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A question answered every day of the year in Oregon
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…
Sea Lion Spectacle Moves North
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…
High Water Steelhead
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….
Pink Worms for Steelhead
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…
Wrapping up the year (and teasing in the new)
Posted on Dec. 30, 2022 by Bill Monroe By Bill Monroe Can’t end the year without wrapping up some spilled notes you may or may not have noticed. We’ll…
Read Water for Steelhead Success
By Buzz Ramsey As described in my last article, the most productive time to catch steelhead is when rivers first drop into fishable height and color after a big rain…