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River Coho Thread 2024
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justme2024
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Does anyone have experience going after Coho on the fly in the upper Willamette? It's looking like it'll be another good year for them and I kind of want to give it a try.
Coho run above Willamette Falls on track to surpass record
Coho fishing to open on McKenzie, Middle Fork Willamette, and Coast Fork Rivers
September 19, 2024
SALEM, Ore. – After record counts for both jack and adult coho at Willamette Falls last year the 2024 run is shaping up to be among the largest in recent history.
As of Sept. 17, nearly 11,700 adult coho have passed Willamette Falls. While it's still early in the run, this is nearly double the 1991-2022 total run annual average of 6,200. Adult coho counts over Willamette Falls have exceeded 20,000 fish four times since 1991 and this year's run is on track to top last year's record of 28,700.
As a result of this robust return, fishery managers have implemented temporary regulations that open angling for coho salmon (hatchery or wild) in some areas that have not been open because coho have not historically been observed there. Two rods will also be allowed for those anglers with the validation.
"The expected robust return should provide good angling in areas that have traditionally supported coho-targeted angling, and the allowance for use of two fishing rods will give anglers the opportunity to improve their odds for these fish," said ODFW West Region Manager Chris Kern.
The temporary regulations are as follows:
Retention of coho salmon (hatchery or wild) will open from Oct. 1 – Dec. 31, 2024 in the following areas:
- Mainstem Willamette River from Hwy 20 bridge in Albany upstream to mouth of Coast Fork Willamette
- Coast Fork Willamette and tributaries
- Middle Fork Willamette upstream to Dexter Dam
- McKenzie River upstream to Leaburg Dam
the_chemist
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1/2 this afternoon.
That's a big ass homemade bobber, I mean indicator, that you're using there
Ira would be proud of ya!Dave
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Are you talking about the frozen jug of water? Lol?That's a big ass homemade bobber, I mean indicator, that you're using there
Dave
ah, was wondering why it was there…still floats though 
nice fish.
Dave
nice fish.Dave
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Somewhere in here there's a joke about coho liking stripped flys over flys with big jugs.ah, was wondering why it was there…still floats though
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Blasphemy!
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What did they eat?
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Bc style coho flies.
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"Bc" as in "Black circle" coho flies?
I was wondering what was behind those black circles on your hook keeper on a previous posting of yours, I figured some super-secret weapon 
! Jokes aside, great you are getting into fish!
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Lose lips sink ships."Bc" as in "Black circle" coho flies?
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You are supposed to take the fly off the hook keeper before using. Nailing 2 fish like that, even when fouled by a tree branch, you have very seriously legit fishing skills, I bow very deeply and would like to purchase this fly from you as well as a video of your unique fishing techniques.