What are some Longview, Washington fishing locations?
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Check out our Astoria Fishing Charters and Washington Halibut Charters Longview, Washington is where the Cowlitz River enters the Columbia. Below this confluence is a great location to anchor for fall Chinook salmon. To access this water, a boater can launch from Rainier, Oregon; Gearhart Gardens on the Cowlitz (very shallow water); from the town of Kalama, Washington and run downstream to Longview; or from Willow Grove Boat Launch which is several miles downstream. Steelhead are also caught in good numbers from within the mouth of the Cowlitz River as well as off of local Columbia River beaches. The beaches…
Can you give me some Columbia River salmon fishing tips?
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Check out our Astoria Fishing Charters and Washington Halibut Charters Keep your bait fresh, don’t try to make your herring, prawns etc last too long. When in doubt change it out! 45 minutes or less is a about right for herring. 45-60 minutes for prawns but you want to inject them with scent half way through. Use lead for trolling on a short 12? dropper, and forget about divers. Use a three hook rig for trolling bait (check your regulations). Anchor fishing with wobblers; tune your wobblers to get the desired action. Don’t just assume that the action they come…
Secret sturgeon bait? What is the best bait for Columbia river sturgeon? What is the best sturgeon bait?
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Check out our Astoria Fishing Charters and Washington Halibut Charters Read on if you want to find out about the best baits for sturgeon fishing. I don’t know of any “secret” sturgeon bait, but I’m sure there are some guys out there that think they have some. Guys the secret to catching sturgeon isn’t by having a gimmick like secret bait or scent, it’s by knowing the fundamentals, spending a lot of time on the water, having a variety of baits, keeping the bait fresh and having a system that eliminates where the fish are and where they aren't. [caption…
Can i use regular fluorocarbon line as a leader?
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Check out our Astoria Fishing Charters and Washington Halibut Charters Yes, regular fluorocarbon line can be used as leader. Fluorocarbon line is obviously intended to be used as your main line, this is why you will notice that it’s very limp compared to fluorocarbon leader material. The resins used to make the leader and the line are often different, so you will see differences in stiffness (leader is stiffer) and abrasion resistance (leader is generally more abrasion resistant).
Dungeness Crab – Crab Fishing – How to catch Dungeness Crab
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Check out our Astoria Fishing Charters and Washington Halibut Charters [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="318"] Crabbing[/caption] Crabbing is a lot of fun and an inexpensive and rewarding way for the whole family to get out and enjoy a day on the water with the added reward of catching a great meal! This article focuses on crab fishing for Dungeness crab but could be applied to harvest other types of crab, make sure you check your local regulations before heading to the water. Location Dungeness Crab are found in the Pacific Ocean, its river estuaries, and bays. They inhabit the ocean and…
ODFW to begin hazing Willamette sea lions
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Check out our Astoria Fishing Charters and Washington Halibut Charters ODFW News Release January 31, 2011 CLACKAMAS, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will soon begin hazing sea lions below the fish ladders at Willamette Falls in an attempt to reduce predation on federally listed salmon and steelhead on their migration to the upper reaches of the Willamette River and its tributaries. Now in the second year of a pilot program to see whether sea lion hazing can be effective in moving these animals away from Willamette Falls and potentially reduce fish mortality, the program will take…
How to catch Kokanee – Lake Merwin Reservoir
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Check out our Astoria Fishing Charters and Washington Halibut Charters How to catch Kokanee at Lake Merwin Lake Merwin Reservoir is part of the Lewis River drainage and can be accessed via Hwy 503 that runs through Woodland, WA. Lake Merwin has two access points for boaters, Speelyai Bay and Cresap Bay. Speelyai Bay is the first boat launch that you come to as you drive up Highway 503. Driving directions to Speelyai Bay can be found here: https://www.totalfisherman.com/lake_merwin_map.htm Catching Kokanee on Lake Merwin is a lot of fun and the average size Kokanee is 13" to 15" which makes them…
Questions for the guide? Answers from the past year!
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Check out our Astoria Fishing Charters and Washington Halibut Charters I always tell customers that I'm not just their fishing guide when I'm on the water; I let them know that it's OK to call or email me when they have fishing or boating questions. I've answered a few "relationship" questions too! So if you have a question that you've been wondering about, email me here and let me know. I will get back to you with the answer and it will also be posted here so that other folks can benefit. Here are some questions that I have received…
