Ocean coho at Buoy 10 and along the Oregon coast is a fast, multi-hookup fishery. Fishing with Capt. Austin Moser at Buoy 10, doubles and triples are common, what he calls a coho rodeo. Run several back rods, pull the rods up and out when a fish hits, and clear the deck quickly before lines cross. Off the Oregon coast, Capt. David Johnson is doubling up too. Release the shakers and keep your legal keepers.
What is coho fishing like at Buoy 10?
Fast and chaotic. Fishing with Capt. Austin Moser, doubles and triples come over the rail, what he calls a coho rodeo. When a fish hits, the crew pull the back rods up and out and get each fish to the boat quickly before the lines cross.
How do you handle a double or triple on coho?
Stay organized. Pull the rods up and out, bring one fish over the rail at a time, and keep the deck clear. Austin Moser's crew works the bow and the back rods together to land multiples without a tangle.
Which coho do you keep?
Keep your legal keepers and release the little ones. Both Austin Moser at Buoy 10 and David Johnson on the Oregon coast release the shakers and box the better fish, sorting keepers from small fish at the net.
Is the Oregon coast good for coho too?
Yes. Off the Oregon coast, Capt. David Johnson is putting doubles on deck, releasing the small ones and keeping the better fish. When the coho are in, the coast fishes much like Buoy 10.
What makes ocean coho such a fun fishery?
The pace. Multiple hookups at once, hard-fighting silvers, and a deck full of action make Buoy 10 and the Oregon coast a rodeo when the coho show up. It is a numbers fishery when the run is on.
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Ocean coho salmon fishing at buoy 10 and the coast FAQ
It is the salmon fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River. Austin Moser fishes it when the coho are running.
Yes. Doubles and triples are routine, what Austin Moser calls a coho rodeo.
Pull the back rods up and out, bring fish over one at a time, and keep the deck clear.
Yes. Capt. David Johnson is doubling up on coho along the Oregon coast.
No. Release the shakers and small fish, and keep your legal keepers.
A deck full of simultaneous hookups, silvers pulling on several rods at once. It is the signature of a hot coho bite.
