FRANK ARMENDARIZ for The Chronicle

Bill Monroe Q: Thank you for your time today, Bill. May I ask you where you were born? A: I was born in Portland, Oregon, while my dad was going to dental school. After graduation he started a practice in…

Bay Street is the heart of Florence’s tourist district. It was approaching noon when this image was captured. The Beachcomber is a popular stop for many and a popular hangout for locals. Frank Armendariz/The Chronicle FLORENCE – The first cases…

Barbara Norregaard of Lorane is a steelheader and a STEP volunteer; several times a week, she feeds steelhead smolts that are raised at a STEP hatchery on Letz Creek. Frank Armendariz/The Chronicle The series of Pacific storms that began to…

The Siuslaw like most coast steelhead streams was in perfect shape last weekend. More rain is in the forecast and conditions are right for improving success. Frank Armendariz/The Chronicle At the top of the report this week is the annual…

The weather on the coast has been spectacular this fall, but the lack of rain has many salmon and winter steelhead anglers strolling the beaches with an eye to the west, hoping for a major change. We need rain! FRANK…

Fall weather has come to Oregon and Fall fish can be rewarding on a number of levels. Weather came to Oregon last week. It brought rain to every part of Lane County and dropped a few inches of snow on…

Mike received a McKenzie River fishing trip with guide Frank Armendariz as a gift from his mother, Bridget. It appears that the result was a memorable one. Frank Armendariz/The Anglers Log Folks are seeing excellent fishing results for the warm-water…

The view from the lighthouse level is world-class and characteristic of what many people imagine the Oregon Coast to be. On many days, seals can be seen sunning on the rocks below the lighthouse. At one time, two homes stood…

Bo and Dylan Hunt of Florence Oregon were just setting for the surfperch. Bo says his strategy is to walk the beach looking for the deeper depressions in the sand. Photo provided • Labor Day was a wet one across…

Professional guide Frank Amendariz has spent a lifetime fishing on lakes, rivers and oceans. Photo provided It’s my pleasure to introduce myself to the readers of the Creswell Chronicle. I’m looking forward to giving you the latest and what I…