Hunter Cords
New member
Hello,
I write and ask a lot of questions, so my apologies in advance!
I am planning a trip through Oregon and up into Washington (coming from California) in the first week or two of October. I understand that a lot of what I will ask will heavily depend of water conditions and rain as no water = no fish. Also, be forewarned, I do not know as much as I would like about fishing for salmon or steelhead so I am learning as much as I can! I should also note that I do not have it in the budget for a guide, unfortunately, and will be doing everything DIY.
My ultimate goal would be to hook, and maybe even land a Salmon or Steelhead (Trout are cool with me too). From what I have read it sounds like I may be a little early for Steelhead but if that is incorrect, that would be awesome. So far I have the Rogue in mind (Staying at a campsite upriver of the town of Rogue River) and am curious to anyone thoughts on fishing this section up to the dam or downriver. I'm thinking of spending maybe 3-4 days in this area. Maybe any flies I should make sure to tie, and advice on fishing this river, or anything else anyone is willing to share.
I would also like to fish a river a bit more north as it gets closer to my end destination and I would like to stop at Spawn Fly Fish in Washington as I head to what'll be my home base for a while. I have a thought of the Wilson River outside of Tillamook, but if anyone has any better ideas I am open to them, or any advice for that river I'd love to hear it!
Once I am in Washington, I will be staying outside of Maple Valley for most of the second week of October. My family, who lives up in the region, has suggested checking out the Snoqualmie, the Green, the Skykomish, and the Tolt. Any thoughts on any of these rivers? As another note, I am willing to drive 3 hours or so from Maple Valley to find fish, and the Sound may be an option as they have a boat. (Yakima is on the list for sure!)
I love to tie flies, so any fly suggestions would be amazing if anyone is willing. I'll have a double-handed rod as well as a single-handed rod so I hope to do some swinging and some indicator fishing regarding flies I should tie. I don't want to have anyone burn any secret spots, but if anyone is willing to share any places I should give a go, I'd greatly appreciate it. Just trying to shorten my learning curve as much as I can. Thanks for any thoughts, time, or even reading this far!
Thanks,
Hunter
I write and ask a lot of questions, so my apologies in advance!
I am planning a trip through Oregon and up into Washington (coming from California) in the first week or two of October. I understand that a lot of what I will ask will heavily depend of water conditions and rain as no water = no fish. Also, be forewarned, I do not know as much as I would like about fishing for salmon or steelhead so I am learning as much as I can! I should also note that I do not have it in the budget for a guide, unfortunately, and will be doing everything DIY.
My ultimate goal would be to hook, and maybe even land a Salmon or Steelhead (Trout are cool with me too). From what I have read it sounds like I may be a little early for Steelhead but if that is incorrect, that would be awesome. So far I have the Rogue in mind (Staying at a campsite upriver of the town of Rogue River) and am curious to anyone thoughts on fishing this section up to the dam or downriver. I'm thinking of spending maybe 3-4 days in this area. Maybe any flies I should make sure to tie, and advice on fishing this river, or anything else anyone is willing to share.
I would also like to fish a river a bit more north as it gets closer to my end destination and I would like to stop at Spawn Fly Fish in Washington as I head to what'll be my home base for a while. I have a thought of the Wilson River outside of Tillamook, but if anyone has any better ideas I am open to them, or any advice for that river I'd love to hear it!
Once I am in Washington, I will be staying outside of Maple Valley for most of the second week of October. My family, who lives up in the region, has suggested checking out the Snoqualmie, the Green, the Skykomish, and the Tolt. Any thoughts on any of these rivers? As another note, I am willing to drive 3 hours or so from Maple Valley to find fish, and the Sound may be an option as they have a boat. (Yakima is on the list for sure!)
I love to tie flies, so any fly suggestions would be amazing if anyone is willing. I'll have a double-handed rod as well as a single-handed rod so I hope to do some swinging and some indicator fishing regarding flies I should tie. I don't want to have anyone burn any secret spots, but if anyone is willing to share any places I should give a go, I'd greatly appreciate it. Just trying to shorten my learning curve as much as I can. Thanks for any thoughts, time, or even reading this far!
Thanks,
Hunter
of course I fully expect a Withering Summer/Fall! Id check ahead to be sure. Youve got A LOT of territory to cover! I prefer Royal Coachman flies and Reverse Spiders for most fishing. Do your Homework, and you should be Fine! Good luck!
