Willamette River Smallmouth Bass Fishing
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Welcome to some good old fashioned smallmouth bass fishing on the Willamette River!
Now that the weather has turned, and winter has given way to spring, it's time to rip some lips and chase some copper. Christian and I head to Buena Vista, to a spot I have not fished in years, to catch a species I have actually not caught in as many years. I will break down some conditions along the way, as well as show what tackle I'm using to land some Oregon smallies.
Tips up, tight lines and have fun fishing!
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Gear I Use --
Panfish Rigs
Daiwa Trion 7' Medium/Moderate
- Abu Garcia Sliver Max 30 Spinning Reel
- P-Line CX Premium 8lb
Abu Garcia Silver Max 7' Light/Moderate
- Abu Garcia Silver Max 10 Spinning Reel
- P-Line Fluoroclear 4lb
Shakespeare Micro Series 4'6" Ultra Light/Slow
- Okuma Alaris 20 Spinning Reel
- P-Line Fluoroclear 2lb
Bass Rigs
STIX Fishing Finesse Stik 7'6" Medium Light/Moderate Fast
- Pflueger 7 30 Spinning Reel
- P-Line Tactical Fluorocarbon 6lb
STIX Fishing Hybrid Spin Stik 7'2" Medium/Moderate Fast
- Pflueger Trion 30 Spinning Reel
- P-Line XTCB8 Braided Line 10lb
STIX Fishing Hybrid Stik 7' Medium/Moderate Fast
- Kastking Royal Legend Casting Reel
- P-Line XTCB8 Braided Line 30lb
STIX Fishing Reaction Stik 7'6" Medium Heavy/Moderate Fast
- Abu Garcia Pro Max Casting Reel
- P-Line Fluoroclear 12lb
STIX Fishing Surface Stik 7'4" Medium Heavy/Fast
- Abu Garcia Pro Max Casting Reel
- P-Line XTCB8 Braided Line 50lb
STIX Fishing Power Stik 7'6" Heavy/Moderate Fast
- Lew's Lazer MG Speed Spool Casting Reel
- P-Line XTCB8 Braided Line 50lb/P-Line Fluoroclear 20lb
Surf Fishing Rig
Okuma Rockaway Surf Rod 11' Medium/Moderate Fast
- Pfleuger Trion 40 Spinning Reel
- P-Line XTCB8 Braided Line 30lb/Trilene Extra Tough 20lb
Salmon/Steelhead Rigs
Fenwick Eagle 7' Medium Heavy/Moderate
- Abu Garcia Silver Max Casting Reel
- P-Line XTCB8 Braided Line 30lb/P-Line Fluoroclear 12lb
Fenwick Eagle 9' Medium Heavy/Moderate
- Kastking Royal Legend Casting Reel
- P-Line XTCB8 Braided Line 30lb
Fenwick Eagle 10'6" Medium Heavy/Moderate
- Pfleuger Trion 40 Spinning Reel
- P-Line Hydrofloat 20lb/P-Line CX Premium 15lb
Plunking Rig
Shakespeare Ugly Stick Big River 11' Heavy/Moderate
- Okuma Avenger 65b Spinning Reel
- Tough Line Braided Line 50lb
Backup Rigs
Okuma Celilo 8'6" heavy/moderate
- Okuma Avenger 45b Spinning Reel
- P-Line XCTB8 Braided Line 30lb
Abu Garcia Vengeance 7' Medium Heavy/Fast
- Abu Garcia Silver Max 40 Spinning Reel
- P-Line XTCB8 Braided Line 20lb
Dobyn's Fury Flippin' Stick 7'6 Medium Heavy/Fast
- Lew's Lazer MG Speed Spool Casting Reel
- P-Line XTCB8 Braided Line 50lb
Abu Garcia Silver Max 7' Medium Heavy/Fast
- Abu Garcia Silver Max Casting Reel
- P-Line XTCB8 Braided Line 50lb/P-Line Fluoroclear 15lb
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Content Creation Gear
GoPro Hero 2018
Akaso 7000 Action Camera
Windows Movie Maker
@OregonFishingAdventures Жыл бұрын
Absolutely made my day to see this upload man miss fishing with ya glad to see some new content rolling out tight lines brother!
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤙
@IsaiahLove777 11 ай бұрын
"We'll do it live!"
@RN67POST Жыл бұрын
Welcome back!👍🐟😬
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤙
@IsaiahLove777 11 ай бұрын
Watched a couple of your videos. I think I may get a top water frog and hit up some spots I didn't want to cast into earlier.
@IsaiahLove777 11 ай бұрын
Or a 7in worm lol
@TheTroutHammer 11 ай бұрын
Excellent 🤙
@bobertdelmar9656 Жыл бұрын
Where on the Williamite were you at? I live just east of Salem. The Santiam river has a lot of good fishing too. I want to go fishing but the license fee is almost prohivative for most people now.
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
That was at Buena Vista by the ferry. And I hear ya, there. I'm getting into hunting, just to get the sportsman pack and make it worth it
@realKushy17 Жыл бұрын
Great to see healing brother...
@Poikkhhgfdghjkkjgd 11 ай бұрын
Love your vids homie, I fish some of the same spots as you, so I love watching the vids to help me learn better how to fish, smallmouth are my favorite fish fs, love seeing my local spots in your vids
@TheTroutHammer 11 ай бұрын
Thank you 🤙
@archit2796 Жыл бұрын
Welcome back! Use corn dogs…. Got it! 😊
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
🌽🌭
@NorthwestOpenSeason Жыл бұрын
Good to see you out on the water again, Scott.
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤙
@firozyusufali4438 Жыл бұрын
Hello bud where were you on the Willamwttw river????
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
Buena Vista
@FishingWithDamon Жыл бұрын
Wow, what an awesome video! As a fellow angler and smallmouth bass enthusiast, I can't help but share my personal experience with these feisty fighters on my own channel. Despite the scorching hot summer days we've been having, I recently ventured out and filmed a video on how I managed to catch smallmouth bass during these challenging conditions. It's incredible how these fish never fail to impress with their fighting spirit. At just 16 years old, I'm thrilled to say that I've developed a deep love for smallmouth bass, and I plan on fishing for them for many years to come. Keep up the great work, and tight lines! 🎣💪
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
That's great to hear! Thank you 🤙
@joshwestfall8750 Жыл бұрын
Great to see u back!! Fishing is great therapy!!
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
For sure 🤙
@SilentBobber91 Жыл бұрын
It's been slow but they're definitely starting to chomp. Had a decent day last Sunday with a Texas rigged fat swing impact bouncing on bottom. It's all they wanted that day.
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
Nice! I wanna get out on the surf, too
@OJalmay Жыл бұрын
My old man and I had a heron we named Aaron that we'd feed green sunfish to over at Grand Prairie Park when I was growing up. Maybe it's your Jeff lol
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
Lol, could be. Jeff hangs out at Monteith Park
@pbloom61 Жыл бұрын
It's great to see the TroutHammer back in action! Great video as always Scott. Keep yer chin up buddy.
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤙
@sumcalme_miller3363 Жыл бұрын
welcome back man. Missed ya vids. You got this. Tight lines man.
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤙
@collinthesaxon Жыл бұрын
Great video man. I caught a good size springer in Keizer a couple weeks ago when I was bass fishing. Orange square bill Haha. Glad you are able to make it out there
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤙
@kylesalmon31 Жыл бұрын
I’m just getting back into fishing and I really didn’t do it a ton before. I’m here in Albany, where are some good spots? I went over to freeway lakes for a bit the other day, but no luck. Im watching videos to find the right tackle for whatever location I’m fishing. I just wanna start catching some fish it’s been years!
@fightthefishpnw5455 Жыл бұрын
My buddy just got a 2 pounder at the freeway lakes.
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
@fightthefishpnw5455 hell yeah! 🤙
@fightthefishpnw5455 Жыл бұрын
Good to see you back man. You were definitely one of the guys who influenced me to start my channel!
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
@fightthefishpnw5455 I appreciate that very much 👊😎
@jacksonspence8627 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been fishing for awhile and one of my questions is where I’m central/Portland area of Oregon can I fish? What I mean by central is Redmond/bend area. And do I need a license to fish anywhere in Oregon? I’ve been trout and salmon fishing before and all the places where I’ve gone to do that require licenses. Basically my main question is where can I fish in Oregon without an license?
@nuz7291 2 ай бұрын
You can't. And don't. There's a reason you need a license for any fish and tags for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon etc. If we just fished and fished in Oregon with no limit and no restocking, it would destroy ecosystems across the country forever. Illegal fishing as well as sea lions are huge contributors to the dwindling numbers of salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon. So please don't be part of the problem and get your license and tags so everyone can enjoy fishing for years to come. Good luck. Have fun.
@philipstephens1664 Жыл бұрын
Where is that
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
Buena Vista
@loveoracle8797 Жыл бұрын
Hi Scott It surely is difficult moving forward when grief bites u. I can relate about the lack of desire. Im in a process too and I keep slipping back into depression from the grief of life. Im asking God to help me work through it and rise. I find he does and then i slide back down again and then i feel guilty like im failing or something for not performing how God or others want me to. That can be the hardest part. The guilt of sorrow. You can feel like youre the only one whos handling it like this. So I hide from People seeing me when im like this. Recently I did a live on my fb page at a time when i was at my worst. I decided stuff it! Why am i hiding or feeling guilty for a time I need God most?I realised he wasnt angry or rejecting me for depression at all. Its just I tend to not involve him in those deepest places through my own guilt. Its actually supposed to be who he is right ? There for in the hardest and crappiest of times? Its also hard cos of peoples expections or their worry and noone shows their true emotions when its that deep and crazy so we think we cant. I think depression is often when guilt and isolation makes us feel we couldnt possibly be accepted in that deep emotional and severest place. When we disqualify ourselves from feeling people around us or God himself couldnt possibly allow us the grief process. So we hide away. Example: when i have zero motovation to do the things i once did. When i wanna lay around and do nothing like get dressed or eat healthy, care for self. When im angry and pissed. When i feel like hating the world and everyone in it. When i feel like i cant unlock my emotions. Its at these times i feel God couldnt possibly accept this. As though im doing this deliberatley or im sinning by not coping. So i hide. Btw its not sin or bad. About staying in the house, I get it. You dont want to let go of sofia and what u knew. I cleaned up my husbands house when he died in it after he went off track spiritually. The smell of evil and death was on everything. I stayed there for 6 months clearing the place as he also became a hoarder. Different scenario i know but I could literally feel the evil he had attracted in that place. Yet I did it cos u just do when u love someone. For you its good memories and no doubt bad as well. I pray as u work through this youll know youll take Sofia with you everywhere u go. That it doesnt have to be in a location. Ive had many times ive not been able to let go of a location for the same reason. But someone once said " michelle YOU are your memories , not a place" After the 6 months in that house my life was never the same. Its been 3 years and im beginning to heal. Take your time. God is with you. Follow him in everything u do and be willing to do what he shows u. Hes got u Scott. Blessings from Australia.
@TheTroutHammer Жыл бұрын
Thank you ❣️