Recent content by Gary W

Now that we arehaving a lot of rain on the coast silvers(coho) should be coming in Siltcoos is one of 3 lakes you are allowed to catch Native Cohos the other two are Tahackanitch excuse the spelling and 10 mile. I think 10 mile is the only one without a dam and spillway. Less fishermen too. lots...

Crabbing out of a boat is always better than crabbing off a dock because the dock gets more people taking out crabs in one spot where a boat can drop the pots in other places where it does not get as much use.However right now is the worst time to get crabs because many of the crabs migrate to...

OK we had a couple of days of rain has it brought any fish into Siltcooos, Tahackinish, or Tenmile. (Excuse my spelling.) Or is it too late in the year with lack of rain?

Most Coho in smith are natives and not legal to keep upriver when steelhead come in they are natives and catch and release as well. Most people fish for striped bass at night but it has a following and not a lot of action although this year was probably best in a long time. Most who fish for...

Why do you have to go to the Santiam? Mill creek in Salem has a run and when I lived in Salem I used to cross the river on the buena vista ferry and fish on the bank just upriver from the ferry. Caught several salmon there. People fish under the bridge in West Salem. The boat ramp in Jefferson...

John from the tackle shop at the Marina in 10 mile lakes told me there are lots of small coho Jacks in both north and south 10 mile lakes. Next week There will be a few 8' pusher tides that should push more fish in all 3 lakes. Thanks for all your reports. Tight Lines.

I just read Pete Heley's Blog and he says the dam is open now on Siltcoos. Has anyone caught silvers in Siltcoos, Tahackinitch or 10 mile lakes yet? I was also told 10 mile was only open to fin clipped by Kathy at the tackle shop on ten mile. Pete said he had never heard of that. Which lake...

Good I can get below 1.5 knots in the river according to my radio and gps

Thanks Roger. I used to live on the Alsea and my go to lures in the river both fresh water and brackish water was Bud #4s and #4 Blue Fox do you have any preference on color of blue fox and apparently you do not use weight. Not sure if I can troll my 9.9 down slow enough to keep barefoot lures...

I intended to try coho fishing last year in Siltcoos last year but closure of boat ramp stopped me as I did not like the little square dock at Darlings by the boat ramp. My question is while both siltcoos and Tahakinitch are shallow what do you do to keep above the weeds or just what do you fish...

State of jefferson State of jefferson LOL That is not the problem it may be the cure though.

I grew up in Albany and am in my 60's I used to catch Pike Minnows(aka squaw fish) in the willamette 50 years ago. They were prevailent there and they got pretty big. There was also carp. I used to fish with corn or worms. I hated pike minnows because they always seemed to swim toward you. LOL

This an old wives tail but I heard it several years ago. a gentleman was fishing in a pond in the Roseburg area when he saw a large catfish swallow a duck on the pond. He went home and brought back a chicken breast and threw it out and caught the fish. The oregon dept of fish and wildlife...

I have been on the south coast for over a year and they have been closed since I have been here.

short handed or mismanaged? short handed or mismanaged? They told me the same story on my new to me boat and the boat I purchased in December 2014. They claimed they had a new computer system and were trying to work out the bugs. The first boat I patiently waited til I got a county inspection...