Let’s talk a little bit about how Marvin’s Guides Service rigs up for Spring Chinook Salmon on the Columbia River, and Willamette River.

I use a Lamiglas rod, with a Okuma line counter reel filled with 65 pound test Tuf Line braid. Line counters are the way to go; you always know how deep you are fishing, and that is key in salmon fishing.

I put a slider on my main line for my dropper weight, then I slip 2 or 3 beads on the line. Then I tie a bead chain to the end of the main line. Next I tie about a 2 foot leader from the bead chain to a flasher, then I take a 2 foot piece of line from the flasher to another bead chain. Then I take my mooching rig which is around 4 to 5 feet and tie it to the bead chain. I use anywhere from 8 to 12oz of lead depending on the speed of the river.

Call Marvin’s Guide Service today and lets get you hooked up!
Covered and heated boat.

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We will have to wait until January to know for sure the exact day’s we can fish salmon.

I know I’m very excited for the Spring fishery on the Willamette because the spring of 2011 was very good and now, to say there will be more spring salmon on the Willamette in 2012, has gotten everybody excited.

Marvin’s Guide Service will be Spring salmon fishing on the lower Willamette River from the head of the Multnomah Channel on down to the mouth of the Willamette River.

Marvin’s Guide Service has a nice top and a heater where you will be warm and dry while you fish in the spring. Call Marvin today a get your Spring Chinook salmon fishing trip for 2012 in the books.

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Also, because of the saltwater in estuary, Tillamook Bay holds some of Oregon’s best Crab fishing around. Can’t get much better then that, Pots full of Crab, and King Salmon on the line.

October is generally regarded to be the time to spend in Tillamook Bay for King Salmon fishing. Reports are coming in a little bit early this year with great Salmon fishing in the bay, and pots full of crab. Fishing and crabbing in Tillamook is just going to be better in October.

When you go fishing in Tillamook Bay with Marvin’s Guide Service we will drop up to four crab pots into the bay. Through the day, between fishing areas, we’ll stop in and check the traps, sort crab and re-bait as necessary. At the end of the day, Marvin’s Guide Service will cook and clean the crab for you, along with the King Salmon you may catch! Call us today and get hooked up in Tillamook Bay with some Salmon and crab fishing.

Chinook Salmon King Salmon

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One of the fist places I will be Salmon fishing is down by the I 205 bridge on the Columbia River. You can fish a few different ways here one way I like to fish is trolling with a jet diver and an Alvin wobbler. Also sitting on the hook works great with a Alvin when the water is moving enough.

Next up, mid-September will be on the Columbia River just below Bonneville Dam. I will be back trolling with a jet diver and a quick fish. You don’t want to miss out on September salmon fishing on the Columbia River, this is a great time to put some fresh Salmon in you freezer.

After September 10th you will be allowed to keep to Chinook Salmon on the Columbia river.
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COLUMBIA RIVER MAINSTEM, Astoria/Megler Bridge upstream to Oregon/Washington border

Open for retention of sockeye, adipose fin-clipped Chinook salmon (adults and jacks), and adipose fin-clipped steelhead.
Daily bag limit is two adult salmon and steelhead in combination, and five jacks. Sockeye salmon must be tagged as adults regardless of size.

seasons may be subject to in-season modification. Check with the Oregon department of fish and game, or the Washington department of fish and game before fishing.

Marvin’s Guide Service will be fishing Summer Chinook Salmon, and summer Steelhead on the Columbia River just below Bonneville Dam.

July day’s are going fast so call today and let’s go fishing for summer Chinook Salmon, and summer Steelhead.

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COLUMBIA RIVER MAINSTEM, Tongue Point-Rocky Point line upstream to Beacon Rock deadline (boat and bank), plus the Oregon/Washington banks between Beacon Rock and Bonneville Dam

The Beacon Rock deadline is defined as: A line projected from a sign that o is on a dock on the Oregon side of the river across to the exposed downstream end of Pierce Island, then across to a sign posted on the Washington side of the river at Beacon Rock.

Starting 1201 AM Friday, May 27, the entire River from Tongue Point/Rocky Point up River to Bonneville Dam will be open for retention of Chinook salmon and steelhead, for both bank and boat fishing.
Open for shad May 16-Dec 31 from Buoy 10 upstream to Bonneville Dam.
Open to retention of adipose fin-clipped steelhead, adipose fin-clipped Chinook (adults and jacks), and sockeye May 15 – June 15 (or until Chinook salmon guideline is met.
The Daily bag limit is two adult salmon/steelhead in combination, of which only one may be a Chinook salmon, and five jacks. Sockeye salmon must be tagged as adults regardless of size. Jack salmon must be adipose fin-clipped to be retained.
Seasons may be subject to in-season modification. Check with fish and wildlife before fishing.

Select Area Recreational Fisheries, including Young’s Bay, Blind Slough, Knappa Slough

Open for Chinook salmon and steelhead fishing as under permanent rules.
Through June 15, when the Columbia River mainstem is open to retention of Chinook, the daily bag limit in Select Areas will be the same as the mainstem daily bag limit.
From June 16 onward, permanent rules remain in effect and the daily bag limit is 2 adipose fin-clipped adulthinook salmon or steelhead in combination per day, and 5 adipose fin-clipped jack salmon per day.

COLUMBIA RIVER MAINSTEM, Bonneville Dam upstream to the Oregon/Washington border

Open for shad year round.
Open to retention of adipose fin-clipped steelhead, adipose fin-clipped Chinook salmon (adults and jacks), and sockeye Saturday May 28 – June 15 (or until Chinook guideline is met).
Daily bag limit: two adult salmon/steelhead in combination, and five jacks. Sockeye salmon must be tagged as adults regardless of size. Jack salmon must be adipose fin-clipped to be retained.
Seasons may be subject to in-season modification.

Summer Chinook Salmon Season is, June 16 – July 31

COLUMBIA RIVER MAINSTEM, Astoria/Megler Bridge upstream to Oregon/Washington border

Open for retention of sockeye, adipose fin-clipped Chinook (adults and jacks), and adipose fin-clipped steelhead.
Daily bag limit: two adult salmon/steelhead in combination, and five jacks. Sockeye salmon must be tagged as adults regardless of size.
Seasons may be subject to in-season modification.

Select Area Recreational Fisheries, including Young’s Bay, Blind Slough, Knappa Slough

Open for salmon and steelhead angling as under permanent rules.

Be sure to check with fish and wildlife before for fishing, as rules can change at any time.

Up To Date Salmon Season is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

If you are using a kwikfish make sure its in tune, try to make it runs straight. If the kwikfish is going to the left or right bend or twist the eye of the kwikfish in the opposite direction in witch you want it to go. Make small changes until the kwikfish is going nice and straight.

Kwikfish colors, I have had some good susses with chartreuse, but don’t be afraid to try different colors.
I also like to use a bait wrap on my kwikfish, for extra scent.

Hope everybody has a great salmon season this year.

Marvin

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One of the first places I like to fish for Spring salmon is on the Columbia River, trolling between the 205 bridge and the I 5 Bridge. This area has become very popular the last few years. So if you plan on fishing here, you better get your boat in the river Early in the morning.

I also like to fish for Spring Salmon in the Troutdale area, I launch my boat at Chinook landing.
When I am fishing here I like to anchor. I use a spinner here.

My Favorite place to fish for Spring Salmon on the Columbia river is up by the Dam, everybody knows this area called the Shad rack. This area on the Columbia River gets very very busy, so you might have to Anchor you boat at night. Hopefully Oregon and Washington will keep the River open long enough to fish at the shad rack.

Don’t forget Oregon and Washington are saying this should be the best run of spring salmon on the Columbia River since 1938.

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