Hi Moby: I live in Sherwood so I drive thru Hillsboro to get to the river. I did a "reconnaissance" mission along the river last week and tried to indetify the main holes so I am not too "lost" the first day out fishing. I even found Josi hole, at least a road that leads up to it but I was afraid to go all the way to the river, it looked like I would be tresspassing. Nehalem river I don't know, but Nestucca sounds good except it seemes there aren't many places where the guy could bank fish!?? I lived in Oregon for a while about 20 years ago and caught my first fish ever near the fifth bridge on the big Nestucca. That was a riot, silver, and I did not even know there was such a thing as drag on the reel!! I had it set on freewheel and fish took off like crazy down the stream, but I landed it. I get tired just thinking about it!!That made me a devout fisherman when I got up to Alaska.

And thanks a bunch!