I've been salmon fishing with spinners lately, the Angling Addict Fishing Co Steelhead And Salmon Spinners since they have been working so well for me. I wanted to switch up the technique a bit just to see if it may help entice a bite from one a Coho or Chinook.... and it clearly worked! my last fish was a tank and it's always good to see some big healthy natives in the system.
I basically started low on the sandy river near lewis and clark state recreational area and then began to work my way up the river, making stops at areas like glenn Otto, Dabney, and Oxbow Park. Though I was seeing more rolling fish lower in the river, I was having more success with the bite up a bit higher in the system.
As of roughly a week or so ago, the hatchery had only seen a return of just over 70 Coho at Cedar Creek. With the amount of pressure from fishermen on the river, most of us would be expecting to be seeing or hearing about more catches. Which now has many anglers wondering where the fish have gone.... well it seems to me that if the fish haven't returned to the hatchery yet and that the anglers fishing cedar creek haven't been yarding them in tells me that they are around but just not really biting. Unfortunately I lost 3-4 fish while I was fishing a couple days ago and was looking forward to seeing if I had finally located some hatchery coho...
With the rain that is forecasted I am assuming this river will raise quite a bit and may get these fish on the move, but considering how dirty this river can get, it may make fishing a bit more difficult for most.
Oregon Chinook fishing has been rather decent this year, even though ODFW is stating that it is a poor return... What are your thoughts?
Some of the coastal tribs have been putting out some really nice native Chinook Salmon and I thing I just may need to make a trip and get in on the action before our 2019 salmon season is over. Though, I am already gearing up and dreaming about winter steelhead fishing!!
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Rod:
Cabella's ProGuide IMG (Baitcasting)
Reel:
Quantum Pulse Baitcaster
Line:
30lb Power Pro Braid (Hi-vis)
20lb Seaguar Fluorocarbon
Using a Uni to Uni knot (no swivel)
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