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Author: Buzz Ramsey

Devin Debok shows off a spring chinook he caught while fishing with guide Dave Eng

More on Willamette River Spring Chinook

Posted on May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 by Buzz Ramsey

By Buzz Ramsey Photo: Devin Debok shows off a spring chinook he caught while fishing with guide Dave Eng. There is still plenty of time left to participate in the Willamette’s spring salmon fishery as…

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Willamette Spring Chinook

Posted on May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 by Buzz Ramsey

By Buzz Ramsey Based on pre-season forecasts (51,200), which might be conservative based on the surprising numbers (way over forecast) of spring Chinook that passed Bonneville Dam this last week, the all licensed citizens’ fishery…

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Trout

Crawl/Retrieve Method for Trout

Posted on April 27, 2022April 30, 2022 by Buzz Ramsey

By:  Buzz Ramsey It was in 2006, when working full time for Pure Fishing (PF), that I was introduced to a fishing method called “Crawl-Retrieve.” You see, I was part of a team of employees…

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Dough Bait Tips and Tricks for Trout

Posted on April 14, 2022April 16, 2022 by Buzz Ramsey

By:  Buzz Ramsey Generally speaking, trout are pretty easy to catch as compared to salmon and steelhead. Much of this is thanks to state fish and wildlife agencies that stock literally millions of hungry trout…

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Here is a fin-clipped spring chinook I caught while fishing the Columbia just upstream from the I-5 Bridge with friend Eric Linde.

Guide Tips for Catching Spring Chinook by Buzz Ramsey

Posted on March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 by Buzz Ramsey

In an effort to catch more fish, anglers and guides are forever honing their skills by making big and small tweaks to what they’re using and how. And while some might be reluctant to share…

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Columbia River

Columbia River Spring Chinook & Tides

Posted on March 17, 2022March 26, 2022 by Buzz Ramsey

By Buzz Ramsey If you want to fish the Columbia River for spring chinook, now would be the time to try your luck. And while the all-licensed-citizen fishery west of Bonneville Dam opened to sport…

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Hot Shot Plug

Buzz Ramsey: Plug Fishing from Shore

Posted on March 2, 2022March 3, 2022 by Buzz Ramsey

Plugging Steelhead from Shore By Buzz Ramsey I was aware of back-trolling plugs before having a drift boat, because I worked for GI Joes where I sold fishing tackle part time when in High School….

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Plugging Tips for Steelhead

Posted on February 17, 2022February 19, 2022 by Buzz Ramsey

By Buzz Ramsey When it comes to steelhead, there is just nothing like the arm-wrenching strike produced when one hits a plug. The rod-bending hits, most anglers believe, are due to steelhead treating plugs as…

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Eggs and Imitations for Winter Steelhead

Posted on February 3, 2022February 6, 2022 by Buzz Ramsey

By: Buzz Ramsey The concept of drifting an egg cluster or imitation egg (which might be a soft bead or Corky) along the river bottom is one fish readily respond to. It’s just natural (perhaps…

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Your jig will produce best if it is positioned in a horizontal fashion, as though it's swimming.

Bobber n’ Jig for Winter Steelhead

Posted on January 20, 2022January 22, 2022 by Buzz Ramsey

By: Buzz Ramsey Bobber n’ Jig Fishing a float with a jig suspended below it is similar to Bobber Doggin in that you cast out, across and slightly upstream, pick up any slack line, and…

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Fishing gear for bobber doggin

Buzz Ramsey on Bobber Doggin’

Posted on January 5, 2022January 9, 2022 by Buzz Ramsey

A Versatile Strategy That’s Taken Hold In The Pacific Northwest Bobber Doggin Winter Steelhead By: Buzz Ramsey If Bobber Doggin is not already part of your repertoire of proven fishing methods you should consider learning…

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This winter steelhead fell for a steelhead jig tipped with a pink worm. Chris quickly released this fish.

Guide Chris Vertopoulos: Tips on catching Winter Steelhead

Posted on December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 by Buzz Ramsey

By: Buzz Ramsey When it comes to catching steelhead, the more time you spend on the water learning about the fish, their habits, where they are likely to hangout, the more success you are likely…

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