The FISHING

Salmon

  • Spring Chinook on the Columbia and Willamette

  • Chinook and Coho at Buoy 10

  • Fall Chinook and Coho on the Columbia

Steelhead

  • Summer Steelhead on the Columbia

  • Winter Steelhead on the Oregon Coast

BOTTOMFISH and CRAB

  • Lingcod and Rockfish on the Oregon Coast

  • Dungeness Crab trips on the Pacific and Lower Columbia River

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TRIP INFO

  • We’ll fish from a 23.5' foot Alumaweld Columbia, or a 16’ Koffler drift boat.

  • All fishing gear, tackle, and bait provided.

  • Fish cleaning services provided.

  • What to bring:

    • Fishing license and tag.

    • Food and beverages for yourself.

    • Rain gear and appropriate clothing.

    • Sunglasses and sunscreen.

    • A cooler in your vehicle for transporting your catch.

  • Upon booking you’ll be sent a detailed PDF with instructions on where to meet, what to bring, and what to expect from the day. FLOODTIDE will check in with you 24-48 hours prior to the trip to answer any final questions.

  • We want you to experience a fun, relaxing, and safe day on the water, punctuated with the most beautiful fish Oregon has to offer.

Rates

  • $250/seat for Willamette and Columbia spring chinook trips

  • $250/seat for Columbia summer steelhead trips

  • $275/seat for Buoy 10 salmon trips

  • $250/seat for Columbia fall chinook and coho trips

  • $250/seat for lingcod and rockfish trips

  • $175/seat for Dungeness crab trips (half-day)

  • Group size of 2-6 anglers.

  • FLOODTIDE ANGLING offers a 10% discount to teachers, public employees, first responders, and active military.

  • $550 for the boat for winter steelhead or sea run cutthroat fly fishing trips for one or two anglers

  • $125/hour for private spey casting instruction

  • Half day trips are available for spring chinook, sturgeon, and shad. Please call to inquire about rates and dates for half day trips.

  • A $100/seat deposit is required when booking, with the remainder due on the day of the trip.

  • Cancellations made more than 10 days before the scheduled trip will be refunded in full. FLOODTIDE ANGLING will fully refund any deposit made due to cancellations on our end resulting from weather, river conditions, equipment complications, or unforeseen emergencies.

Capt. Nathan Koenigsknecht

Captain Nate has spent the last two decades centering his life around salmon and steelhead. With more than 20 years of experience in the fishing industry, Nate has been featured in books and magazine articles, given angling and casting presentations in two countries and seven states, hosted destination trips to Alaska and Canada, penned articles on fishing and fly casting, and spent hundreds of days guiding anglers looking for salmon, steelhead, trout, bottomfish and crab. He’s a calm, patient, and positive presence in the boat, and he looks forward to sharing the day with anybody who loves fishing, fish, and rivers.

Capt. Nate is licensed, bonded and insured.