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What to Bring
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Fishing license & salmon/steelhead tag.
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Warm clothing, sunglasses, sun block, raingear, hat, boots
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Lunch, snacks, beverages, camera. (Lunches can be provided).
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Ice chest to place your fish in when you return to your
car.
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Quality fishing equipment and fresh bait is provided.
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Chinook Salmon
 Of
the five species of Pacific salmon, the Chinook and Coho are the most
important to anglers. The two are often found in the same waters and
pursued in much the same way, but the Chinook is the larger of the two
and highly prized among anglers. When hooked, Chinook like to slug it
out, while Coho's are acrobatic and quick. Chinook are also known as the
king salmon or spring salmon.
Chinook are powerful swimmers that migrate
hundreds of miles to their spawning grounds, and they can grow huge. The
rod-and-reel world record was taken in Alaska's Kenai River in 1985 and
weighed 97 pounds, 4 ounces. Most fish caught by anglers, however, range
from 15 to 25 pounds with some in the 30's and 40's.
At the end of a fishing line, Chinooks are
absolute brutes - hard-running, stubborn fighters that will give you all
the challenge you can handle, and sometimes more.
If you would like a
fish report, or need to know the peak months to fish the Salem area, please fee
free to call me at
503-540-3060
and ask. I am always happy to provide the latest fishing information and
river conditions or suggest the best dates to book a fishing trip.
Starting in March,
the Spring Chinook begin their run up the Willamette River. Chinook are
the most desired of all the fish for their excellent taste and high
omega-3 oil content. The average fish weighs 15-20 pounds. Then in
August the Upriver Brights make their way up the Columbia River, they
are hard fighting and a joy to catch. By mid to late September, Fall
Chinook are present in the Columbia River. The largest of the salmon
species, the Fall Chinook, will certainly get your heart pounding. Coho
Salmon enter our rivers in September, a great fish to eat and catch.
We will use a variety of techniques depending on water conditions and
the river fished. Some of the techniques include; back-bouncing bait,
hovering, bobber-bait, drift fishing, pulling plugs and back trolling
plugs or bait. Trip information
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