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I know there's hunters at this site.... any luck lately? I went out Saturday morning for blacktail "any deer" in my local GMU 564 where any deer is legal but you have to use a shotgun with buckshot or slugs, handgun, muzzleloader or bow and arrow. I found a line of buck rubs along a ridge...

We had a good day today at the mouth of the Cowlitz River in S.W. Washington where it mixes with the Columbia River. We got four steelhead and one jack chinook salmon on two rods. Three of the steelhead were about 11 lbs. and one was about 9. Unfortunately, two of the larger ones were natives...

It is nearly shad season and I'm looking forward to catching some. Though I don't eat them, many do. I use them for crab and oversize sturgeon. They run about 3-5 lbs. and are easily caught from the shore or from a boat. Dick Nite spoons in gold or chrome with red or chartreuse are classic...

On one side, I'm happy I got my middle son to go camping on a nearby island with his 15-16 year old friends for the first time by themselves. Instead of the typical video game overnight, they ran my 12 ft. aluminum boat and 7.5 Johnson Sea Horse over and I toted some of their heavier gear in my...

I saw this on the news about a massive ball of sturgeon congregated at the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. There are 60,000 or enough to fill 360 dump trucks! C.W. www.katu.com/home/video/19035294.html?video=pop&t=a

After fishing at dawn in the Kalama River for salmon this morning without a bite I shifted gears and went back into the main channel of the Columbia. On the Oregon side of Sandy Island I came upon this site.... a 42 ft. wood former charter boat, 1968 vintage, high up on a wing dam. The skipper...

Well, I spoke with several people at the SBSCBGT about the idea of a C-Brats Fish Together in August in Kalama, WA where we would target the peak of the run for the big Fall Chinook salmon and there was a very positive response. This is the best chance of the whole year, in the best river of the...

Well, I spoke with several people at the SBSCBGT about the idea of a C-Brats Fish Together in August in Kalama, WA where we would target the peak of the run for the big Fall Chinook salmon and there was a very positive response. This is the best chance of the whole year, in the best river of...

Well, I trailered down to PortCo boat launch (between I-5 & 205) this morning and got to spend 45 minutes in line (from 6:00 to 6:45 am) because we got there late -- made me appreciate my own slip back at Kalama. With some creative parking we hit the water pretty quickly and then got a call on...

Here's a link to a thorough document regarding salmon stocks for the West Coast, for those interested. C.W. Preseason Report I Stock Abundance Analysis for 2008 Ocean Salmon Fisheries is available on the Council's website at: http://www.pcouncil.org/salmon/salpreI08/salpreI08.html

NEWS RELEASE Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife February 15, 2008 Contact: Cindy LeFleur, (360) 906-6708 Focus of this year’s spring chinook fishery will shift upstream on the Columbia River OLYMPIA – Columbia River anglers will find more opportunities to catch spring chinook salmon...

Supposedly this boat was training at Morrow Bay, CA on 12-04-07. Wow is that some water, and those guys are up on the flying bridge.... tied in no doubt. There's a few websites with the whole series of pics, but the best ones I found were here, click on each thumbnail for a much higher...

I've seen them and I read the tech sheet on them from the manufacturer written by Buzz Ramsey ( http://www.luhrjensen.com/search.cfm?searchterm=salmon+bungee&search=GO ) and am cureous if anyone here has experience with them. I mainly fish salmon while anchored in a hogline in the Columbia...

they say that the tributaries need to be 42 degrees to encourage smelt to migrate into them for spawning. Below is some info I got from a Columbia River Advisory friend. C.W. Smelt Update Thursday – January 17, 2008 Conditions: Commercial landings in the Columbia River picked up this week...

I've heard that a boat will qualify as a second home as far as the IRS is concerned if it has a head on board. Does it have to be a stand up // attached head? Is a galley required? Is there a minimum overall boat length too? How much of a break on taxes does it provide? It could make for a...

From a reliable friend in the WDFW citizens advisory group, Steve Watrous. C.W. : "While the ocean vessel 'Dawn Raider' w as commercial fishing for dogfish, this Great White was hooked in the mouth but only resisted slightly for 15 minutes before it came up alongside the boat to have a look...

Well, I spent a few hours at the 2008 Portland boat show yesterday and my aren't there some pretty rigs to spend some money on! And the sales-guys are so incredibly friendly and helpful, especially after you ask some informed questions that reveal you've done your homework and are not just...

I just got a coupe gift cards for Cabelas (and their brand new store near Tacoma is beckoning) so what to do with them? I'm set for salmon and smaller stuff. I want to get a new reel for halibut, oversize sturgeon, and possibly albacore tuna. At this point my "heavy" rod is a Shakespeare Ugly...

It's what I do, I fish the lower Columbia River, home of one of the largest salmon, steelhead, sturgeon & shad populations on the planet. I fish hard year round and have enjoyed some success both here (approx. 80 miles up from the mouth near Kalama), the Pacific Ocean & the Strait of Juan De...

My wife, daughter and I went razor clam digging on Washington's Long Beach yesterday. Even though thousands of other clammers were out there, it was a great day with light breeze, beautiful sunset, and plenty of time to get clams before a lantern was needed. Some people stomp around, hoping...