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The ocean fishing has been awesome this year. Buoy 10 is firing up. This means one thing: Smoked Salmon time! We now have two people consistently bringing home limits, and the fridge was getting full. It was time to mix up some brine and start up the smoker. With the freezers already near bursting, I…

We had a fun non-traditional day on the Buoy 10 opener!

I had the chance to meet a great set of brothers that came down for a day of bottom fishing. These guys have been through it all together and it shows. They remind me of what I enjoy most about being a guide. I get to go fishing with great people and be part of…

Ocean Salmon Fishing Report – July 5th, 2025. The day after the country celebrated independence day the coho put on some fireworks of their own! Getting an early start didn’t seem to matter with these guys. Counting travel time we had 4 nice coho in the boat within about 2 hours of leaving the dock.…

Summer is heating up and it’s the busy time for licensed guides up and down the Columbia. The biggest event of the year, Buoy 10 is just around the corner. Crowds of people will be descending on Astoria. Each of them hoping to hook into a big fish during the Super Bowl of salmon. This…

I went out with my son as well as a repeat client and his dad for father’s day. The Spring Chinook didn’t want to play so we went to chase some granddaddy sturgeon. Our smallest fish was around 5 feet long with a big one of nearly 7 foot deciding join us. He even gave…

It’s nice to have good news in my first sturgeon fishing report of the year! I went out to scout some of my favorite spots near Astoria for sturgeon today and got into them! Four of these dinosaurs decided to play in about an hour’s worth of time. Each one tried to circle the boat,…
Yesterday’s trip was a great reminder of how amazing fall fishing can be. We left the dock from Hammond at…
The fish are still in Astoria and the Buoy 10 surprises keep on coming! Chinook Retention ends on the 6th…
The ocean fishing has been awesome this year. Buoy 10 is firing up. This means one thing: Smoked Salmon time!…
We had a fun non-traditional day on the Buoy 10 opener!
I had the chance to meet a great set of brothers that came down for a day of bottom fishing.…
Ocean Salmon Fishing Report – July 5th, 2025. The day after the country celebrated independence day the coho put on…
Bobby had the day off from school so we spent some son and dad time picking up limits of lingcod…
The dam counts are looking good and the Columbia River Springer season has been extended to June 15th. Catches have…
The Columbia River Compact has announced a new opener for Spring Chinook. Fishing is now open with a 1 Chinook…