Rich:

Funny that you ask,why yes I have thrown the big bobber & herring combo out for springers. A couple of years ago on the hogline at the mouth of the Lewis we were anchored up fishing for springers. Fishing was slow so I decided to throw out a bobber/herring rig for kicks. Measured the depth by dropping the rig to the bottom by the side of the boat which was about 8 ft. deep, tied on my bobber stopper around the 7-foot mark and tossed it out the back. I was laughed at and heard numerous snickering from the nearby Anchored boats. 10 min. later the bobber dove down and I happily landed and released a 15# pound wild buck steelhead. Nobody laughed at me anymore.

That was are only bite for the day. I'm sure a springer would bite that rig, I'll give it a go again someday.

Keep your hooks sharp!

Bobber Down
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"It makes no sense to regulate salmon habitat on land while allowing thousands of yards of gill nets to be stretched across salmon habitat in the water"

John Carlson, Gubernatorial Contender, Sept. 2000 speech at the Ballard Locks