Oz super slow 12/6

24Fished the OZ for a few hours again today and it was a bust. Not one fish hooked by anyone I saw and that included the boats that were around. According to all the old timers I talked to  this time of year should be hopping.  They said it is as bad as it gets and does not seem to be getting better. Let's hope for some rain to push stuff along.  Water is low too.

I really do not fish up by the dam and there are still a few kings and trout up there. Don't want to go in just to have the whistle go of.   I prefer the wall.  Did not see one fish on a string on all the boats either

Got a few hours in this am , problem is all the fish were caught before 0830 and I got there at 0900. Fog was thick a pea soup in the wee hours. Not alot of fish either 2 browns a rainbow and a Steele. On the walls this river differs so much from the Salmon as far as how and who. At the faster water wall all the old timers hang out (me included) you can tell many are far past retirement age, but it is easy access. On the high and low walls are most of the folks that , unlike the retirement group, look to be capable of work , but do not go.  
 
It is the same type of fishing though. Walk up river, cast and chase your bait until you meet someone standing in your way. Then reel up and try again (down in the fast water this can be 1/8 of a mile). It looks like a schoolhouse line walking to the cafeteria. I tend to stay in one spot and bottom bounce or float and then just work my way down. 
 
On a side note I had to leave early today.   Yesterday I cracked my head in the barn and today I had a terrible headache and was sick to my stomach.  I think I may have concussed myself. Slept the whole afternoon in bed with the shades drawn and a pillow over my eyes. I feel a little better tonight.

I have kind of ben neglecting the SR lately, that will change on T Day with 3fan.  My 94 year old granny lives in a home next to the river so it is a no brainer to fish there and then visit. Fished 4 hours ad hot one head shake. Guy next to me hooked 3 and the group of guys that fish there most every day hooked at least 8 and landed slot of them. I fished on the Low wall today. It is a learning curve for me as the water is deep and slip floating or bottom bouncing is the way to go. I have minimal experience with both. Guys helped me out a bit and told me colors (green, blue, orange) and depth to set float at  15 to 16 feet. All in all it was the best day there in a whole and I like it because there are no shenanigans going on and everyone seems nice. Just take turns walking the wall.

Used to fish the wall along time ago, same side as the locks and we used mostly slinkies and sacks blue being the best color more often than not. Should by all rights be a lot of browns around now. The stoplight hole was also good but always fished better from the boat and we would use small bucktail jigs in white and brown and hammer them brownies! Rest up your arms Clint gonna be lots of crack downs tomorrow.....I hope:)

The bridge to the lock side has been shut down so there is no access on that side. Many good spots were lost. White jigs to mimic the gizzard shad as worked in the past. I will be at the launch at 0730