SOUTHWEST OREGON
Coquille River Coho
BANDON, Ore.—A great spot to troll on the lower Coquille River for coho is the Rocky Point area, close to the boat ramp, and where you also stand a chance at hooking a Chinook. A great setup for coho in this estuary is a plug-cut herring trolled behind a Kone Zone flasher on a spreader bar using a 12-inch dropper with 2 to 4 ounces of lead. Bright pink Blue Fox spinners, Perry’s Mag Spinners, spinnerbait setups with bright red No. 4 G-spot blades and various other shocking pink concoctions trolled either behind a boat or cast from the bank can also get aggressive strikes. –LARRY ELLIS
Editor’s note: This article is from a previous issue of Northwest Sportsman. Be sure to check current regulations before going.
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