I am going up tomorrow to fish with a couple buddies in my SW Wash. friend's sled. Rather not have mine scratched up. I won't be able to tell you how we did because I don't want my tires slashed the next time up there.- New tech: Put on a bulletproof helmet, a floatation version flack jacket, lead proof goggles, good earplugs, a catcher's cup if applicable, and rubber boat bumpers all around. Then troll a flame red Mag Wart about 50 ft. out with 100 lb. test superbraid line, so that if you do hook a fish you can drag it thru about a dozen fishing lines nearby, because they won't usually reel em up to get out of your way. Most all other good springer trolling rigups will work if you can find a piece of water to let it out in! We are going to launch at Beacon Rock St.Park at 1:00 a.m. and go up thru the Bonn. dam locks, then run the many miles up to the mouth of the Wind. If the whitecaps aren't too bad I think we can beat most of the boaters waiting in the 3 hr. launch lines at various launch sites from just above the dam up to Hood River. Good luck! - Steve