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mgalogoMember of McKenzie River Guides Association

jmgs_slide_432px_013I was recently accepted as a member of the Mckenzie River Guides Association. The McKenzie River Guides Association has provided outstanding recreational services to those who visit the McKenzie River Valley. Its members not only provide fishing and whitewater rafting trips, but they also work closely with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife and other conservation groups to help preserve and enhance the river's recreational resources.

nwsteelheadersMember of Northwest Steelheaders

Help conserve fish. Educate children and adults. Meet other anglers and find out about some great new places to go fishing. Join a chapter--or join as a member at large. The Northwest Steelheaders rely on dedicated volunteers to do a wide variety of projects. From rehabilitating stream habitat, to conducting angler education fishing clinics, or each years Kids Fishing Day in June, it all works because of people just like you. We'll find a project that suits your skills and interests.

The Association of Northwest Steelheaders is a 501-c3 non-profit (tax deductible) organization. If you'd like to support the organization's on-going stream restoration or angler education projects, your contribution will be gladly accepted. Donated items will be used to support these efforts or sold at our annual auction.

CCA_LogoMember of Coastal Conservation Association - Pacific Northwest

The CCA-PNW is an advocacy group for salmon, steelhead, and our other Northwest fish. Our job is to give voice to this precious resource that cannot defend itself against destruction.

Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) is a non-profit organization comprised of 17 coastal state chapters spanning the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic and Pacific coasts. CCA's strength is drawn from the tens of thousands of recreational saltwater anglers who make up its membership. From South Texas to the upper reaches of Maine, CCA's grassroots influence is felt through state capitals, U.S. Congress and, most importantly, in the conservation and restoration of our coastal marine resources.

CCA has been active in virtually every national fisheries debate since 1984 and has participated productively in state and federal fisheries management issues for longer than two decades. CCA continues to operate as a three-tiered organization, affecting issues on the local, state and national levels.

CCA's unmatched breadth and depth of volunteer involvement has made it the largest marine conservation group of its kind. Its grassroots network and unique combination of membership, fundraising and advocacy have enacted positive change on all levels of coastal marine conservation and management. When called into action, the impact of CCA's grassroots machine is unparalleled.
 
Jim's Report

Winter Fishing

It has been quite some time sense I have had time to up date my fishing report..  So here we go...

It was a great fall Chinook Salmon run on the Oregon coastal rivers, many people reported multiple fish days on the Siuslaw, Umpqua, Coos, Alsea and the Coquille Rivers.  Plug cut herring, trolling, and of course bobber and eggs up in the tide water were successful. I have been getting adult Chinook Salmon on the Alsea and Siuslaw Rivers late in the season, in fact I got a nice bright Chinook last Saturday on the Alsea River.  Lots of silvers and Choho on the coastal rivers.

Last January we got a nice bright silver on Lake creek a feeder of the Siuslaw system. I know of a good batch of Steel Head being caught on the Umpqua as early as the 1st week of Oct.

Now that I have put my Chinook rods away its time to start picking on the Siuslaw, Alsea and Umpqua Rivers. After our next good rain these rivers should fill up with the steelhead. It has been my experience that the first big run of fish shoot strait up stream and seem to slow down close to their release points. I will fish with plugs and floats and as the water gets a little off color use a diver and bait with a good sand shrimp always seems to find the mouth of a nice steelhead.

Good Luck. Make room for everybody... And its ONLY A FISH

Sand Shrimp can be found at Mazama's and  the Chevron on Green Acres Road

Respectfully,

Harmless

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