially productive. In this video I demonstrate how and where to catch shad on the Willamette River near Oregon City, Oregon using a variety of lures and attractors.
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@alyssawhaley9442 3 жыл бұрын

I have to say, I watched you for hours and was totally impressed!! Also, thanks to you, we now have a TON of crab bait for the beach this weekend!! It’s our girls’ first time out on the ocean fishing and the huge bag of fish made our day! Your setup was killer, “you’re killing’ it!” was my understatement of the year. Watching you not have to drop an anchor / not have to move the kayak once was quite impressive. Thank you again and good luck on your adventures!!!

@boattothebelly 3 жыл бұрын

“I am killing it!” As he mic drops....sorry, fish drops 😆

@ytun1696 3 жыл бұрын

You’re amazing Tyler. I’ve learned so much from you. Best fishing channel on KZfaq!

@jessetharp6319 3 жыл бұрын

Ever thought of doing some videos on panfish (perch, crappie) in spring and summer months? How to locate them, etc. I’d love to hear your knowledge. Tons of content out there but it all seems to be in other parts of the country and may or may not be relevant here. Awesome content keep it up!

@MrAcuta73 3 жыл бұрын

Shad, like ducks, is all about being on the X. You certainly were that day!

@Krycius 3 жыл бұрын

Another Great video..Waiting on the next!

@riverrightoutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

So much action shad fishing. great vid

@KainOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

I love your experiments. Thanks for doing them

@kachahemp6662 3 жыл бұрын

So awesome you’re killing it, while tossing the fish back in! I love it, can’t wait to get my Autopilot 136 on the water again!

@macsmith2092 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thanks for sharing

@rona.1477 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, nice work.

@Displaced_Yinzer 3 жыл бұрын

Heading out tomorrow to try for Shad out of the Hobie for the first time. I had to watch this to get pumped up!

@coreyduberstein1683 3 жыл бұрын

You lived up to your production company name in this one!

@2huckduck 3 жыл бұрын

Epic video! We fished today there and did good also! Your videos are killer man

@brucetrout3482 3 жыл бұрын

Yes killing it and making it look sooooo easy! Your going to turn us all into shad fisherman next! Lol Thanks for helping that family out as well, an all around feel good time :)

@danwalker2090 3 жыл бұрын

East coast anglers use a Rapala Shad Rap as a diver. They remove the back hook and tie a leader on. I just read that the tribes netted Shad in Lake Washington. In two years I won't have to make a trip south to catch them.

@spiltmilt 3 жыл бұрын

The boat next to me that had almost no fish was using divers.

@Justin-zs1ql 3 жыл бұрын

The benefits the spot lock offers are pretty awesome. Especially with rope anchoring being inherently more dangerous on a kayak. I might have to start thinking of ways to outfit my Sportsman 120 PDL with the Minn Kota.

@OldTownCanoeKayak 3 жыл бұрын

I am killing it **drops shad**

@WorkingClassFishingPodcast 2 жыл бұрын

The plain grub is a killer in that area, just casting from the bank it kills fish, but the dodger looks like a fun way to fish too!

@TacomaSteelhead 3 жыл бұрын

Alright. This is so rad. No anchor on my kayak. Was just trying to figure out how I’d plan this today

@kevinwaggy2656 2 жыл бұрын

We caught 90 Shad in the same spot in one day about 3 years ago…4ft leader and 4ft dropper..green grub….take a can of tuna open it up and soak your grubs in it…

@kevinwaggy2656 2 жыл бұрын

Another helpful hint. See if you can find a transparent pink grub. We often change colors when bite is off.. plus if they aren't biting change your dropper lengh.

@bmaybee 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I was interested in anchoring up on some of those lanes and wondering if it was kayak appropriate. I can see it now! Consider anchor fishing for “anything else” in that spot?? Wink wink.

@riverdixon7012 3 жыл бұрын

They taste good but pretty damn honey for sure. I did try frying the skeins and believe not or not dang tasty. Also canned a few and Its decent but smells like cat food when you open the jar. Enjoy and tight lines!

@brittlanders351 3 жыл бұрын

I’m headed out to try shad there soon

@vulcanez 3 жыл бұрын

😹😹I AM KILLING IT😹😹

@bparr9086 3 жыл бұрын

IMHO....the only thing good about Shad is they are fun to catch and you can turn them into crab!!! 👍👍👍 Good Karma to you for helping the family with some crab bait!!! 👍👍

@lawrenceblue8207 3 жыл бұрын

I need to get myself one of those Kayaks

@jonlobello7151 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, what fanatastic action you had. My Mom gave me a National Geographic Society book when I was thirteen for Xmas called the Wondrous World of Fishes. It seems that back in1965 American Shad was a very popular food fish on the East Coast. There is a short article about how to properly fillet a shad. It appears that they zipper the fillet similar to zippering walleyes to remove most of the bone. I can photo the article and send it to you if you like. I love pickled Herring. I wonder what shad taste like pickled. After all, they are a herring.

@spiltmilt 3 жыл бұрын

I've never had shad picked but I like pickled herring. No one has tried to develop a commercial fishery on the Columbia for shad so the demand must not be there anymore

@jonlobello7151 3 жыл бұрын

@@spiltmilt Least not on the West Coast. I wonder about the East Coast.

@AndyTheCornbread 3 жыл бұрын

I used to live out there and you could not pay me enough to eat a fish out of the Willamette or Columbia rivers. They have insane amounts of agro chem runoff going into them, especially the Willamette.

@Bigfishfun333 3 жыл бұрын

A gentle lift/flutter-back action seems to out-fish just letting it sit in the rod holder, for me.

@pdxfisher1 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I love all the details you share. I am embarrassed to admit I have never tried shad fishing. Every year I think about it but I just never get around to trying it. How long does your battery last when holding position like that? You said current was around 1.x mph. How long could you stay out there (or how many miles can you do on a full charge)? How well does that kayak pedal (if you stay too long)?

@spiltmilt 3 жыл бұрын

I was drawing about 6 amps per hour to spot lock there. I have a 100 Ah battery so would have 15-18 hours of battery at that draw

@pdxfisher1 3 жыл бұрын

@@spiltmilt Wow! That is way better than I had been anticipating. I assumed you were pulling more current than that. Once again great video!

@fishfool9934 3 жыл бұрын

I get such a kick out of watching your videos! I don’t have the anchor lock system on my Hobie. Would it work trolling? I suspect so but curious.

@spiltmilt 3 жыл бұрын

You can definitely troll.

@dustinrhodes1091 3 жыл бұрын

I can see after watching you switch sides with the rods why you use 1 left hand and 1 right hand retrieve.

@sjp2775 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job....👍

@adamwarrick2970 Жыл бұрын

Great video! What time of year was this? Thinking about going out Sunday, but it might be too early? Thanks!

@spiltmilt Жыл бұрын

Late May. Might be a bit early with the high cold water this year

@adamwarrick2970 Жыл бұрын

@@spiltmilt Thanks! Going to give the boat a shake down run Sunday and will give it a go to see what happens.

@fernandomiranda616 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the info, You share. I barely bought my first kayak. I'm thinking to invest on a fish finder. Do you have any? Suggestions on what brand is the best option. Thanks

@spiltmilt 2 ай бұрын

Humminbird Helix or Garmin Striker are the best options

@NorthwestOpenSeason 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool Tyler. Do you think the tide effects the shad bite at all?

@spiltmilt 3 жыл бұрын

It certainly does on the lower Columbia and Multnomah Channel. Less so in the Oregon City area of the Willamette where I was at

@NorthwestOpenSeason 3 жыл бұрын

@@spiltmilt yeah we seem to have inconsistent bites in Oregon City at times, but we’re not sure whether it’s a tide thing effecting the current, or just shifting travel lanes. Also, what do you make of the shad numbers being so low going over Bonneville still?

@spiltmilt 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the Willie seems to have a dip in current mid-day that coincides with a slow bite. I think they are just late on the Columbia. Fishing below Bonneville is insane right now

@geospaceangler5373 3 жыл бұрын

Are Shad good table fare? We have a good Shad fishery here in CA, but I’ve never fished for them.

@spiltmilt 3 жыл бұрын

Some people like to can or smoke them. I never did develop a taste for them.

@timmoore6055 3 жыл бұрын

I hear they are great crab bait.

@corythompson8446 3 жыл бұрын

The best crab bait.

@sov19871987 3 жыл бұрын

They have a lot of fish oil in them, that is why they are so great.

@iklink 2 жыл бұрын

What's a dropper

@spiltmilt 2 жыл бұрын

A dropper is a weight tied off of a piece of monofilament weaker than your mainline. Its typically tied on a three way swivel or sliding weight rig.

@iklink 2 жыл бұрын

@@spiltmilt so you are pretty close to the bottom when trolling? I'm here on the American trying to troll from a bridge using your same method. Some kids here catching on just the grub jig with a split shot on like 4lb line. I haven't got eem yet lol

@iklink 2 жыл бұрын

@@spiltmilt you never get a tangled with the weight line and the dodger?

@spiltmilt 2 жыл бұрын

This is anchor fishing so you don't cast it. So no tangles