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Salmon Fishing at the Oregon Coast is Heating Up

A dozen beautiful coho salmon

Astoria Salmon Since spring, we’ve been talking about the Columbia River fall run with over a million fall salmon expected to enter the river in 2019. From the fishing that’s been happening out on the ocean since it opened on June 22nd, it’s looking like we’re in for a very exciting salmon season in Astoria. […]

Astoria Salmon: The Future Looks Bright

3 limits of coho salmon

The Buoy 10 Salmon Fishing Season is still over a month away in Astoria, but that’s not stopping us from getting on fish that are feeding off the mouth of the Columbia River. The Pacific Ocean Salmon Season opened up last Saturday, June 22nd, to plenty of fishing action and fresh salmon fillets all around. […]

Oregon Summer Fishing is in Full Swing

Salmon and Bottom Fish on the Trophy Board in Tillamook

While some may be waiting for the Ocean Salmon Season to open up this Saturday, June 22nd, we’ve been staying busy fishing for salmon and bottom fish in Tillamook, and Trophy Sturgeon in Astoria. Once the Pacific Ocean opens up for salmon, we’ll have even more fishing opportunities at the Oregon Coast. Tillamook Fishing Tillamook […]

Astoria Salmon Fishing – Here’s What’s on Deck

4 Happy Guys with their Salmon

It’s June and the weather isn’t the only thing heating up around here. Salmon fishing on the Oregon Coast is about to take center stage and I’m looking forward to it! Astoria is the place to be if you’re in search of a guided fishing trip or charter for salmon. Astoria Ocean Salmon Fishing The […]

Memorial Day Fishing on the Oregon Coast

Father and son with their bottom fish catch!

Many people enjoy getting out of town to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend with friends and family. This year was no different and the Oregon Coast had some beautiful weather that was perfect for fishing. It’s just the start of summer and we’re excited for all of the fishing that will take place in the […]

Buoy 10 Salmon Fishing Mayhem

A limit of Salmon caught at Buoy 10 with guide Lance Fisher

I like to do a little more blogging than I have been able to do the last few weeks, but with the Buoy 10 Salmon fishing season, I’ve really been living hand to mouth trying to keep up with everything. Customer fishing trips, bookings, boat repairs, egg curing, radio and a little time with the […]

2014 Columbia River Fall Chinook Fishing

Columbia River Fall Chinook Fishing Forecast

Big Fall Chinook returns are in store for the upcoming year on the Columbia River. On the heals of the recent Columbia River Coho predictions, yesterdays release of expected 2014 Fall Chinook returns will have fishermen throughout the region excited about what’s to come. We’ve seen some nice returns since the early 2000’s, but we’ve […]

2014 Columbia River Coho Salmon Season is Forecasted to be Exceptional

Forecast chart for Columbia River Coho Salmon

Walking around the Sportsman Show this past week, a friend of mine walked up and shoved a phone in my face. “Look!”, he said as I began scanning through a document that he had pulled up on his phone. It was the forecast for arriving Coho to the Columbia for 2014 and I was looking […]

Buoy 10 Salmon Fishing- Better than predicted

Many of you may know that my boat of the last three years has been sold and a new one will be here and ready Monday just in time for  17 days of Buoy 10 madness.  I scheduled the whole boat build in between summer steelhead and the buoy 10 season so as to not […]

Buoy 10 Salmon Fishing- Make your move

Many of my customers don’t just fish with me, but also do a bunch of fishing on their own.  The Buoy 10 fishery in Astoria on the Lower Columbia River is one of those fisheries that at times looks really easy, but as many of you may know there’s more to it than just showing […]