Coos Bay Crabbing Trips - $99 per person
The holiday season is just about here and nothing is better than gathering with friends and family and enjoying fresh Dungeness crab that you caught yourself in the cold, clean waters of the Oregon Coast. Wild Rivers Fishing is running fall crabbing trips in Coos Bay, home of the very best recreational crabbing on the West Coast. The calm, protected waters of the bay give sport crabbers access to big, tasty Dungeness and red rock crab. You can keep 12 Dungeness a day, along with 24 Red Rocks. We crab out of a comfortable, covered, heated jet boat and crab with both pots and rings. We usually soak the pots for the entire tide, and check rings regularly, for a fast-paced, fun-filled day on the water. Limits are common. I can bait and pull all the gear, or you can be involved as much as you want to. This a great trip for families, fathers and sons, or groups of best friends.
After the trip I clean and cook the crabs right at the boat ramp, sending you home with a cooler full of the best-tasting crab you've ever eaten. This is one of my favorite trips. Cost is $99 per person, three person minimun, or $250 for two people. Click here to book your trip.
For more information, call (206) 388-8988
or e-mail wildriversfishing@yahoo.com
Early Season Alaska Halibut Special
Salmon, steelhead and saltwater fishing on the Chetco, Rogue and Smith Rivers and Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.
Winter Lingcod/Rockfish Trips - $85 per person
Some of the best lingcod fishing of the entire year on the Oregon Coast occurs during the winter out of Brookings, when thousands of lings move close to shore to spawn. When the ocean is calm from December through April, limits of lingcod can be caught within a few minutes of the mouth of the Chetco River. Wild Rivers Fishing uses a heavy duty welded Alumaweld jet boat to fish above shallow reefs where lingcod spawn. After the big female spawns, smaller male lings in the 5- to 10-pound range spend a couple months guarding the nests. They are very aggressive biters can be caught be anglers using light gear and jigs or live bait. Limits of rockfish are also caught while fishing for lingcod. The daily limit for lingcod is two fish over 22 inches and the daily limit for rockfish is six. Six-hour trips run $85 per person with a three-person minimum. All bait and tackle is provided.
Brookings has the safest ocean crossing on the Oregon Coast and offers more fishable days during the winter than any other port. Capt. Andy Martin is licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard and Oregon State Marine Board to run ocean charter trips. He is one of the few Oregon fishing guides who can run river and saltwater trips. In the summer, Andy runs a charter boat in the Gulf of Alaska for halibut. He returns to his hometown of Brookings during the fall and winter to run guided ocean and river fishing trips. Call (206) 388-8988 to book your trip.
For more information, call (206) 388-8988
or e-mail wildriversfishing@yahoo.com
Chetco River winter steelhead
fishing and lodging combo
The Chetco River is home to some of the best winter steelhead fishing on the entire West Coast. It’s Oregon’s premier destination for trophy winter steelhead, as well as multiple-fish days. Wild Rivers Fishing offers guided drift boat trips down the Chetco River, as well as lodging in riverside
cabins. For steelhead season, we have a special of two nights lodging and one day guided fishing for two people for a total of $425. The cabins are located approximately two miles up the south bank of the Chetco River. You can fish from shore the afternoon before and the morning after your guided drift boat trip. The cozy cabins are just a short walk from the spectacular Chetco River. All bait and tackle is supplied during the guided drift boat trip. All you need is your fishing license and rain gear.
Winter steelhead fishing is best from mid-January to late February on the Chetco, and fish are available through the end of the season, which closes March 31.
Dates are limited for our lodging and fishing combo, so book now. Call (206) 388-8988 or e-mail
wildriversfishing@yahoo.com.
The cost for the guided trip and two nights lodging works out to less than $215 per person, an exceptional deal for a steelhead fishing vacation on America’s Wild Rivers Coast. Ask about steelhead and winter lingcod and rockfish combos.
During a visit to Brookings, we recommend a trip to nearby Redwood National Park and Ocean World, which is one of the country’s best aquariums and sea lion shows. Visit
www.oceanworldonline.com for more information.
For more information, call (206) 388-8988
or e-mail wildriversfishing@yahoo.com
Winter Specials
Seward, Alaska, full-day early season halibut trips starting at $195 per person
Capt. Andy Martin skippers the Adventuress, a 36-footer that is part of Seward, Alaska’s premier charter boat fleet. Early season trips, before June 16, start at $195 a day, and include all gear, bait and tackle during an exciting full-day halibut expedition in the halibut grounds in the Gulf of Alaska near Kenai Fjords National Park. This is one of the best places anywhere in Alaska to fish for halibut, with lots of fish topping 100 pounds taken each season. Early in the season can be some of the best time to fish, before the halibut grounds get pressure from more boats in July and August. The Adventuress fishes 10 passengers, who enjoy the breathtaking ride to the fishing area aboard one of the most comfortable and fastest charter boats anywhere, with suspension seating inside a heated cabin. Boats that seat 12 anglers and 6 anglers are also available.
2008 charter boat trips are $195 for a full day of halibut fishing between April 15 and June 15. The cost is $220 between June 16 and Sept. 16. Silver salmon trips are $220 for a full-day trip and $160 for a half day trip. Multi-species combination trips for species such as halibut, rockfish, salmon and lingcod are $265. Seats fill quickly on these Alaska trips. Call today or e-mail for more information or to reserve your spot.
Capt. Andy is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed captain, with a 50-ton near coastal master's license. The experienced crew, top-of-the-line boat and plenty of highly productive fishing spots make a trip to Seward your best bet for lunker halibut. Book Now!
Chetco Bay Trophy Fall King Salmon
Full-Day Ocean and Bay Trophy Salmon trips, $150 per person
The biggest salmon in Oregon are caught each October during a special season just off the mouth of the Chetco River. The trophy king salmon stack up near the beach as they wait for fall rains to move into the river. Capt. Andy Martin is one of just a handful of Brookings fishing guides licensed to bring his clients into the ocean to target these big salmon. Fish over 50 pounds are caught each year. This season is short, just a couple of weeks, so prime dates go fast. That’s why we are advertising this season early to give you a chance to book a seat. Capt. Andy is an expert plug-cut herring fisherman, and has this highly effective technique for trophy salmon down to a science. We fish up to four guests aboard a custom 20-foot jet boat. Call (206) 388-8988 or e-mail wildriversfishing@yahoo.com to reserve your seat for this truly unique fishery. Lodging and fishing specials are available!