Sullie,
What kind of fishing are you talking about doing?? From a boat or banking it?? Are you talking OlyPen or the entire state? If you are talking the whole state, I'd say the Columbia with out question. At the mouth of the Cow, Kalama, down at Prescott or County line (and other hot spots too numerous to list) Trolling herring or Spinner/Prawn combo, and anchoring with Kwikfish. Try the Wind River or Drano with MagWarts if you can deal with the crowd.

You will probably get a hundered different opinions on this, but I travel from Kitsap County down to the Columbia for my springers.

Good luck and hope yopu bang some springers this year!!
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