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Spring & Summer Chinook salmon
March - June (Columbia and Sandy Rivers) Happy client with a 25-pound Sandy River spring Chinook.	Jack and nice a 28-pound spring Chinook.

Return Timing: Spring Chinook adults spend three to four years in the ocean before returning to the hatchery. Averaging 15 pounds and weighing up to 40 pounds, these fish are a prize catch of anglers from the mouth of the Columbia River to the Sandy River and upper reaches of the Willamette river and its tributaries. The eating quality and flavor of their meat is highly regarded as some of the best. Spring salmon are available in the Columbia River March through June and in Sandy River April through June.	Brandon Glass shows his catch, a 23-pound Spring Chinook taken from the Columbia River just a few miles below the mouth of the Sandy River.

Jack and client with a nice springer weighing about 22-pounds.	Dinner on the boat can be provided on spring fishing trips (May-June).

Female client and a 19-pound spring salmon.	Summer Chinook and Summer Steelhead (June-August) Fishing during the summer could not get much better than this, warm days lots of fish (4-10 fish days are common). Throw in a few 30- to 40-pound Chinook, and the wonderful scenery along Oregon's beautiful rivers and you'll have a fantastic trip not soon to be forgotten.
Fall Chinook salmon
August - November (Columbia, Sandy and North Oregon Coast Rivers) Columbia Upriver Brights ( August-September) In September Jack will be targeting Columbia Upriver Brights from Astoria to Bonneville Dam. Intercepting a 35-pound fall salmon bound for Idaho is one a heck of a battle for both experienced and beginner anglers. In this fishery boats anchor up in known slots of the river where salmon travel and fish with spinners and wobblers. A relaxing way to fish, yet very exciting when a fish slams your rod and strips line from your reel.	To Book a Trip Call 503-666-5370 E-mail: Jack@hookupguideservice.com

Photos: Top right - Client with 24-pound Siletz River Chinook. Right - Jack Glass with Sandy River Chinook salmon. Far right - Jack and client with 34-pound Columbia River salmon. Fall Chinook salmon average from 10- to 30-pounds each. With some reaching as high as 40- to 50-pounds. These fish put up a magnificent fight and will often leap from the water, especially when fishing the shallow areas of the Sandy River.

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