Welcome to OFF and to our beautiful coast!
I'd give bobber and eggs and try in slow, or slack water. In moving water, I'd switch to jigs, spoons, spinners etc.
Check your 2010 reg book, for specific reg's for that river. But, it is open now for adipose fin-clipped (hatchery) steelhead upstream to the Hwy. 18 bridge, which is between mileposts 11 & 12. It is closed for steelies above that bridge apparently. And obviously closed for Native steelies (ones that DO have an adipose fin).
It is also open for fin-clipped Nooks and Ho's, up to the Hwy. 18 bridge near milepost 9. And, apparently closed beyond that point for any salmon. Be sure that you know how to identify the nooks from the ho's BEFORE you take 'em out of the water. Otherwise, you can get a hefty ticket/fine if a game warden or police officer has their peepers on you.
This ODFW hotlink will help you with I.D.'s:
Fish Division: Ocean Salmon Management - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Good luck,
TD
P.S. There is also some decent trout fishing near you, in late winter/early spring (Feb/March/April). Just let me know if you're interested by sending a PM.