Barrier Dam Springers

[River Jim]

Hot report..........Sporties scored 7 springers and some steel one weighing 20 lbs.................at the Barrier Dam thismorning............Pictures are at the Barrier Dam Store...............I'll be out next week to try my luck(skill)...........RJ out.............

[Red Neckersom]

Thanks for the info. I just love how noone has to go to the river to get a report anymore. I guess I better write my name on my rock now.

[fishinfoolz]

The internet has screwed up more rivers than a hillbilly on a bull dozer...

Thanks RJ, for the report...

[eggster]

it's the cowlitz, what do you expect?.everyone head to barrier, i'll let you know how i do in the lower river real soon

[Pmac]

Come on River thats my favorite zipperlip spot. HaHa. But seriously when we going fishing man?????

Pmac

[River Jim]

eggster

As the beatle song says "it's been a long, long lonley winter.'................Just thought the sporties here should know, fishing is not hot but fish are showing.............I need some summer steel in the worst way but I guess I could settle for a stinky ole springer..........RJ out

[eggster]

eggster

As the beatle song says "it's been a long, long lonley winter.'................Just thought the sporties here should know, fishing is not hot but fish are showing.............I need some summer steel in the worst way but I guess I could settle for a stinky ole springer..........RJ out

no doubt that the sporties should know, me being one of them.thanks for the report. don't hear much from down there lately, so everything helps!.might get down there this coming weekend if all goes well, hopefully i'll post some pics of a mixed-bag

[smellslikefish]

They're already flossing them at barrier? Spring is here early!

[salmonfinder]

i call bs

[hottshott206]

They're already flossing them at barrier? Spring is here early!

Flossing? Last year when fishing at barrier for springers all of us fishing was using eggs free drifting them or under a bobber. I guess The line goes in the fishes mouth and the hook ends up deep in the mouth but the question is why is the fishes mouth open to be able to floss? Smellslike fish how do you fish? With a net?

[River Jim]

Springers are seen rolling at Barrier Dam have a friend who has seen them in person..............NO BS.........RJ out..............
There have been some springs caught, not many, more on the way...........So fish at your own risk..............

[streamer]

There are always a few springers around barrier in February. No BS or anything out of the ordinary.

Worth the effort? Probably not... but soon enough.

[salmonfinder]

best set-up for springers a bd?

sal out

[smellslikefish]

Most people use ten foot leaders.

[bigcutty]

why does every thread end up turning into a "flossing" thread... flossing is just some stupid word someone made up because the guy next to them caught more fish, and they needed an excuse to use cuz they cant fish...if you use 10ft leaders, good for you, but you just wasted 1-2 more leaders that would have worked just as well... is there any bank access down on barrier?

[salmonfinder]

yes there is nb1000

[stlhdr42]

yes the barrier dam is a flossers paradise but these springers actually bite well and most guys realized that last year and fished bobbers and eggs and it worked well.

[salmonfinder]

well if they cant floss there own teeth someone needs to help them
also how long leader should i use under the bobber?

[bigcutty]

probably the same length as with any other river, about a foot off the bottom... find the depth, and adjust it...

[stlhdr42]

At the barrier I run a snap swivel with a 3 - 4 ft leader with a 3/4-1 1/2 ounce ball on it, with a bobber above it. I start at 8 ft or so total from my bobber stop to bait and move up and down from there. Thats fishin up in th deep pool below the dam, if you were down lower on the bar that might be too long and heavy.

[salmonfinder]

At the barrier I run a snap swivel with a 3 - 4 ft leader with a 3/4-1 1/2 ounce ball on it, with a bobber above it. I start at 8 ft or so total from my bobber stop to bait and move up and down from there. Thats fishin up in th deep pool below the dam, if you were down lower on the bar that might be too long and heavy.

perfect that was exactly what i needed to know!thats how i was doing it last season in that deep hole.just needed to make sure thats the way to do it in that hole

[Chum Man]

the hot method is to use a loooong, light action rod(11-13 foot is the norm), big cluster of eggs and/or sand shrimp with a split shot or two, chucked out in the deep spots. let em chew on it and then stick 'em hard!

the last 2 or 3 years, it's actually gotten to where the locals will run guys out of there for tossing the 10' flosser leaders. never thought i'd see that, wish it happened more often.

[salmonfinder]

yeah seen them with the 12 inch leaders a few splits and glob of eggs on noodle rods!will be doing that also tomorrow....

[bigcutty]

you can always use a cheater bait wieght... they stay down by the hook and no need for a bunch of split shots up the leader...

[salmonfinder]

you can always use a cheater bait wieght... they stay down by the hook and no need for a bunch of split shots up the leader...

make your leader 12 inches than barrel swivel than split shots!