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More on Willamette River Spring Chinook
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…
Chef Cooks Up a Surprise — Especially to Him!
By Bill Monroe Willamette River too high? Too muddy? Too swift? Not for Tony Meyers of Portland, an avid bass angler. He likes driving the only rig in the lot…
Willamette Spring Chinook
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,…
Bill Monroe: Umpqua Hatchery Closure
Photo Caption: Hatchery salmon and steelhead have been scientifically acquitted of their evil reputations and are critical in retaining the angling public’s interest and involvement. I’m often chided, sometimes harshly,…
Crawl/Retrieve Method for Trout
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…
Bill Monroe: On Snowfall, Songs and Salmon
Photo credit: Glenda Monroe An unusual record April snowfall may have interrupted spring Chinook season’s introduction, but not for those who coincidentally escaped to the 50th state. My original idea…