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Category Archives: Oregon Salmon fly fishing
Oregon Silvers: Bringing Sexy Back (part 1)
From TU’s man in Portland, Alan Moore: Recent postings to these pages showing fat n’ not-so-happy silvers sucking poppers off the surface of Oregon coastal waters warmed us to the core here at Conservation Clearinghouse PDX. The rap on Oregon … Continue reading
Three Must-Have flies for Elk River……..
Anyone who is planning on fishing Elk River should have the three flies pictured above: non negotiable. By the way, if you haven’t heard, the Elk is “lit up” as you read this. Might be the best fishing in the … Continue reading
Silvers still eating poppers on the coast. Really. No foolin’.
October 21, 2011. Think popper fishing for salmon in Oregon is over for the season? Nope. Think that it is only in T-Bay where Silver salmon (coho) eat poppers? Nope again. Eight days fishing poppers this season so far. Fish … Continue reading
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Oregon Coho Crush Poppers!
Imagine this scene: Tillamook Bay, wind gusting to 25 knots. Wind waves and salt spray flying across the boat in sheets, soaking everything – everything. The tidal flow is difficult to measure, because the wind is blowing the boat faster … Continue reading
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Rob and John
Johnny tricked the chief on day three. Like in a dream. We sat on the edge of a flood tide and laughed in the rain for a good long time. Happy October from the Caddis Fly!
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Chinook Curse Broken! But is RR doomed?
Yes, it’s official! A low-level curse which had been dogging my friend for over two years was finally lifted last week. Of course, my friend had no idea he was suffering from a curse. He just figured that salmon didn’t … Continue reading
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Nelson’s Baitfish: Bucktailing for salmon
Bucktailing for coho (silver) and pink salmon in saltwater is an awesome way to catch chrome on the surface. Troll one of these bad boys behind the boat in the prop wash and hang on. Anglers out of Coos Bay … Continue reading
Hollywood
“How’s fishin’, bud?” I looked up into the bright sun, squinting in the direction of the man’s voice. There, looking down from the bridge with his signature smile, was Mike Laverty. “Hollywood,” as he is referred to by his friends. … Continue reading
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ODFW News: Sulfite Cures and Wild Coho Harvest
ODFW’s Fish and Wildlife Commission approved voluntary guidelines for egg cure manufacturers to reduce or eliminate the use of sodium sulfites in bait cures used for salmon eggs. Beginning Oct. 1, all new production of cured eggs and eggs cured … Continue reading
Return to North County
Coming home to the big Nehalem brought back a flood of memories. Poor Spencer had to hear all of them. “Oh, man. See that little spot over there?” I’d point to a shadowed cove or overhanging tree. “Some years the … Continue reading
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Salmon Slam 2011: Chrome on the high seas
Each morning we pulled out of Sekiu Harbor at dawn, purple sky and bourbon fumes trailing in our wake. One of a handful of boats staggering out past the kelp beds, around the break-wall, and accelerating up onto plane. By … Continue reading
Had a great time, nearly drowned both days
We’re going back to the Strait. I’ve been tying some Nelson silver salmon flies in various colors for bucktailing in the prop wash. One week of debauchery in the no-man’s land between the U.S. and Canada. Here are a bunch … Continue reading
Autumn Dreams on the Big Windy
Last weekend was to be my first scouting trip for fall chinook, only two weeks after saying farewell to North Coast springers. I relished the chance for three long, quiet days of unicorn hunting. No fish required. A study in … Continue reading
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Reflections and Revelations from the Oregon Coast
As the foxgloves fade and the salmonberries ripen, our coastal rivers are settling into summer. The rainforest has grown into a full-blown jungle, almost impenetrable. Spring chinook have found refuge in cool canyon pools. Summer steelhead are tucked into comfortable … Continue reading
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