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As many of you know the Willamette and Columbia Rivers were predicted to have near record runs of Spring Chinooks. This had me very excited, expecting to have a great springer season BUT………….. Mother Nature stepped in and threw a curve ball our way. With lot’s of rain and high water and a bouncy barometer, the fish [...]

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Oregon Chinook Salmon fishing this year has been unbelievable!  Although the weather (water conditions) have forced us to cancel a few trips,  the trips we have made qualify for the record books… On Wednesday we fished a crew of  seasoned salmon fisherman.  Some of these guys have been fishing with RRO for over 25 years [...]

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The second week of April started out slow. We had only 1 fish on Monday and Tuesday got 4, I took a break on Wednesday but went back out in the rain on Thursday and got 9!!!  On friday we ended up landing 2 for 3.  The water has been so far out of shape [...]

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Winter Steelhead season is quickly coming to an end for me.  I have one more week scheduled to fish the Siletz before heading North to the Willamette for Spring chinook.  With the predicted weather forecast it looks like my springer season will start a week early. Some years I look forward to moving on to the [...]

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We just put together a 3 minute video… It shows a few of our trips within the last couple of weeks.  This is Rogue River Outfitters first production so stay tuned more is surely to come… Enjoy, Special Thanks to Eric Finster for editing the video for us.

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When you have such a good season it’s sometimes hard to move on to the next one.  Spring Chinook Salmon fishing has been one of those seasons.  This year was predicted to be very, very good and all predictions have come true.  I have been guiding full-time for 27 years and this has been one [...]

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We have all had a friend that has been a friend for a lifetime.  Weve worked hard and yes we’ve played way harder together… Life can, and does, throw at us challenges and trials from time to time. One thing always remains our friendship, and bond as friends… Today our friends have started to fade [...]

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I do not know if you have noticed the last few posts my mind has been over east on the Deschutes.  I’m very excited about the up-coming Deschutes Fly Fishing season, but the last few trips here on the Willamette, fishing for Chinook Salmon has brought my focus back to the valley. We have not [...]

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Baked Pesto Salmon 2-Salmon Fillets (4-6 ounces each), about 1 inch thick 2-Small yellow summer squash or zucchini, cut into 1-inch slices 1-Small red onion =, cu ito 1- inch wedge 1-tablespoon olive oil 1-garlic clove, Pressed 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 1-lemon 2-tablespoons of prepared basil pesto (prepared basil pesto is [...]

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It has been a crazy year Salmon Fishing on the Columbia and the Willamette.  Just as the Willamette River was getting into perfect condition our Oregon weather turned.First week or so of April the storms came rolling in, one after another, throwing the Willamette into a mess.  With the Willamette out of shape, we moved [...]

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