Fishing Articles

KMZ Chinook, Bottomfish and Surfperch Highlight Ocean Action
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, MAY 26, 2018

As was stated in last week's column, finding a Chinook in the ocean was a matter of merely finding the fish, and although last week's action was not red hot by any means, the sportfishing fleet did eventually find the fish. At least one segment of the king population was discovered between 8 and 11 miles from shore just north of...
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Razor clamming now open from the Yachats River to the Umpqua River
by ODFW, MAY 25, 2018
Umpqua River

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the reopening of razor clamming from the mouth of the Yachats River to the north jetty of the Umpqua River as domoic acid levels have dropped below the closure limit. This opening means razor clamming is now open from the Columbia River to Cape Arago,...
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Conditions permitting, halibut and rockfish on the bite
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, MAY 24, 2018
Eureka Coast

When the ocean conditions have been right, both the halibut and rockfish bite out of Eureka has been pretty spectacular. The only thing that has slowed down either fishery has been the wind. And there’s been plenty of it since late last week, although it finally relented enough on Wednesday for the Eureka fleet to get back on the water....
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Bass Fishing Basics, Part IV – Bait & Tackle, cont.
by Gary Heffley, MAY 24, 2018

(This is the last of Gary Heffley's 4 part series on Bass Fishing Basics. You can catch Part 1, Bass Basics, Part II- Bass Species, and Part III- Bass Bait & Tackle, by clicking on the links) Plastic Lures for Bass It used to be very simple when talking about using plastics. Initially there were three colors of worms to choose from....
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Spring Chinook fishing reopens on Columbia River
by ODFW, MAY 24, 2018
Columbia River

Recreational fishermen will get another chance to go after spring Chinook salmon in the Columbia River under seasons adopted today by fishery managers from Oregon and Washington. Below Bonneville Dam, the season will open Friday, May 25 and continue through Wednesday, June 6. The open area is from the Tongue Point/Rocky Point line upstream to Beacon Rock, for both boat and...
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Bass Fishing Basics, Part III -- Bass Bait & Tackle
by Gary Heffley, MAY 23, 2018

Go into any tackle store and you can be overwhelmed by the different ways to catch bass- and they say there is a time and a place for every technique and lure. There is no hard and fast answer for choosing lures, for if you asked a seasoned bass angler the question... if you only pick one lure to catch...
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