Crabbing in 2021

Many fishermen enjoyed a “twofer” this year on their outings. Soaking a few Crab Pots during the 6-8 hours of Salmon Fishing and then pulling up large catches of Dungeness crab to also take home. What a treat to bring home 1 or 2 salmon and 10+ crab...
2021 Coho Salmon Season

2021 Coho Salmon Season

The 2021 Oregon Coho Salmon Season was a big draw this year with lots of quick limits being taken as the fish came into the Columbia. The fish are now making their way upstream and going to their spawning grounds on the various rivers and tributaries they came from....
Some Chinook Are Still Around

Some Chinook Are Still Around

The Fall 2021 Chinook season in Oregon was good and there are still a few being picked up in Oregon coastal rivers as of the date of this blog post. Most fish are found further up the rivers and many are darker fish. Still fun to catch but the fish aren’t as...
Incredible Fisherman

Incredible Fisherman

Randy Bales and I have had a number of conversations about fishing in Oregon and in particular Bead Fishing in Oregon. Randy has “written the book” on this style of fishing and has built a very successful business on his passion and knowledge. You can find...
2021 Mid October Salmon Fishing

2021 Mid October Salmon Fishing

2021 has been a very interesting fishing season so far. As always, Buoy 10 started out fast and furious and then settled down to a regular pace. There has been a huge surge of Coho Salmon coming into the rivers. A lot of native fish which in most cases need to be...