Salmon fishing cost?

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mrbladedude

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Just moved to Oregon. I am a non resident and I would like to go Salmon fishing at the end of the month. The Salmon run starts at the end of March apparently. However I have absolutely no gear at all. Not even a fishing license.

So how much money am I looking at to be able to bank fish for Salmon this Month? I would have liked to go hunting this year but cannot afford it.

Also I would like to keep costs low, so if I could only buy 1 rod and reel to use for all kinds of fish then that would be great.
 
It would seem to me that since you moved to oregon that you would be eligible for a resident license. I googled Oregon fishing license fees and noticed that there are all kinds of special fees and endorsements. I guess thats the price you pay when moving to a super liberal area that would like to ban all shooting, hunting and fishing if they could get away with it.
 
Yeah man, all sorts of licenses and tags etc. But I'm willing to pay the price for the natural beauty that Oregon and the West Coast in general has. Just hunting is out of my price range until next year. Figured hey, haven't gone fishing in years, why not. I used to fish every week back in the day. I miss it
 
Fly fishing them is a lot of fun, but a spinning rod will fit your criteria better. I recommend you check at a bait shop for the particulars, I fished the rivers on the North Shore of Lake Superior and Door County on Lake Michigan, the river fishing in Oregon will be different.
 
March sounds an awful lot like Steelhead, not salmon, unless you're talking saltwater. You're in decent river fishing country, and you're right Oregon or anywhere on the west coast has complicated fishing regulations as there is 1000x the fishing opportunities vs any inland state.

For rates, here's what I charge in British Columbia, one state between you and I when headed up the coast.

River boat & ocean charter combo (halibut on the way in and out etc), $1300 per day up to 3 anglers. Oregon's likely a bit cheaper we're in the Selous of fishing up here and prices and costs reflect it.
 
Apparently its Chinook Salmon this Spring. And I'm definitely not trying to go on a fishing tour boat. I wanna wonder off myself and do my own thing.
 
Id like to get a 9 ft rod. What weight should the rod be rated for? A big Spring Chinook can weigh what 40 pounds?
 
If you are new to the area, I'd drive around the neighborhood on Saturdays looking for garage sales. Most garage sales I go to have a couple of $10-20 rod and reel combos. It is also the best way to get all the other stuff you need for a new home cheap. A couple of months ago, I paid $100 for everything in a guy's garage and liquor cabinet. I got two unopened bottles that were each worth the whole investment - the truckload of tools and fasteners were free!

Who knows, you might stumble upon some hippie who wants their deceased uncle's hunting gear and rifles out of the house, and will give it away cheap.
 
I'd brain-pick at sporting goods stores and at bait shops. Another option would be to go to the docks for the fishing boats and ask returning guys if they fish the rivers and if so what gear do they use. For new gear, odds are that Wal*Mart has the best prices.
 
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