5/28/2008

Scott,

Here is a picture of my last Sturgeon trip of the year for the lower Willamette. We managed 3 keepers in the 44” to 46” range and one big daddy that weighed in at 65# and was 60” on the nose Sunday 05/25/08. The sturgeon fishing was pretty good this year we had lots of days with multiple keepers. My buddy Steve Sluder hooked this monster and handed it off if you can believe that, to another fisherman on my boat JD Geisler who had yet to land a keeper this day. I am pictured with the fish unfortunately however I can not claim it as my own so good job Steve and JD.

Love your sight this is my first post. I haven’t seen very man reports so I thought I would send you one.

Also on another note we did really well on the Sea Bass and Ling Cod out of Newport Monday and Tuesday 05/26 and 05/27 just south of the jetty. Sorry I don’t have any pictures of those trips.

Thanks and keep up the good work.

Tim Bolton

Hello Tim, beautiful sturgeon you have there. Nice way to wrap up a final sturgeon fishing expedition for the year. As you can see the reports have been a little scarce this spring so yours was a welcome site. The Willamette has produced a lot of nice sturgeon this year. I have posted photos from other guides in their individual websites recently as well.

5/21/2008

Hi there Tracy and once again thanks for the belated fishing report. I have had a few folks email me the past week regarding the lack of reports for Spring Chinook this year. I and many others have witnessed a good number of nice fish being taken on the Umpqua. My personal observation has been that there is no lack of good fishing on the Oregon coast this year, instead I think we have number of people who are wanting to keep it a bit of a secret so that the word doesn't get out about how good it has actually been. Well the word is out, there are a good number of fish being taken daily and if you want to get in on the action then my advice to you is don't sit around waiting for someone to tell you it's getting good. Grab your boat, your pole and your fishing buddy and get on over here and get in on some great fishing. Bring your camera along and when you do hook up, don't forget who pointed you in the right direction and send me a couple of photos and a report.

5/18/2008

Hi Guy, looks like halibut is what a few have been chasing after recently. Looks like you guys did alright for yourselves out there. We are happy that you enjoy visiting the site and hope you will continue to share your reports with all of us whenever you get a chance to get out there and do some fishing.

5/15/2008

Hey there Tracy, what a beautiful fish. Not too many catches being reported right now but seems some are being taken. Great that you and your dad could get out there and chase them this year. Thanks for thinking of us and sending in your report.

5/11/2008

05/30/2006

Hi Scott  We were already today to attack the Halibut but the weather changed on us about a hour before departure from dock so we went pink fin perch fishing up river in the 38ft boat  our customers had a ball we landed over a 100 perch in 3 hours and ended up with 7 limits.

Tight Lines.  Capt. Rick www.salmonharborcharterfishing.com

Hi Rick, I guess when one thing doesn't work you have to improvise and try another. It looks like you did a great job on that today. That is a nice looking bunch of pink fin. There isn't anything in the ocean that taste quite as good as these fish do if they are prepped and cooked right. I'm glad you're playing it safe with the weather this year. It's been a wild spring and there is no sense in taking chances, lots of good fishing days to be had around the corner. Thanks for your report, they are always appreciated.

Scott

05/29/2007

Hi Paul, great looking sturgeon, that is my old stomping grounds up there on the Columbia. The Columbia and Willamette have both produced a ton of nice Sturgeon this year at least that is a conclusion I would draw from the reports we have gotten from up there the past couple of months. Thanks for taking the time to sit down and pencil out a report for us to read. Tell Ron congrats on his fine catch too.

Scott

05/28/2007

Hi Scott, nice to hear from the "Lucky Duck" crew. That is a nice looking catch you guys brought back in. There are still a few good days of Halibut fishing left this year if the weather cooperates and the winds don't beat us all in off the big pond.  As always, thanks for taking the time to send us your report, double thanks for sending them in from the Newport area, it will give me a new post for that section of the site too :).

Scott

05/26/2007

Hi Scott   Out on the big pond again today, very slow bite drift  changed several times today giving our customers a  lot of trouble finding the bottom and the Halibut we did manage to find this 92 pound bad boy. 

Captain Rick
www.salmonharborcharterfishing.com

Wahoo! Captain Rick does it again :). That fellow looks pretty proud of his catch. You might not have caught many today but the one you did put in the boat was certainly worth writing home about. If the weather reports hold semi true this week you should have some better days ahead. We should start seeing some Salmon reports start pouring in before too long I would think.  Looks like your going to have to take a mandatory break until next Thursday, when they let you start chasing them again.

05/25/2007

Hi Rick, that is one big Halibut the fellow on the right is holding up there. I think that be the biggest one reported so far on Fish-Works this year. That doesn't discount the others, but it sure makes it's size apparent and impressive. I hope the weather continues to improve and that ocean fishing opportunities continue to present themselves on a more regular basis for you guys that earn your income out there. As always, we appreciate getting you're reports.

05/24/2007

05/24/2007

Hi Scott, the Shad fishing has been pretty good, Salmon fishing is slow to non-existent, we are starting to pick up Smallmouth Bass with a little more regularity as well. If you are planning to make reservations with a guide for fishing this summer, now is the time to get it done. The closer we get to summer the more difficult it will be to find openings.

GARY'S GUIDE' SERVICE
riverguidegary@hotmail.com or riverguide@mcsi.net
541-672-2460

Hello Gary,
you're right, the fishing has been pretty slow this spring but it's starting to pick up in all aspects. The weather is starting to act allot more like summer lately so that may help get the party started. You are also right about the guide booking however. When the fishing is slow it's always easy to book a trip, once the fishing takes off, that whole picture seems to change almost overnight. I know as a kid growing up in eastern Oregon that we made our fishing reservations for the following year before we headed home from the previous years fishing trip just to make sure we were all set for the following season. Now that I live here I have all my own gear and boat, but as a younger man is was allot more economical to hire a guide and use his gear instead.

05/21/2007

Hello there Tony,
thanks for sharing your catch with us. That is a dandy fish your holding up there, it's one of the bigger ones reported caught last week. It looks like last Friday was the day to get it done, if you were going to go after Halibut, the winds kicked in Saturday and made it pretty tough for anyone to get back in if they did go out, so most just called their trips off and decided to fish another day. I appreciate the fact that this report comes from down in the Bandon area, I am trying to expand the reporting this year to cover all of the Oregon coast, so every report I get for areas outside of the Umpqua and Winchester Bay help move that process along.

05/20/2007

Shawn Chase

Hi Shawn, it's been awhile since we heard from you. Friday was the day to get out there and get it done with halibut fishing. I was all set to go on Saturday but the weather forecast ran me off. I heard on Friday the ocean was pretty nice headed out of Winchester but then a system moved in between the halibut and the coast making it a slow roller-coaster ride back in. I lived up in Montana for 15 years and when I get 20 or 30 miles out to sea, it's about as close to being back in Montana as I can find around here. There is something very calming about being out there alone with nature, it kind of puts everything back in perspective. Great job on the fishing, looks everyone will be chowing down on Halibut till it's coming out their ears :). Thanks for keeping Fish-Works in mind and sending us your report. Your one of the smart ones to keep a life jacket on out there, I went overboard a couple of years ago in the river and discovered I'm not 21 and bullet proof anymore so I am a lifejacket convert as well.

05/20/2007

Safety....Safety....Safety.....!

Ok folks after reading through a series of news articles from this weekend I felt like maybe it might be a good idea just to take a minute and remind everyone that while boating and fishing may be a lot of fun it can also turn deadly very quickly if you are not prepared and alert.

We lost a few boats off the Oregon coast this weekend, in most instances, while the physical boats were lost, the passengers survived, not all unfortunately. Check your weather reports and tide tables. The Coast Guard is a good source of information, however I think you will find the Charter Captains will follow their lead and will usually be even more concerned with their passengers safety than the Coast Guard. if your a recreational fisherman, I would recommend you check in with an ocean charter company before heading out and see what their plans are. If they are staying home, you probably should too.

Double check all your gear, make sure your radio is working, put your life jackets where you can get to them in a hurry if your not going to wear them, make sure the fire extinguishers are full, make sure you have fresh flares.

All said and done let's all double check ourselves and try to be careful out there, we want to keep getting your fishing reports for many years to come.

05/20/2007

Hi Scott, you are one "Lucky Duck" , very nice! I had to laugh when I saw the cooler, I started to load mine in the car yesterday morning and then had to stop and ask myself why? If I did catch anything it wouldn't have fit anyway :). I threw my tarp in instead but all for not, we opted to cancel the trip Saturday because of the weather forecast . It's always better to be overly safe than terminally sorry, we will all be around to share fishing stories for allot longer. Thanks for sending us your report, that 79 pounder is a beautiful fish.

05/19/2007

Hi Sunny, thanks for the report, I truly enjoy running this website, fishing is a lifelong love affair for me and my job keeps me on the computer and off the river allot more than I would like, so I manage to stay on top of fishing by adding the reports everyday for everyone else. It looks like the Santiam might be a good bet for salmon fishing right now, it's been super slow around Windy Bay and out on the big pond for Salmon recently. When it finaly takes off it should be wild.

05/19/2007

Hi Rod, it's been awhile, great to hear from you. I was hoping to get out and chase Halibut today but eh weather reports scared me off the ocean. It looked like it might have been a smooth ride out but the afternoon forecast was looking pretty rough this morning so we called it off and stayed home. Looks like those with a little more courage than me made did pretty good :).  Those are great pictures, we get a chance to look them over from both sides. As always thanks for thinking of us here at Fish-Works and sharing your reports.

05/19/2007

05/17/2007

Captain Rick Mason  www.salmonharborcharters.com

Hi There Captain Rick, I'm glad to hear you finally managed to get out on the pond and get in some fishing time. I know the weather hasn't been very cooperative so far this spring, but the forecast are looking a little better for the next few days anyway. Too bad your anglers couldn't keep the Lings, it sounds like you would have limited everyone with them. Keep up the good work and I hope we start getting a lot more reports from you now that the weather is starting to settle down and cooperate with you for a change.

05/16/2007

• Springers = Over

• Sturgeon = S L O W  got lucky and landed a 52" er last time out.

• Smallies = Good for big fish, not numbers but soon

•  Shad     = As good as it gets and the moss isn't bad...YET.

•  Toms  = It's been a good week for the Toms along the river