Southern Oregon

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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Fishing for rockfish and lingcod out of the Port of Brookings Harbor continues to be excellent, especially for those who get up early and catch the first several hours of daylight before the winds kick up. But the excitement last week was focused on the Rogue Bay, where a few lucky anglers have caught between one and two Chinook....
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I have always said that Brookings is the most strategically-located fishing city on the Oregon coastline. Allow me to explain what I mean by strategically-located. Brookings has, without a doubt, what I would call the best fishing on the coast. I mean, if you want to fish for salmon, the Port of Brookings Harbor has it all. The area...
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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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This weekend, June 4 and June 5 is Oregon Free Fishing Weekend. On these two days, anyone may fish, clam or crab in Oregon and not have to worry about buying a fishing license, a shellfish license or any tags. So clam, crab or fish to your hearts' content courtesy of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). And...
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