Trolling for Chinook on the Rogue (Gold Beach)
Featured, Oregon Coast — By admin on September 22, 2010 5:20 pmFog began rolling in off the Pacific Ocean late in the afternoon, separating the scores of boats trolling the mouth of the Rogue River from the sunshine that had warmed all day. The wind chopped the water and bit into the three layers of clothing I wore, and I caught myself shivering more than once. But the weather didn’t daunt our boat. We kept trolling herring, hoping the circular flip and flash of its silver sides would attract a hungry chinook salmon. It didn’t. We puttered along for half a day in the bay, never with the slightest attention from the fish. Only a handful were caught that day in August. And similarly in early September, another day trolling left us fishless. But don’t let my blindluck keep you away. On this day, I saw several sleak, silver water monsters pulled up into other boats, and I could only shake my head and pray to the fishing gods. The fall chinook are there – you’ve just got to find a way to sweet-talk them. (The mouth of the Rogue River is located in Gold Beach, about 35 miles north of the California border on U.S. 101.)
Vince Tweddell, vincesoutdoors.wordpress.com/
Tags: Coastal, Fish

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