Category Archives: Oregon Saltwater Fishing

The Rum Interivew: Q&A with Capn Nate

I spent some time with Captain Nate over the holidays reminiscing about his time on the Oregon Coast over a bottle of Captain Morgan Reserve. Here are some excerpts: So what do you miss most about fishing the Oregon Coast? … Continue reading

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Updated Saltwater Fly Patterns Page

Twenty five or so flies you need to tie pool-side with your buff smelling like Banana Boat and Bacardi: Saltwater Fly Patterns. Sun and screaming reels are going to start sounding really good the next few months. All of our … 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

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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

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The Clouser Deep Water Minnow – Fly Tying Instructions Video

The Clouser Deep Minnow or as some name it, the Clouser Deep Water Minnow is a must have fly that deserves a home on your fly bench and in your fly boxes. This is a fly that I began fishing … Continue reading

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More from Sneaky: Out to Sea on the Oregon Coast

Pull a little harder will ye! The coast is a plethora of action right now. Sea Runs are in and Fall Chinook to follow. Calm inland seas brings anglers to the very reliable inshore fishery.

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Sneaky Pete Checks in from the Coast

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Sneaky Pete Hits Diamond Lake Again

Diamond Lake is windy but fishable. Rented boat at marina. Fished damsels and callinaetis nymphs in 40′ weeds. Rainbow trout looked a lot like black rockfish, lingcod, and blue rockfish. Must be a hatchery breeding anomaly. Note to self, call … Continue reading

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ODFW posts maps of proposed Oregon Marine Reserves

ODFW has posted maps and descriptions of three proposed marine reserves for public review: Cape Perpetua near Florence, Cascade Head near Lincoln City and Cape Falcon near Manzanita.

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The send off: Captain Nate

Well, if you missed out on fly fishing the Oregon Coast with Captain Nate in his Boston Whaler, you probably missed your shot since nobody else is going to be crazy enough to try to do this for a living … Continue reading

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Ocean coho fishing heats up on the Oregon Coast

Reports came in over the weekend, big schools of coho off of Newport. We’d already planned to head out for albacore and bluewater a bit further off, and thought coho would be a good fall back plan. It was. After racing offshore … Continue reading

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Your tuna truck has come in!

If you live near the coast or in Eugene for that matter I’m sure you have seen the guys in the parking lots selling Oregon albacore out of a truck for 3 bucks a pound. That should be a sign … Continue reading

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Rock hopping the Oregon Coast

So how many ways can you catch the same fish on a fly rod? A question I always ask myself when I chase the reef critters that inhabit the Oregon Coast. So far we’ve explored circle hooks, top water, the … Continue reading

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Rockfish steal the show!

We have had verified tuna reports and both Coho and Chinook season is open, but it is still a little early and we are waiting for the big push of all creatures finned and pelagic. A couple nice fly rod … Continue reading

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Blue water coming soon…

The waters are warming up and over the past week we have recorded sea surface temps hovering around 58 degrees! Our blue water season will be starting soon and you never know what might show up this year. Our recent … Continue reading

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