I have no idea what future weather patterns we’ll see in regards to river levels we might be dealing with while pursuing winter steelhead. What I do know is that you can find steelhead success…
Photo above: Showing off a chunky Chetco River fall chinook taken earlier this month is John Curry of Reno Nevada along with his fishing guide Mick Thomas of Brookings Fishing Charters. If you crave big…
Photo: The 2.0 and 2.5 SpinFish works for trout when trolling 40 to 50 feet behind your boat. To add scent we stuffed the bait chamber of this pull-apart lure with canned tuna fish and…
The Columbia River’s fall chinook run is pretty much over, as nearly all its chinook salmon stocks are now near spawning and their flesh not worthy of the grill or barbeque. Many anglers interested in…
Concerned that we were offending those anchored near us, I asked my fishing partner to turn the radio down. In a serious tone he theorized how the music, particularly rock-and-roll, attracted salmon – after all,…
With plenty of coho flooding into nearby rivers, now’s the time to give spinners a try – here’s how I fish them. Likely due to a spinner’s sonic vibration, fish respond to spinners by striking…
Buzz walks through hover fishing on Drano Lake in his latest video post. If you are a Chinook Member, please enjoy Buzz’s video captured on Drano Lake. Buzz Ramsey video on hover fishing on Drano…
By: Buzz Ramsey When it comes to trying something new, anglers are a stubborn bunch. Can’t blame them, after all, everyone (including me) wants to use the same bait or lure and method that we…
Buzz details strategies for trout in lakes
Join Buzz for this 28-minute video on how best to approach the Buoy 10 fishery
Fishing salmon at Buoy 10 is what’s on a lot of minds these days and I’m no exception. With several trips already planned to fish the Columbia mouth, including the NSIA Buoy 10 Salmon Challenge…
By Buzz Ramsey The number of fall Chinook returning to the Northwest’s largest river, the Columbia, during the August and September time frame looks good. Managers are forecasting over 500,000 chinook and another three quarters…