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Joel Henley
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Joel Henley

Washougal, United States
10+ reviews
My wife actually pushed me to do it because it is all I ever talk about. It was one of the best decisions of my life and I love what I do! Being outdoors and helping people catch fish is the best.

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Rating

4.8
12 reviews
5.0
Boat & Equipment
4.8
Captain & Crew
4.7
Fishing Experience

All reviews (12)

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  • Melissa Wiedeman
    Melissa Wiedeman
    Repeat angler
    us
    Oregon, US
    Member since 2023
    2 trips
    4.3
    Verified

    Fishing trip in September

    8 Hour Trip – Chinook / Coho Salmon • 6 adults
  • Brian Kiniston
    Brian Kiniston
    Repeat angler
    us
    Oregon, US
    Member since 2025
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing with Joel

    8 Hour Trip – Chinook / Coho Salmon • 6 adults • 1 child
  • Jamie Walker
    Jamie Walker
    Repeat angler
    us
    Idaho, US
    Member since 2020
    2 trips
    4.7
    Verified

    Challenging full day

    Astoria Chinook/Coho “Buoy 10” • 2 adults

    Took a Full day trip with Joel from anvil. Weather was ruff, fishing was tuff. It’s called fishing not catching, the boat was able to land around a 20lbs native that seen another day. Cap Joel has a beautiful boat that’s a fishing machine, capt Joel is full of knowledge and my hats off to his skill. I’d recommend this trip to anyone in the future.

  • Eric Hill
    Eric Hill
    Repeat angler
    us
    Oregon, US
    Member since 2022
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing with Joel

    8 Hour Trip – Chinook / Coho Salmon • 5 adults
    Response from Captain

    Great trip! Thanks for coming :)

  • Timothy Rounds
    Timothy Rounds
    us
    Idaho, US
    Member since 2021
    5.0
    Verified

    Full day trip

    Chinook (King) Salmon Columbia Riv. • 2 adults

    We had an excellent time. Only 1 person on the boat caught anything but I guess thats why it is called fishing. Will do this again

    Response from Captain

    I’m glad you had fun Tim. That was some slow fishing for sure. Let’s get you earlier in the season next time. Thanks for joining me!

Real catches shared by our community

  • August, Astoria, OR Salmon Fishing
    August, Astoria, OR Salmon FishingAstoria, OR
    Two anglers proudly displaying a large Chinook Salmon while fishing on a boat in open waters.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Chinook Salmon
    Eric H.
    Eric H.
  • Fall Chinook - Beacon Rock St Park Sept/Oct
    Fall Chinook - Beacon Rock St Park Sept/OctWashougal, WA
    Two adult anglers posing for a selfie on the water in cold-weather gear, with a misty shoreline and bridge in the background.
    Fish 1
    Chinook Salmon
    Jamie W.
    Jamie W.
    Took a Full day trip with Joel from anvil. Weather was ruff, fishing was tuff. It’s called fishing not catching, the boat was able to land around a 20lbs native that seen another day. Cap Joel has a beautiful boat that’s a fishing machine, capt Joel is full of knowledge and my hats off to his skill. I’d recommend this trip to anyone in the future.
  • Fall Chinook - Beacon Rock St Park Sept/Oct
    Fall Chinook - Beacon Rock St Park Sept/OctWashougal, WA
    Adult angler holding a large silver salmon on a small fishing boat in a rocky riverside setting.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Coho Salmon
    Dan D.
    Dan D.
    Had a great time with captain and other customers. Beautiful views and good fishing near Beacon Rock!
  • Fall Chinook - Beacon Rock St Park Sept/Oct
    Fall Chinook - Beacon Rock St Park Sept/OctWashougal, WA
    Angler proudly displaying a large Chinook Salmon while fishing from a boat in a scenic river setting.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Chinook Salmon
    We had 9 chances at fish today, fished 7 to 1:30pm out of Camas, WA. We landed 3 nice fish and lost 3 more with 3 other quick bites at spinners. One really nice 12lb Coho and a 13lb bright Chinook and a smaller 9lb Chinook for the BBQ. Red Super Baits were the hot ticket. More color the better. 45ft on the line counter paid off the most with 16oz of lead. The water is warm and low and the fish were stacked up deep.
  • Fall Chinook - Beacon Rock St Park Sept/Oct
    Fall Chinook - Beacon Rock St Park Sept/OctWashougal, WA
    A variety of Dungeness crabs and two large salmon displayed on a textured surface, showcasing a successful catch from a recent fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Chum Salmon
    Coho and Crab trip out of Hammond, OR. Had 6 fish on within an hour of dropping down the pots. Cooked up 22 crab and 24lbs of Coho fillets. Crab cooked back at the rig. 5 min to bring to a boil and then a 15 min cook time.

What's biting with August, Astoria, OR Salmon Fishing in Astoria

Head to the Necanicum and Nehalem Rivers for winter Steelhead or fish the Columbia for keeper Sturgeon and Walleye. In the bays, anglers are making the most of bottom fishing.

Top catches for November

Fishing reports

Angler proudly displaying a large Chinook Salmon while fishing from a boat in a scenic river setting.

Chinook and Coho today!

Oct 5, 2020 • Washougal
We had 9 chances at fish today, fished 7 to 1:30pm out of Camas, WA. We landed 3 nice fish and lost 3 more with 3 other quick bites at spinners. One really nice 12lb Coho and a 13lb bright Chinook and a smaller 9lb Chinook for the BBQ. Red Super Baits were the hot ticket. More color the better. 45ft on the line counter paid off the most with 16oz of lead. The water is warm and low and the fish were stacked up deep.
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A variety of Dungeness crabs and two large salmon displayed on a textured surface, showcasing a successful catch from a recent fishing trip.

Coho and Crab Trip

Sep 20, 2020 • Washougal
Coho and Crab trip out of Hammond, OR. Had 6 fish on within an hour of dropping down the pots. Cooked up 22 crab and 24lbs of Coho fillets. Crab cooked back at the rig. 5 min to bring to a boil and then a 15 min cook time.
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