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Guides are not fair game; they keep happy anglers IN the game

Posted on March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 by Bill Monroe

By Bill Monroe Enough already! Badly mis-directed cyber-chatter about opposition to fishing guides is wearing on this withered brain.. OK…full-disclosure for those who don’t know: My son is a full-time fishing guide (and a better…

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Friend Bryce Sandford shows off a spring chinook taken in the Columbia River downstream of Longview.

About Columbia & Willamette Spring Chinook

Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Buzz Ramsey

By Buzz Ramsey Photo above: Friend Bryce Sandford shows off a spring chinook taken in the Columbia River downstream of Longview. Mid-March is the unofficial kick off of the spring chinook season for many. After…

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Bob Toman

Just one more pass!

Posted on March 8, 2023March 9, 2023 by Bill Monroe

By Bill Monroe I don’t have to be a Marine to need a few good men and women. A briefing is in order: There’s a move afoot to memorialize the late Bob Toman at Carver…

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Buzz Ramsey with a hatchery brood-stock steelhead is showing a little color but still of fine eating quality

Late Season Steelhead

Posted on March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 by Buzz Ramsey

By Buzz Ramsey March marks the countdown to the end of the winter run of steelhead. And while the enthusiasm for winter fish may be fading for some, perhaps due to the buildup of “honey…

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camp and fire on river drawing

Upriver spring Chinook lovers deserve MUCH more attention!

Posted on February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 by Bill Monroe

By Bill Monroe Call it the “Trail of Tears,” circa 2023… The original, of course, was a tragic and selfish disruption by white Americans of several well-organized Native American tribes in the southeast. Thousands died while…

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Brad Baker shows off a hatchery winter steelhead he took on a 3.0 size Mag Lip plug while fishing with guide Chris Vertopoulos

Guide Tips for Steelhead Success

Posted on February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 by Buzz Ramsey

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

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From Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife nets

Sine die is off to a sine start in Oregon

Posted on February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 by Bill Monroe

By Bill Monroe The Oregon Legislature is underway, with elected representatives tackling a plethora, preponderance, parade, panoply, pageant, panorama, profusion – of proposals. This early in the session, it’s more of a Pandora’s box –…

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Two-Timing for Steelhead

Posted on February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 by Buzz Ramsey

By Buzz Ramsey It was in 2013 while drift boating Oregon’s Wilson River that once co-worker Jarod Higginbotham (I left Yakima Bait at the end of 2020) hooked two steelheads on a double rig fished…

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A question answered every day of the year in Oregon

Posted on January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 by Bill Monroe

By Bill Monroe I’m often asked “What’s your favorite kind of fishing?”Hell, I don’t know. What day is it? Oregon is unique; even more so than Washington or California (tied for a close second, however)….

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Sea Lion Spectacle Moves North

Posted on January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 by Bill Monroe

by Bill Monroe Photo above from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Shades of Yogi Berra! Yes Berra, not Bear. Remember his timeless quote? “It’s like deja vu all over again.” Except for Washington…

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When employing the drift fishing method when the water is high and boarder line brown you should use a bigger than normal offering. This steelhead went for a size 6 Spin-N-Glo rigged in combination with two Corky Drifters and a size 3/0 hook.

High Water Steelhead

Posted on January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 by Buzz Ramsey

By Buzz Ramsey Now is the time steelhead anglers stampede to their favorite stream the instant rivers drop and clear after a heavy rainfall and resulting rise in water levels. The reason, anglers correctly understand…

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Pink Worms for Steelhead

Posted on January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 by Buzz Ramsey

By Buzz Ramsey Suddenly, the bobber floating along next to mine disappeared. Friend Randy Woolsey was taking what seemed like forever to close the bail on his spinning reel and yank. When he did (finally)…

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