by Bob Rees | May 24, 2018 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, Soapbox Update
KastKing Rods are HERE! When you launch a new product, you want to make sure it launches TIGHT! Well, you’ve been asking for weeks, and the new KastKing Krome series has now arrived and ready for purchase! These are the same salmon and steelhead rods that you...
by Bob Rees | Jul 13, 2018 | Northwest Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
North Coast Fishing Report – With spring Chinook no longer on the minds of north coast anglers, freshwater anglers are focusing on skittish summer steelhead on the Nestucca and Wilson Rivers with some success. Like metro anglers (except without the rafters)...
by Bob Rees | Jul 12, 2018 | Clackamas and Sandy River, Oregon Fishing Report
Sandy River Fishing Report – Pro guide Jeff Stoeger of O2BFISHN (503-704-7920) reports, “This week’s report is that the Sandy has started it’s glacial melt and the river is off color with about a foot and half visibility. The river is running between...
by Bob Rees | Jul 12, 2018 | Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Reports – From our friend Tim Moran: Deschutes River – Fishing is good on nymphs during the day and very good fishing dries in the evening. Caddis and PED’s (Pale Evening Dunns) are coming off when the sun goes...
by Bob Rees | Jul 12, 2018 | Columbia River, Oregon Fishing Report
Columbia River Fishing Report – Summer steelhead are starting to pour over Bonneville Dam, but that doesn’t mean action is off the hook for sport anglers. In fact, here is the recreational creel check, which shows low interest, and even lower catch rates:...
by Bob Rees | Jul 12, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Willamette Valley/Metro
Willamette River Fishing Report – The spring Chinook fishery on the Willamette River is functionally over. Effort and success have slowed dramatically on the Willamette as fish move into tributaries of the Willamette. Waters are warming and fish are present in...
by Bob Rees | Jul 12, 2018 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, SW Washington
Willamette Valley/Metro – With the Columbia River steelhead run peaking right now, anglers working the mainstem are finding only mediocre success. A better set of tides are coming this weekend however, action for bank anglers should improve and the gorge should be...
by Bob Rees | Jul 12, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Southwest Oregon
From ODF&W Lingcod fishing off the central coast has been good during the past couple of weeks and saw most anglers taking home a limit (2 lingcod). In contrast, rockfish action has been slower; fish were seen on fish finders but were reluctant to bite, especially...
by Bob Rees | Jul 5, 2018 | Northwest Oregon, Oregon Fishing Report
North Coast Fishing Report – With spring Chinook functionally over, effort will turn to offshore fisheries for most north coast ports. The opener wasn’t a barn-burner, but there were fish caught from every port. Chinook outnumbered coho substantially for...
by Bob Rees | Jul 5, 2018 | Columbia River, Oregon Fishing Report
Columbia River Fishing Report – With the closure of summer Chinook, silver-sided seekers are left with steelhead, and the season is peaking about now. Good numbers of summer steelhead are starting to pass Bonneville Dam, and although temperatures continue to...
by Bob Rees | Jul 5, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Willamette Valley/Metro
Willamette River Fishing Report – It appears as if the Willamette River fishery is finally fading. After several good weeks of fishing in the Portland Harbor, action is finally tapering where trollers working the St. Johns and downstream areas came up short on...
by Bob Rees | Jul 5, 2018 | Clackamas and Sandy River, Oregon Fishing Report
Clackamas River Fishing Report – Not much new here, spring Chinook remain nearly non-existent, while summer steelhead anglers are coming up with some fair catches. With water levels continuing to drop, steelhead anglers are continuing to have to find innovative...
by Bob Rees | Jul 5, 2018 | Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon
Central and Eastern Oregon Fishing Report – From our friend Tim Moran: John Day River – I fished the JDR on Sunday and the fishing was great. The bass were in deeper water with a little current. Once we figured out where they were at we caught a fish 5...
by Bob Rees | Jul 5, 2018 | Oregon Fishing Report, Southwest Oregon
From ODF&W Lingcod fishing off the central coast was excellent during the past week and saw most anglers taking home a limit (2 lingcod). In contrast, rockfish action was slow; fish were seen on fish finders but were reluctant to bite, especially black rockfish....
by Bob Rees | Jul 5, 2018 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report
Willamette Valley/Metro – Although the mainstem Columbia closed a bit early for summer Chinook, catches weren’t impressive as the run size has been downgraded reflecting the continued downward trend for Chinook fisheries west coast wide. Hopefully, the fall run...
by Bob Rees | Jul 5, 2018 | Free Reports, Oregon Fishing Report, Soapbox Update
Seven Fish, Five Fish, Four Fish, More Fish. Where Do We Go From Here? Not even one year ago, the bag limit for rockfish was seven fish. Today, it’s four. As we experience a downturn in our salmon and steelhead stocks, bottomfishing is only becoming more popular....
