Charlie White’s Fishing Machine - Clackamas River Chinook Salmon

Episode 2 "Clackamas River Chinook Salmon"
Charlie travels to Oregon where he seeks out Chinook salmon that migrate up through the Columbia River to the Clackamas river.
Charlie White's Fishing Machine chronicles Charlie's pioneering research filming underwater strike behaviour of fish across the BC coast and around the world. Although released over three decades ago the knowledge and fascinating footage about how salmon and various other species strike lures is unparalleled. A true legend and leader of the sport fishing industry.

[@kwally33]

Man this was the best! We need more videos these days like this! Please keep sharing! It said see you next season for part 2 at the end? Is there one??

[@SaltaireFishing]

I agree! We have another 30 episodes to release so stay tuned. I believe this is the only episode on the Clackamas though

[@rcknrol7258]

That was great ! I think maybe that giant camera spooked the fish off the bite .

[@SaltaireFishing]

Thanks! Hmm maybe, I did always find it interesting that in the ocean salmon never really got spooked by that giant camera. In the river could be different as they're not actively feeding and more easily spooked?

[@rcknrol7258]

@SaltaireFishing yeah, and they aren't affraid of big j-50 divers especially metallic blue ones so maybe not. But that camera was huge . Now you can get higher quality video from one the size of a burito.

[@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13]

I wish I could have been around back then when the clackamas would load up with fish like that. It still gets fish for sure but it’s a lot different. Would like to see a remake of this with new cameras. Underwater salmon from Bob toman is great also

[@SaltaireFishing]

Its amazing how much these fisheries have changed in a relatively short amount of time... would be very interesting to revisit this episode. See how the river has changed, if the fish hold in the same areas and how fishing techniques differ from 30 years ago. Something i'm considering doing if the channel does well! Do you fish on the Clackamas regularly?

[@ChandlerNoll]

It's Clackamas not mus

[@SaltaireFishing]

Good catch, thank you! Fixed it

[@dontevenfr0nt]

30 years later, clackamas salmon still don't bite... They still sit in that same hole below the mouth of eagle creek though.

[@RisBradshaw]

Not near Eagle Creek. Below Carver. They do bite. Already 2 in Ris' boat.