Chinook Salmon Fishing

On February 18, 2011, In Fish, Salmon, By Avid Angler

Chinook Salmon Fishing

Chinook Salmon Fishing Introduction

The Chinook salmon, also known as the king salmon as well as a number of other names, is the state fish of Alaska. This powerful Pacific Ocean dweller is among the most prized of all salmon because of its large size and excellent flavor. The Chinook is blue-green or purple on the back and top of the head with silvery sides and white ventral surfaces. It has black spots on its tail and the upper half of its body. Its mouth is often dark purple. Adult fish range in size from 33 to 36 in but may be up to 58 inches in length; they average 10 to 50 pounds but may reach 130 pounds. When planning your next Chinook Salmon fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, Chinook Salmon fishing guide or Chinook Salmon fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

Chinook Salmon Fishing Guide

Chinook Salmon Fishing Guide

Chinook Salmon Fishing Locations

The Pacific Ocean and Rivers feeding from the Pacific Ocean provide some of the best Chinook Salmon Fishing in the world. Chinook salmon range from San Francisco Bay in California to north of the Bering Strait in Alaska, and the arctic waters of Canada and Russia. Populations occur in Asia as far south as the islands of Japan. The Columbia River in Oregon And Washington provides some of the largest fisheries for the Chinook Salmon. In Alaska, they are abundant from the southeastern panhandle to the Yukon River. Some Chinooks return to the fresh water one or two years earlier than their counterparts, and are referred to as “Jack” salmon. “Jack” salmon can be half the size of an adult Chinook salmon, and are usually released by sportsmen but kept by commercial fishermen.

Chinook Salmon Fishing

Chinook Salmon Fishing

Chinook Salmon Fishing Seasons

In Oregon and Washington we have many different Salmon fishing seasons for many different types of Salmon. Some these buoy 10 coho and Chinook salmon fishing Guides seasons are the Famous “Buoy 10″ Salmon season at the mouth of the Columbia river which offers opportunities to fish for both coho and Chinook salmon on the Coast of Oregon and Washington at Astoria, Oregon and Ilwaco, Washington. The Spring Chinook Salmon season on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, Rogue River and Tillamook Bay. In the Fall we have fishing for big king salmon or fall Chinook as they are known here in the Pacific Northwest on the Oregon Coast and Washington Coast at popular salmon fishing locations such as Tillamook Bay and Portland Oregon. Alaska is known for its salmon fishing, and king salmon are the largest family, with individual fish weighing in at over 100 pounds. The season for king salmon fishing is in the summer, as the fish swim back from the Pacific Ocean into the rivers to spawn. King salmon season runs from the middle of May each year. It ends on July 31 in all freshwater locations. Charter fishing trips out into the ocean near Seward catch King Salmon during the early summer as they start to migrate inland. When planning your next Chinook Salmon fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, Chinook Salmon fishing guide or Chinook Salmon fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

Chinook Salmon

Chinook Salmon

Chinook Salmon Fishing Techniques

Several methods are used for salmon trolling. Downriggers are a popular method to run tackle with many variations possible. In sunny conditions increase your downrigger leads to 100 feet or more. By running long leads you work water undisturbed by noise and turbulence of the boat. Leadcore is another good choice. A weighted line with a fluorocarbon leader is attached to a planer board. The planer board is run well off to the side of the boat out of the travel path. Leadcore is graduated to allow five feet of depth for every color. Five colors will run lures approximately 25 feet down 10 colors fifty feet and so on. This allows you to fish any depth you want and is a killer for huge kings. Chinook live four and a half years and it makes sense that they will be the biggest at the end of their life cycle. These monsters will be the most aggressive and easiest to get in the months of July through September. I have produced Kings over twenty pounds in April, although this is the exception to the rule.
Lures To Use
Let’s wrap this up with my favorite lures. Magnum spoons are my first choice. Big lures for big fish with a consideration to the size of the baitfish and amount of light in the time period you are fishing. When fishing in very bright conditions or with the presence of small baitfish go to regular or small lures. Magnum spoons are about five inches long, regular four inches and small three inches. For a slow 2.0 M.P.H. or slower presentation I use the Reaper. Above 2.0 speeds the Vulcan is best, it mixes well with most big plugs and flasher flies. When planning your next Chinook Salmon fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, Chinook Salmon fishing guide or Chinook Salmon fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

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Steelhead Fishing

On October 7, 2010, In Fish, Freshwater, Salmon, By Avid Angler

Steelhead Fishing

Steelhead Fishing Introduction

The Steelhead is the common name for Rainbow Trout that migrate to spend their juvenile lives in saltwater. Like Salmon, they return to their original hatching ground to spawn. Similar to Atlantic Salmon, but unlike their Pacific salmonid kin, steelhead breed many times, each time separated by months and make several spawning trips between fresh and salt water. The steelhead smolts (immature or young fish) remain in the river for about a year before heading to sea, whereas salmon typically return to the seas as smolts. Different steelhead populations migrate upriver at different times of the year. “Summer-run steelhead” migrate between May and October, before their reproductive organs are fully mature. Steelhead mature in freshwater before spawning in the spring. Most Columbia river steelhead are “summer-run”. “Winter-run steelhead” mature fully in the ocean before migrating, between November and April, and spawn shortly after returning. The maximum recorded life-span for a Steelhead (Rainbow Trout) is 11 years. When planning your next Steelhead fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory,Steelhead fishing guide or Steelhead fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

Steelhead Fishing Guides

Steelhead Fishing Guides

Steelhead Fishing Locations

Steelhead can be found throughout North America. Oregon Coast rivers, Washington rivers, California rivers, Western Canada rivers and Alaska rivers have the highest numbers of Steelhead. Inland rivers also have native and planted steelhead populations in somewhat smaller numbers. Most rivers in this area have two steelhead runs, the “winter run” and the “summer run”. Summer run steelhead are usually more aggressive due to the water temperatures the live and feed in. Steelhead migrate from the salt water where they spend their juvenile lives back to the rivers they were born in to spawn.

Steelhead Fishing Charters

Steelhead Fishing Charters

Steelhead Fishing Seasons

Steelhead Fishing can usually be classified into two main seasons, “summer run” and “winter run”. Winter run steelhead usually run through the months of late October through mid February, depending on the location. Summer run steelhead can run as early as mid March-early April through early September also depending on location. The middle of the run is usually the hot time with the largest numbers of fish coming in in huge spurts. A steelhead fishing guide or steelhead fishing charter service can help put you on the fish at the right times. When planning your next Steelhead fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory,Steelhead fishing guide or Steelhead fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

Steelhead Fishing Charters

Steelhead Fishing Guides

Steelhead Flavor & Cooking

Steelhead meat is pink like that of salmon, and is more flavorful than the light-colored meat of rainbow trout. Usually caught in cool clear water steelhead is commonly regarded as excellent table fare. There are many ways to prepare your catch after a good day of steelhead fishing. Grilling is one of the most common methods used to prepare a steelhead. An experienced steelhead fishing charter service or steelhead fishing guide can usually offer advice on how to best cook your catch. They will usually have a “secret recipe” they might be willing to share with you as well.

Steelhead Fishing

Steelhead fishing has become a favorite pastime over the years for hundresds of thousands of anglers. There are steelhead fishing clubs and associations around the world that can help the novice angle become a seasoned veteran. When planning your next steelhead fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, steelhead fishing guide or steelhead fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

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Salmon Fishing

On October 6, 2010, In Fish, Freshwater, Salmon, By Avid Angler

Salmon Fishing

Salmon Fishing Introductions

Salmon is the common name for several species of the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the family are also known as trout. The difference is said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, a distinction that holds true for the most common sub species of Salmon. Salmon live along the coasts of both the North Atlantic (having one migratory species) and Pacific Oceans (holding approximately a dozen species), as well as having been introduced into the Great Lakes of North America where they are commonly referred to as landlocked Salmon. When planning your next Salmon fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, Salmon fishing guide or Salmon fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

Salmon Fishing Charters

Salmon Fishing Charters

Reel Release Fishing Charters

Salmon Fishing Location & Seasons

North America is home to the worlds largest salmon fishing population. With salmon fishing opportunities to be had year round there are countless numbers of Salmon fishing guides and Salmon fishing charter services for hire. World record Salmon fishing in Canadian coastal waters and rivers can be had at almost any time. Alaska Salmon fishing produces some of the largest numbers in the world, with Salmon returning to spawn in thousands of rivers and streams each year. In the Pacific Northwest and farther down the west coast into California, Salmon fishing has become a year round pastime for millions.

Salmon Fishing Charters

Salmon Fishing Charters

Reel Release Fishing Charters

Salmon Fishing Techniques

Salmon fishing techniques vary with species and location. Mostly, recreational fishers use angling methods and commercial fishers use netting methods. Angling methods employed are mainly trolling, droplining and jigging. There are several variations of each method all proving to be useful for different Salmon fishing situations and Salmon fishing locations. Most Salmon fishing guide and Salmon fishing charter services employ unique techniques that work well for their geographic locations and individual Salmon Fisheries. Everything from natural baits, such as roe and herring to artificial plugs, jigs and lures and flies have their own individual attributes. Drifting and fly fishing for Salmon is commonly used in smaller rivers and streams. When planning your next Salmon fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, Salmon fishing guide or Salmon fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

Salmon Fishing Charters

Salmon Fishing Charters

Reel Release Fishing Charters

Salmon Species & Sub Species

In the North Atlantic, the Atlantic Salmon is the single migratory species. The Pacific Ocean boasts several species known for their sport fishing enjoyment. Salmon fishing along the western coast of North America includes the Chinook Salmon (also known as the King Salmon or Black Mouth Salmon). The Coho Salmon (also known as the Silver Salmon. The Pink Salmon (also known as Humpies). The Chum Salmon (also known as the dog Salmon, Keta Salmon and Calico Salmon). The Sockeye Salmon (also known as the Red Salmon). And the landlocked form of the Sockeye Salmon known as the Kokanee
Salmon.

Salmon Cooking Techniques & Salmon Recipes

There are thousands of ways to enjoy the catch after a productive day of Salmon fishing. Many Salmon fishing guides and Salmon charter services offer smoking and packing of Salmon. Salmon are an excellent fish for grilling and baking as well. With each species having a different flavor there are countless ways to prepare a delicious meal after a good day of Salmon fishing. Ask your salmon fishing guide or Salmon fishing charter service for their favorite recipe and preparation technique.

Salmon Fishing

Salmon Fishing provides anglers with lifetimes of memories and fish tales. Salmon fishing guides and Salmon fishing charter services can be the best way to provide Salmon fishing enthusiasts with a memorable day on the water as well as the main ingredient for a delicious meal. With no shortage of beautiful locations to visit, Salmon fishing can be as much fun for a family as for an individual or group of friends. Visit our Salmon fishing guide and Salmon fishing charter services page today to book your next Salmon fishing trip. When planning your next Salmon fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory, Salmon fishing guide or Salmon fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

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Rainbow Trout Fishing

On October 6, 2010, In Fish, Freshwater, Salmon, By Avid Angler

Rainbow Trout Fishing

Rainbow Trout Fishing Introduction

The rainbow trout is native only to the rivers and lakes of North America, west of the Rocky Mountains, but its value as a hard-fighting game fish and tasty meal has led to its introduction throughout the world. Rainbow trout, also called redband trout, are gorgeous fish, with coloring and patterns that vary widely depending on habitat, age, and spawning condition. They are torpedo-shaped and generally blue-green or yellow-green in color with a pink or red streak along their sides, white underbelly, and small black spots on their back and fins.They are members of the salmon family and, like their salmon cousins, can grow quite large. They average about 20 to 30 inches long and around 8 pounds, but can grow as long as 4 feet and weigh up to 53 pounds. When planning your next Rainbow Trout fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory or Rainbow Trout fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

Rainbow Trout Fishing

Rainbow Trout Fishing

Rainbow Trout Fishing Locations

Rainbow Trout prefer cool, clear rivers, streams, and lakes, though some will leave their freshwater homes and follow a river out to the sea. These migratory adults, called steelheads because they acquire more silvery markings, will spend several years in the ocean, but must return to the stream of their birth to spawn. The Rainbow Trout has been introduced for food or sport to at least 45 countries, and every continent except Antarctica. Alaska has one of the largest Rainbow Trout fisheries in the United States spawning and releasing over One Million hatchery fish every year.

Rainbow Trout Fishing

Rainbow Trout Fishing

Rainbow Trout Fishing Techniques

Rainbow Trout fishing success is typically greatest in late spring after spawning and fall. Rainbow trout are voracious feeders and strong swimmers willing to hit a wide variety of lures, baits, and flies. Weighted spinners, wobbling spoons and bait (where regulations allowed) such as salmon roe or shrimp are preferred by anglers using conventional gear for Rainbow Trout. In some of the larger rivers plug fishing has become popular because it can be an effective method to fish deep fast water that is not easily fished by other methods. Rainbow trout fly fishers find that streamers, muddlers, and egg patterns fished near the bottom can be depended on to do the trick, and numerous patterns in a variety of colors will work. In some clear water rivers during mid-summer traditional dry flies such as various stone and caddis fly imitations often produce good catches. While salmon are spawning fly fishing enthusiasts employ egg patterns to enjoy what many consider to provide the best rainbow trout fishing of the year. When planning your next Rainbow Trout fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory or Rainbow Trout fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

Rainbow Trout Fishing

Rainbow Trout Fishing

Rainbow Trout Cooking & Flavor

Rainbow trout is popular in Western cuisine and is caught wild and farmed. It has tender flesh and a mild, somewhat nutty flavor. However, farmed trout and those taken from certain lakes have a renounced earthy flavor which many people find unappealing. Wild rainbow trout that eat scuds (freshwater shrimp), insects such as flies, and crayfish are the most appealing. Dark red/orange meat indicates that it is either an anadromous steelhead or a farmed Rainbow trout given a supplemental diet with a high fat content. The resulting pink flesh is marketed under monikers like Ruby Red or Carolina Red. Ask your Rainbow Trout guide or Rainbow Trout charter service for their favorite recipes.

Rainbow Trout Sub-Species

The Steelhead is the common name for Rainbow Trout that migrate to spend their juvenile lives in saltwater. Like Salmon, they return to their original hatching ground to spawn. Similar to Atlantic Salmon, but unlike their Pacific salmonid kin, steelhead breed many times, each time separated by months and make several spawning trips between fresh and salt water. The steelhead smolts (immature or young fish) remain in the river for about a year before heading to sea, whereas salmon typically return to the seas as smolts. Different steelhead populations migrate upriver at different times of the year. “Summer-run steelhead” migrate between May and October, before their reproductive organs are fully mature. They mature in freshwater before spawning in the spring. Most Columbia river steelhead are “summer-run”. “Winter-run steelhead” mature fully in the ocean before migrating, between November and April, and spawn shortly after returning. The maximum recorded life-span for a Steelhead (rainbow Trout) is 11 years.

Rainbow Trout Fishing

The Rainbow Trout is one of the most sought after fish species for sporting. With Rainbow Trout guides and Rainbow Trout charter services in almost every state in the United States and most of greater North America as well there is no shortage of pristine locations for Rainbow Trout fishing. From streams small enough to jump over to some of the largest rivers and lakes in the world, Rainbow Trout fishing can provide anglers with endless days of memorable fishing. Visit our Rainbow Trout guide and Rainbow Trout charter services page today to find the right guide or charter for your next Rainbow Trout fishing excursion. When planning your next Rainbow Trout fishing trip visit our fishing charter directory or Rainbow Trout fishing charter page to link up with the right professional fishing charter to give you that memorable experience you have been dreaming about.

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