Author: Jerad
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It’s a Gold Medal Season for Silver Salmon
Fall Coho are now here in force. Who needs to chase Chinook when these silver beauties are large and plentiful.
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Buoy 10 is off and running
The first week of the 2026 Buoy 10 fishery is in the books and it’s been a crazy busy week! With trips every day, a lot of salmon have come into the boat and a lot of very tasty fillets have gone across the country. For me, this week was a slightly different mix of…
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Astoria’s fishing is at it’s best … and it’s not even Buoy 10 yet!
The term “Christmas in July” was written for this time of year in Astoria. In just 5 days the boat has seen limits of rockfish, lingcod, and salmon come on board. Massive sturgeon have also come alongside with literal “out of breath” action. As if things couldn’t get even better, we even got to see…
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Ling Cod, Rock Fish, and Sturgeon, Oh My!
Astoria in June gives so many fishing options that it’s hard to pick. This weekend we landed on giant sturgeon, 6 different species of rockfish, Cabezon, Kelp Greenling, and Ling Cod.
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Columbia River Salmon Fishing an Iconic Experience
Salmon Fishing is the first thing people think of when they think about fishing in the Pacific Northwest. Columbia River Salmon fishing has sustained native peoples along the river for millennia. The Lewis and Clark expedition relied upon the salmon runs to survive the winter and make it home. Whole towns along the Columbia River…
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No Joke, Springers are back..again..
If I had bet on whether or not I thought we’d get another Spring Chinook season I would have lost money. The compact has surprised me with a late opener for Spring Chinook. June 5-the 15th will now be open with a 1 hatchery fish limit below Bonneville. This time of year we will likely…
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What an Early Spring Chinook Trip is Like: My First Published Article!
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to go fishing with me, my article just got published as the cover in this month’s issue of Northwest Fishing Magazine.
