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Inland boaters
If seldom leave sight of land you should carry handheld red flares aerial flares 12 gauge HP or skyblazer xlt signals.

Coastal Boaters
If you travel offshore occasionally, and do not travel overnight you should carry hand held red flares aerial flares 12 gauge HP or skyblazer xlt signals smoke flares orange hand held.

Offshore Boaters
if you travel offshore out of sight of land for extended periods you should carry hand held flares Solas approved aerial flares 25mm or solas approved smoke flares.

When I fish in my boat for Salmon, Sturgeon or Walleye on the Columbia river, and Tillamook bay I carry the Orion hand-held Marine red signal flare.

It is also a very good idea to carry a VHF radio so you may call the coastguard in case of a emergency.

What Type Of Flares Should You Carry On Your Boat? is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

Fishing above the I 5 bridge has been a great place to fish on the open days. you can fish below the I 5 Bridge 7 days a week. make sure you check for updated fishing laws fish and wild life can close the river at any time..

Willamette River is closed to Sturgeon, you may catch and release. Sturgeon fishing on the Willamette River has been great. Herring has been the hot bait.

Sturgeon fishing in the Columbia River Gorge is starting to pick up with both keeper size fish, and even some
over size fish. You may keep Sturgeon Thursday, Friday, and Saturday only.

Marvin’s Guide Service has open dates so calll now and fish from a coverd and heated boat.

Oregon Fishing In April is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

Columbia River, Buoy 10 to I-5 Bridge

Fishing will be allowed seven days a week from March 1 through April 18 or until the harvest guideline is achieved.
The season will be closed on Tuesdays, March 9, 16, 23 and 30. The purpose of the Tuesday closures is to provide possible commercial fishing days. ” Gill nets!”

The daily bag limit is two adipose fin-clipped adult salmon or steelhead in combination, of which no more than one may be a Chinook. The rules also allow retention of up to five adipose fin-clipped jack salmon per day.

Above I 5 Bridge to I 205 Bridge
This area is open to retention of adipose fin-clipped Chinook salmon seven days a week from March 1-14 and three days a week Thursday through Saturday from March 18 – April 3, or until the quota is achieved.

The season is closed Tuesday, March 9. The daily bag limit is two adipose fin-clipped adult salmon or steelhead in combination, of which no more than one may be a Chinook, and up to five adipose fin-clipped jack salmon per day.

Now the bad part is no fishing from a boat allowed above the I 205 Bridge!

What the heck was fish and wild life thinging about when the did this?

Any way I still think we will have some great fishing so get your days booked now.

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Columbia River Spring Salmon Season Set 2010 is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

Some people like to have there Salmon smoked, Which is very good but I say a fresh Columbia River Spring Salmon is too good of a fish to be smoked.

I like to filet the salmon, then take it and lay it on some foil, put some butter on the meat. I like to cut up some potato and carrots and maybe a onion. Really any vegetables you like, then I put the vegetables and potatoes on and all around the meat, now take that and set it on the BBQ, cook for around 15 to 20 minutes.

Now you have fresh Columbia River Salmon, potatoes and vegetables. Serve with a salad and garlic bread and you have a great dinner.

The Spring Salmon always taste better if caught with Marvin’s Guide Service….

One Of My Favorite ways To Cook Spring Salmon is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

We will find out next week what days we can fish, I can only hope that fish and game won’t screw us over this year. So if you want your shot at salmon fishing, you better call soon.

Sturgeon fishing on the Willamette River has been good, Squid or smelt has been a great choice of bait.

This time of year is a great time to start the day off trolling for Salmon, and the finish the day off fishing for Sturgeon.
Good luck fishing, and see you soon on the Columbia River.

My Salmon page

Fishing Report 2-6-10 is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

I use 30# test tuf line on my reel. On my line I put on a barrel swivel then 2 or 3 beads, this swivel will be for your sinker it will be a sliding sinker. Then tie a bead chain to the line, tie a piece of line to the bead chain about a 2 foot piece of line than snap a flasher to that bead chain, now I like my hooks to be 3 or 4 feet from the flasher.

You can troll with a spinner or hearing, Whatever you like. I just troll down river and make sure you are hitting the bottom, you want to bounce on and off the bottom.

Remember you can only keep hatchery salmon.
Good luck.
see my salmon page

How to Troll For Spring Salmon on the Columbia River is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

With all the rain we have had, the river’s are high and there is a lot of stuff floating in the water.

I have 350 feet of rope with a Columbia River Anchor, at the end of the rope I have an EZ Marine buoy anchor pulley system.

I start around 200 feet or so from were I want my boat to sit, I put the boat in reverse for a second just to make sure we are going backwards, then I let the anchor drop, I put the boat in forward, to slow down dont want to go back real fast, just keep the rope out in front of the boat.

When I get about 20 feet from were I want my boat, I let go of the buoy. I like the buoy to be around 15 feet or so from the bow of my boat, Now tie the rope off and you are ready.

During the day always keep a good eye on the river to make sure there are no tress or logs drifting towards your boat.
Good luck and be safe.

How Marvin’s Guide Service Anchors Safely is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

My rods are the ugly stick tiger rods, I use peen 320 gti for the reel with 80# test tuf line.

First thing I do is slide a slider up the main line, then I put 2 or 3 beads on, this just gives you a little space between you sinker and the swivel. Then I tie a barrel swivel to the main line, I like to use a 250# test swivel.

Then for my leader to the hook is 130# Dacron about 3 feet or so, Now depending on the bait I use, that will determine the size hook I use, If I am fishing with a big bait like a whole Shad then I use a size 10 hook, for smelt or squid I like a 5 or 6. all hooks have to be barbless.

Good luck and don’t forget to see us on are Sturgeon page.

Sturgeon fishing rigging on the Columbia River is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

One way is with a bottom walker and a worm harness. Troll down river very slow. Remember the saying, “if you are not hanging up you are not fishing for Walleye.” I like to fish in 8 to 20 feet of water with a rocky bottom.

I think the easiest way to fish for Walleye is to troll plugs down river, you can cover lots of water this way. The days I troll plugs I have caught Walleye, Salmon, steelhead, and Bass, that makes for a exciting day on the river.

There are many other ways to fish Walleye on the Columbia River this is just a few.

Some people say the next world record walleye will come out of the lower Columbia river, I think so too.
call Marvin’s Guide Service today, who knows maybe, just maybe the next record Walleye could be yours.

Don’t forget to view my home page at www.fastactionfishing.com

How to Fish Walleye on the Columbia River is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...

You can also fish on the Washington side of the Columbia River just above the Washougal River, Again in 12 to 20 feet of water.

My favorot spot on the Columbia River is up by the Dam ,where the locals call the “shad Rack” The water is is very fast,but I believe this just might be the best place on the Columbia River to fish for Shad.

I like to use light gear for shad, they range in size, from 2 pounds all the way up to 5 and even 6 pounds..
I anchor my boat in the current, and then i tie my line up with a spreader and a Tripleteaser.
Just let it out and let the current do the work.

When the Shad hits it like having a salmon or Steelhead hit, they are great fighting fish for there size, some people call them the “poor man Steelhead”.

Shad fishing is great for kids because there is plenty of action in May and June.

I don’t like to eat Shad. Some people might but not me. I use the shad for Sturgeon bait. I think shad is the best bait you could have. I also use Shad for crab bait it is great.

Columbia River Shad Fishing is a post from the best Oregon fishing guide blog we could find, where Marvin writes about Salmon, sturgeon, and Walleye...