April Fools! Actually this is the birthday crew, John Weisz and I have been fishing on April Fools (his birthday) for at least 26 years in a row now, some trips have been quite fishy and others have not but it’s always a special day. Last year we had 5 beautiful Springer’s this year just one, it [...]
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Columbia River Spring Chinook Salmon
Posted in Chinook Salmon Fishing Oregon, Columbia River, Guides, Willamette River, tagged Jonny Weisz Birthday, Northwest River Outfitters, Rogue River Outfitters, Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing on April 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Rogue River Outfitters: Spring Chinook
Posted in Chinook Salmon Fishing Oregon, Guides, Spring Salmon Fishing, Willamette River, tagged Rogue River Outfitters, Salmon Fishing Oregon, Willamette River Salmon Fishing on March 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well all the rumors were true, this years spring chinook season is off to a great start. Fished three days with the first day out we got 4 , 1 on Tuesday and Wednesday day 4 again and it’s not even prime time yet. I am looking forward to a lot of good days this April and May. Yesterday was [...]
Rogue River Outfitters: Salmon Recipe
Posted in Chinook Salmon Fishing Oregon, Columbia River, Spring Salmon Fishing, Willamette River, tagged Cooking Salmon on Traeger, Oregon Salmon Fishing, Salmon Recipe, Traeger Cooking on March 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We like to barbeque with a Traeger Barbeque. So if you have not heard of a Traeger check out their website. It is an interesting way to cook outdoors, Traeger designed a BBQ that burns pellets. Just like your indoor Pellet Stove… Except the BBQ uses flavored pellets, like hickory, oak, and cherry, they even [...]
Rogue River Outfitters: A River Thought.
Posted in Chinook Salmon Fishing Oregon, Spring Salmon Fishing, Willamette River, tagged A River Never Sleeps, Rogue River Outfitters, Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing on March 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“I still don’t know why I fish or why other men fish, except that we like it and it makes us think and feel. But I do know that if it were not for the strong, quick life of rivers, for their sparkle in the sunshine, for the cold grayness of them under rain and [...]
Oregon Salmon Fishing
Posted in Columbia River, Spring Salmon Fishing, Willamette River, tagged Salmon Fishing Oregon, Spring Chinook Salmon on March 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The count down has began… Salmon have started to arrive. Northwest Steelhead Fishing still remains strong, but we are getting great reports about salmon fishing in the Columbia and Willamette rivers, here in Oregon. Our Oregon rivers provide unparalleled opportunities for salmon fishing this time of year, and can get down right crazy on the [...]
Spring Salmon
Posted in Columbia River, Spring Salmon Fishing, Willamette River, tagged Salmon Fishing Oregon, Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing on February 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I have a month of winter steelhead fishing left before I begin my spring salmon season but I have to say that I am becoming very anxious. Everyday I am receiving reports of people catching Springers in the Willamette and the Columbia. Just hearing these reports makes me want to be there. I also received some bad news, [...]
Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing
Posted in Columbia River, Spring Salmon Fishing, Willamette River, tagged Columbia Salmon Fishing, Oregon Salmon Fishing, Rogue River Outfitters, Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing, Willamette Salmon Fishing on February 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of Oregon’s most popular fisheries, Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing… The Salmon start to arrive early in March, although this year it seems they are arriving a bit early. March through April is when much of the fishing pressure is concentrated, on the Columbia and even on the Willamette near downtown Portland. When Chinook Salmon [...]



















