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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We are looking forward to a week of double digit weather not triple digits! Pretty soon the nights will be cooling off which brings the trout up closer to the shore for longer periods of time. They have no choice but to stay under 25' when the surface temperature is at the hottest part of the day. Brady &...
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