Author: Buzz Ramsey

Buzz is regarded as a trout, steelhead and salmon sport fishing authority, outdoor writer and proficient lure and fishing rod designer. He is a hall of famer for The National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and held a IGFA line-class-record for 9 years for catching a monster 30-pound 5-ounce steelhead from Canada's Thompson River in 1984. Buzz shepherded numerous innovations in his 45-year career with Luhr Jensen, Pure Fishing and Yakima Bait, largely retiring from this successful body of work in 2020. Buzz decided to semi-retire at the end of 2020. He has continued to write his monthly column for Northwest Sportsman Magazine and his writing (including online seminars and video clips) will appear on The Guides Forecast. See Buzz daily posts on Instagram/Facebook.

Family Fun Fishing For Trout by Buzz Ramsey

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What started when our boys were young, catching trout from lakes located near our home, remains and annual event that brings us together for a morning (or evening) of fishing fun and later share a…

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Buzz Ramsey Talks Rigging Wires

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Buzz details the advantages of using rigging wires for your trolling strategies Buzz’s contribution this week comes in the form of a YouTube video, available only to Chinook members. Go HERE to view this cool…

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Buzz Ramsey: Plunking, Back To Basics

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Author Buzz Ramsey Goes Back To His Roots, Plunking The Banks Of The Columbia River By Buzz Ramsey Something I’ve been wanting to do for the last several years is to go after spring Chinook…

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Tides Influence Spring Chinook Success

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By: Buzz Ramsey Photo: Buzz Ramsey with Shirley Sanchotena With this year’s yummy-tasting spring Chinook beginning to flood into the lower Columbia and Willamette Rivers, now would be a good time to drop what you’re doing and go fishing. When planning your adventure, especially if your destination is low in the river, I would encourage…

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