Twas another beautiful week at the Lake – a few thunderboomers, lightening, showers, hail (in a few places) big fluffy white clouds, beautiful blue skies and lots of people. The Lake is starting its downward trend – about 3-4 inches a day. And there’s a very small bit of yellow starting to show in the Aspen groves. Great fishing...
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Every year between August 1st and Labor Day — just 31 days — 100,000 anglers from around the world make the pilgrimage to Buoy 10 on the Columbia River to fish for the millions of salmon that funnel through this 14-mile-long stretch of river. However, between the crowds, the challenging water and so many fish, Buoy 10 can be intimidating...
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One hour after sunset on Sunday, August 7, the general season for ocean salmon fishing in Oregon's KMZ will come to a close. On a scale of 1 through 10, I would rate this season a 2-1/2. But although very few Chinook came to Oregon boats' nets, the season still beats last year, which I rated a big fat zero....
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My usual fishing haunt is Ocean Beach, San Francisco, where I often cast for striped bass and surf perch.  This week, however, finds me wetting my line in Gull Lake and trying to hook a few rainbow trout. Now, freshwater fishing finds me at the beginning of the learning curve after a few years of gaining basic competence in the surf....
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Question: I am 16 years old and have my hunter education certification. I was wondering if it is legal for me to hunt by myself with a firearm. I have not found anything saying one way or another whether I can legally do this. If it is legal, do I need to carry written consent from my parents with me?...
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