Siuslaw River / 21 posts found
Fall Salmon Fishing is in Full Swing on Oregon’s Coastal Rivers
It’s that time of year when Fall Chinook and Coho are on the docket up and down the Oregon Coast. As the salmon stage in the estuaries in preparation for their upriver migration, it’s often a trolling game. As rain arrives and river levels climb dramatically, focus often changes to the free flowing waters well upriver of the tidal influence. Suddenly the drift boat becomes the craft of choice as fishermen row their way from salmon hole to salmon hole. As fish sense proximity to their natal spawning grounds, the bite can be ferocious with unnerving urgency and focused […]
The Beauty & Bounty of Fall Fishing
As we move toward November so do the Fall Salmon move upriver from the lower tidewaters to their natal tributaries. Brillant hues of yellow, orange and red adorn the river banks as anglers mine the waters for the platinum prize that swims below. Fishing tactics change as fishermen progress upriver. Tidewater trolling gradually gives way to plugs, spinners and carefully drifted baits and succullent eggs supended below floats. Persistent fly fishermen can find action as well, given the right conditions.
Fiesty Coho can really put up a Tussle
This happy angler enjoyed some powerful runs from a large Silver Salmon that responded to the flash of a spinner.
Big & Bright – Works Just Right
You never know exactly what might latch on. Jamie tied into a big bruiser of a Coho while trolling the “Plug-Cut” in mid-October with RFGS on the Lower Siuslaw
Exciting Fall Chinook Fishing Peaks on Numerous Systems
Ed and Cliff had quite a day recently while drifting the very scenic Siletz River. Both bait and plugs seemed to produced equally well. The intermittent downpours didn’t phase the boys at all and in fact, Cliff maintained that his stylish pink rainpants somehow influenced their great success.
Nice Fish! (Just hope it’s not bigger than mine)
As Matt congratulates his brother Thomas on an excellent catch, there could just possibly be a touch of unspoken concern that Thomas’ fish may outweigh Matt’s beauty by a pound or two. In the end however, all was good as the boys went 4 for 5 on Chinook while enjoying some late afternoon fall sunshine on Wednesday’s drift down the Siuslaw.
Fall Chinook Fishing is in Full Swing!
Recent Rains busted our Fall Chinook Fishery wide open. The great tidal fishing that has been enjoyed now for a month or two on many of our coastal estuaries, has spilled over into the free flowing rivers above the tidal influence thanks to last week’s wet and wild deluge. The same rains that set precipitation records for September in many locations, pushed fall salmon into the upper rivers. As the flood waters drop and clear, fishermen have the luxery of chosing to either fish up high for fast moving migrating salmon or to continue fishing the estuaries as new […]
Oh Happy Days! Siuslaw Producing some Nice Fall Catches.
Dave Sr. & Dave Jr. with some Beautiful Siuslaw Salmon
Winter Steelhead Showing Nicely Throughout Western Oregon
Reports of decent steelhead fishing surfaced up and down the coast in early January. As the early rains of 2013 diminished and gave way to a short cold snap, the bite layed down a tad. Recent rains over the last few days should now provide a welcome jump start and packs of new fish should be pushing through soon.
A sprinkle of rain has some nickle-bright chromeballs on the move in our coastal rivers
Jamie Lowe, his son Dylan and I got a quick afternoon drift in last Friday on the Siuslaw. Dylan who is 9 years old landed his very first winter steelhead! Dylan and his older brother Wyatt are quickly becoming seasoned salmon and steelhead fishermen. With Spring Chinook, Summer Steelhead, and Elk River Fall Chinook already notched under their belts, a Chrome Winter Steelhead sure helps round out the resume’. Next Stop – Sturgeon City.