what magazines do you read?

I only read and believe STS and Fishing holes.

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I agree about STS (Salmon Trout Steelheader magazine) being the best. Good variety of writers and techniques. Allow me to plug my own article in the most recent Oct./Nov. issue of STS, "Tillamook Fall Chinook". While it is focused on that area's fishing, it has several good tips that will be very applicable to all the region's salmon fishing. - Steve Hanson

I agree STS is the best magazine for info on salmon fishing the NW. While the publishers spend some time tooting their own horns, still a good mag. for some valid info.

sts ive found to be the best on info and how to do s

STS is a good one. Doesn't anyone like the Fishing & Hunting news? (Week Late Liars News) If you save your copies until next year, then you read them early enough to use the info. I do like the maps in there that show boat launches, saves lots of time looking for one at 3:00 am.

I agree with the others as to what magazines have quality article but I still like Fishing Hunting News. I save the maps for future reference and have hired a number of guides who advertise and have had good luck.

RT, Have you heard of much happening at Tillamook yet? heading down in the next week or two.
As for fishing mags. I like STS, as for the Fishing and Hunting (propaganda) News, good for maps and finding out where they got them last week.

STS,then Fishing and Hunting new's 10 day's after the fact.Good Luck, STRIKE ZONE

It's been erratic and slower around Tillamook than it should be Ak. We did hook 5 and landed 3 Kings on the lower Wilson last week, but I think we got into a lucky pod of fish because it was slow elsewhere. As with most places it should pick up with the rains. Watch the river level graphs on the net for the Wilson R. there. After it comes up a few feet and drops to around 5' is when I do my favorite fishing; up the river in a nice current of pea green water. Driftfishng or back boucing eggs and bactrolling sardine filet wrapped Kwikfish will be producing those big hogs aplenty when it's right. And it should be within the timeframe you mentioned, unless we go into a dry fall. For honest fishing reports and good tips call the Tillamook Bait Co. at (503)842-5031. - RT

RT, Thanks for the info, I've been down a couple times before and bombed both times, once due to a storm and once due to lack of water, hope third times a charm.

Steve Probasco has a relatively new magazine called Northwest Fly Fishing. Great writers and some destination articles which apply to gear fishers as well. B.C. Outdoors is also a great read, in my opinion.

I'm somewhat surprised that no one mentioned Wild Salmon and Steelhead. Although the pictures are nice, the best part of the subscription is the "Osprey". It is a quarterly newsletter that has a lot of biological information on salmon and steelhead.

DaveD