Recent content by Fishermen Jim

If I am in a pinch I go to Hyak Park between Corvallis and Albany off Hwy 20 and fish along the bank. It is essentially a rock ledge which you can walk down when the river is low enough. With the recent rains, it might be under water now, but I have caught nice size small mouth (14") though...

I caught my largest small mouth on the Willy at Hyatt park near Albany this week also (Sun Sept 12) it was 14.5" and fat. Dang thing jumped out of the water 3 times.

I mean algae, but went to the Alsea and picked up a mess of crawfish.

Any idea how's the current river condition? I am hearing that there is to much moss to fight through, and heavy fishing restrictions on the Umpqua currently. I was hoping to get down there this week some time.

I caught my largest red tail perch this last weekend by the Columbia R. S. jetty. Dang thing measured 16" but I only caught 3.

WILLAMETTE RIVER, Mouth to Willamette Falls, including Multnomah Channel Salmon and Steelhead Barbless hooks required from the mouth to Willamette Falls, including the Multnomah Channel and Gilbert River, when fishing for salmon, steelhead and trout. Beginning Friday, Sept. 26 through...

4th of July weekend, Thursday-Sunday.

Thank you for your response... Well, I see that Florence is 28 minutes from the camp... How is the fishing off the Jetty? Or the surf in the area?

What types of fish can I expect to encounter on the Siuslaw River near Camp Lane?

Yes, the charter did provide equipment on board. What I thought of the night before, seeing we still had several hours of day light, I should of also brought my gear so I could fish from shore that evening. Hate doing that were I convince myself not to take my equipment and then regret it...

Pic of my 83 year old Father-in-Law on board The Charter Boat Sampson

Yes. Trying to upload some :P

Just got home from doing some bottom fishing out of Depoe Bay on the boat Samson and spending the night at Harbor Lights Inn. My Father-in-Law (just turned 83) and I managed to land our limit on rockfish, 4 of which were sea trout Yum. Others didn't fair so well, but those who also did the...

A Stringer of Fish and Rattle Snakes, what a feast! What is the bag limit for Rattle Snakes anyways?