A nice 35lb Chromer Buck is indeed something to shake a stick at! And shake her stick it did. She hung on tight though and finally won the battle.

On Decenber 5,2010 Johnathan Rohrbacker of Malin Oregon caught this massive 51 pound Chinook Salmon while fishing the famed little Elk River located on Oregon's southwest coast. Apparently there was a heart-stopping moment during the battle when the fish wrapped the line up in some submerged wood. The rod was finessed around and under the structure and the fish eventually landed.

Photo shot at the Battle Rock Motel in Port Orford where Johnathan's group was lodged.

As we approach the beginning of November, we find ourselves in the middle or even toward the end of some Fall Chinook runs on a select number of our large rivers in western Oregon. This point however, marks only the very beginning of our cherished Fall Chinook fisheries on special rivers in the very southwest corner of our state. Specifically, the Elk River, the Sixes River, the Chetco River and a number of other small streams are getting their first viable batch of beautiful bright fall salmon with the onset of heavy rains this week. Indeed this marks the kick-off of our Elk-Sixes season.

Fising Report - October 24, 2010

Nicholas and Jon enjoyed some Fall estuary trolling on the lower Umpqua River. They worked hard to land a total of 4 salmon during their trip, two keepers & two native Coho for release. Marauding seals added to the challenge while fighting 1 salmon.

What better way to enjoy the beauty and bounty of the Fall Season than catching a big Fall Salmon!