Abalone season coming to a close The salmon may not be flying over the rails in quantities of years past, but Eureka is once again the place to be for king salmon. And unlike last year when the fish were congregated 18 miles to the south, the fish are now nice and close to home. When the boats have been able...
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Tis an awesome season we’re having and the best part – BOTH DOCKS ARE IN, PONTOONS ARE IN, MORE BOATS THAN WE’VE HAD ON THE LAKE IN A LONG TIME AND, THE BEST, THE LAKE IS ABOUT 3’ FROM FULL – Yup, who would have thought it! Edison actually put floats in front of the spillway in anticipation. Oh, and...
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This week the catches were a variety of all kinds of fish, not just trout! Duane Balfour Jr. from Yuba City hooked a 5 lb. 4 oz. Catfish down by the dam. It was a monster next to Brianna & Charlie's little Bluegill (they were fishing together) along with Duane, Tasha & Damon. Trinity Gray & Landon Newns from...
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This fishing columnist rarely uses the phrases wide-open or red-hot in one sentence to describe any kind of fishing action. But a wide-open, red-hot tuna bite has been hammering the southern Oregon coast for over two weeks now, which has been focused primarily off of Coos Bay area. The stellar tuna action has drawn Brookings-area anglers to make the 110-mile...
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While driving back home after a full Saturday’s afternoon of errands, my wife looked out to the Pacific Ocean and remarked “looks like a nice day for fishing.”  Seizing upon that rare opportunity, I replied, “yes, I was thinking of heading down to the beach for a couple of hours.”  And within 30 minutes, I was on the beach with...
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What an exciting weekend! The water is way way up, so much so that our docks are now attached to the ramps coming off the wall right below the café – haven’t seen that since 2011. It’s a beautiful sight to behold. And my daughter was married in Dana Point, thus the late fishing report. And that was a beautiful...
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