Wednesday, July 18, 2012

ROGUE FISHING

    There's nothing quite like salmon fishing on the Rogue River. The finest Oregon King Salmon and steelhead fishing vacations start right here in Gold Beach. If you love the great outdoors, you'll love what the Rogue River has to offer.
    The federally designated Wild and Scenic Rogue River meets the Pacific Ocean at Gold Beach, just 50 miles north of the California border. The famous Rogue River is home to jet boat rides as well as river rafting trips.
    When you plan your Oregon fishing vacation, head for the Rogue! The Rogue River is home to many varieties of salmon, year-round.Oregon fall king salmon, Spring Chinook Salmon, Summer Chinook Salmon and Summer Steelhead, Coho Salmon (also known as Silver Salmon), and Winter Steelhead.
    Unbeknownst to most, salmon run in Oregon's streams 12 months out of the year. Although there are clear peak periods to participate in Oregon salmon fishing opportunities, an angler must always be prepared to do battle with Oregon's most sought-after species.
    Starting the year is Oregon's famous spring chinook salmon. The average angler expends an average of 21 hours fishing for every spring chinook retained. Thankfully, with a professional Oregon salmon fishing guides, the average is significantly better. But once you catch one of these fish for a barbecue of only your closest friends, you'll understand why it's worth the wait. This species of chinook is so laden with healthy omega-3 fat, that it practically deep fat fries itself on your grill. This salmon is the finest tasting on the entire West Coast, and it's available six months out of the year from Oregon waters.
    Summer brings on some special Oregon salmon fishing opportunities. Coast wide, huge numbers of chinook and coho salmon are gorging themselves on massive schools of baitfish in the ocean. Here, a Oregon salmon fishing guides and charters have an opportunity to put you onto schools of actively feeding salmon which usually means easy limits of high-quality fish. With head spinning fast action, the guide has to make sure they have ample bait supplies as 20 to 50 violent strikes constitute an average day.