Kid A Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Hey all, New bass fisherman from Portland, OR here. Been using this amazing forum as a resource while teaching myself to fish for bass over the last month or so. Have had some limited success, but it's certainly been challenging. I am primarily limited to river bank fishing at the moment, and pretty much will be for the near future. Been primarily throwing finesse type rigs on a ml/f rod. Mostly ned rigs, weightless senkos, wacky rig and weighted jig grubs. Looking forward to learning a lot more and landing some more bass! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkmaster-k Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Hi Kid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User A-Jay Posted August 27, 2021 Super User Share Posted August 27, 2021 Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphynx Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Hey, welcome to BR, which rivers are you fishing? Got several members here that can provide tips and advice specific to your area if you find yourself stuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Columbia Craw Posted August 27, 2021 Super User Share Posted August 27, 2021 Welcome! I’m 40 minutes north of you. CC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid A Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 53 minutes ago, Sphynx said: Hey, welcome to BR, which rivers are you fishing? Got several members here that can provide tips and advice specific to your area if you find yourself stuck! Thanks man. I live near the falls on the Willamette so basically just around there. Cedar Oak boat ramp, Mary S. Young, Clackamette park, and Willamette park have been where I've gone without much lucky thus far. One day I did go on a crazy hike over the train tracks and out to the small fingers off Rock Island. Even though it's where I caught my only good size bass so far, I won't make that hike again haha. At least not the route I went. Will hit up the Columbia and some point, but just been sticking to the areas near me so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sphynx Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Kid A said: Thanks man. I live near the falls on the Willamette so basically just around there. Cedar Oak boat ramp, Mary S. Young, Clackamette park, and Willamette park have been where I've gone without much lucky thus far. One day I did go on a crazy hike over the train tracks and out to the small fingers off Rock Island. Even though it's where I caught my only good size bass so far, I won't make that hike again haha. At least not the route I went. Will hit up the Columbia and some point, but just been sticking to the areas near me so far. The Columbia and the Willamette both offer some fine bass fishing opportunities, with fall coming up, I'd recommend focusing heavily on baitfish imitators, paddletail swimbaits, flukes, squarebills, lipless, poppers, topwater walking baits and jerkbaits immediately spring to mind, if they aren't interested in those jigs and tubes ought to get it done for you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRiver Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Hi, from the Sunshine State of Fl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid A Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 11 hours ago, Sphynx said: The Columbia and the Willamette both offer some fine bass fishing opportunities, with fall coming up, I'd recommend focusing heavily on baitfish imitators, paddletail swimbaits, flukes, squarebills, lipless, poppers, topwater walking baits and jerkbaits immediately spring to mind, if they aren't interested in those jigs and tubes ought to get it done for you, Fantastic! I will definitely go pickup some swimbaits and give those a shot. I'm pretty overwhelmed with the enormous selection and differences in crankbaits, any suggestion on ones I should definitely be throwing around these parts? Appreciate all the suggestions, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User whitwolf Posted August 28, 2021 Super User Share Posted August 28, 2021 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphynx Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 I have had great success on bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap, Strike King KVD 1.5 squarebills and Red Eye Shad lipless, 6th Sense crush squarebills, just find rocky sections and retrieve over them, good chance you'll get bit eventually. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Super User islandbass Posted August 30, 2021 Super User Share Posted August 30, 2021 Welcome!!! Normally I say greetings from the Pac NW but you’re from here too! Just over 2 hours north of you give or take in Seahawk City. Hope to try fishing in OR for whatever will bite but hopefully smallies. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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