August brings the beginning of the Fall Chinook and Coho runs to the north coast. This fall with the elimination of commercial fishing off the coast this summer may be some of the best fishing we have seen for large returning Chinooks and Silvers.

We begin on the ocean and Lower Columbia in the Astoria Area. An estimated 780,000 plus salmon will pass this area over the next several weeks. We then move up river alittle to catch Fall Chinooks in the Rainer area prior to the State closing the season.

Then we will move to the Tillamook & Nehalem Bays systems for Big Fall Nooks as they stage to make the runs up the Wilson, Nehalem, Nestucca and Necanicum. Trolling herring, spinners and fising eggs/shrimp under bobbers will bring fish to 40 pounds to the boat with a few closing in on fifty!

Schedule for Fall

August 1st: Lower Columbia (buoy10)

September 7th Rainer

September 20th Nehalem & Tillamook Bays

Late October Coastal Drift Boat trips begin

Checkout the great fishing packages available for Fall on the website. Call us today for your trip reservations.

We are also now selling giftcards for birthdays, special occasions and holidays. Just stop into GI Joe's and ask to buy a Team GI Joe's Gift Card.

Tight Lines

Val Perry 

Spring Chinook fishing continues on the Columbia River in April and will switch to Tillamook Bay in May. The size of clipped fish are larger then past years with several fish over 30 pounds so far this season on the Columbia.

We have a few dates still available for April for Spring Chinook until April 19th or earlier if the State closes the season. At that time we will focus on Sturgeon on the Columbia as well as Tillamook Bay. We will run a few trips on the Oregon City area if fishing becomes hot.

May 12th the Lower River Sturgeon season reopens and becomes very good. We will be very busy during this time and after June 1st offereing evening trips as well as full day morning trips. Make sure you get your group together and reserve dates to enjoy a great day on the water chasing Sturgeon on the lower Columbia River.

Summer Salmon season will be set this next week and we will up date you for the Ocean fsihing dates.

We are booking seven dates for Halibut out of the Nehalem. Call me direct for more information. 503-440-5281

Buoy 10 and Columbia River fall Chinook fishing should be very good this season with the ocean Commercial fishing closed or restricted we believe a large amoun t of CHinooks will hit the Columbia as well as the Bays & Rivers of Tillamook and Nehalem. We suggest booking for the fall season asap and make sure you consider the Nehalem and Necanicum drift boat trips as well.

Tight Lines

Val Perry

Finally the rains have eased and the fishing on North Coast Streams has picked up with good numbers of Winter Streelhead available.

We have been catching several fish daily with teh best day hitting 18 fish. The Necanicum and Main Nehalem will continue to produce quality days until early April. We have about 15 days still available for Winter Drift trips.

With the heavy rains we also have decided to run a few winter Sturgeon trips on Tillamook and Nehalem Bay. The rains/fresh water has moved a good number of crab out in the ocean and makes Sturgeon fishing better. Those same 15 days available are alos available for winter gators.

March 25th is our first Columbia River Spring Chinook trip and we will be going until April 19th the scheduled State closure date. I have 8 days curretnly left for Springers let me know asap to hold Spring trip dates. These Are the best eating Salmon in the North West do not miss out.

May brings us Sturgeon fishing on the lower Columbia River and it goes we believe, based upon last year until late July. This is the prime time to not only catch alot of Sturgeon but also enjoy great eating fresh from teh ocean. It has become a great season for us and we have 17 days left open and several dates open for evening trips that go 4 hours.

In 2006 we plan on doing a better job with fishing report an updates.

Tight Lines  Val Perry