Oregon & Washington Fishing Guide

I got a phone call today from the United State Coast Guard, they asked me if I would help them get the word out about safety on the water. So here is a link that they would like everybody to read, and please help get the word out.

Coast Guard Safety

Let’s talk a little about launching a boat, how to make it easy and safe for everybody.
Here are a few things I like to do before I back down the ramp.

Here is how Marvin’s Guide Service trolls for Spring Salmon on the Columbia River.

We did a post on how to anchor safely, on the Columbia river and Willamette River a few days ago.

I had a few emails about how to pull your anchor up safely.

I hope this will answer all of your Questions.

shad fishing on the Columbia River Starts in mid May. There are lot of places to shad fish on the Columbia River.
Lets talk about a few. You can fish just above the mouth of the Sandy River. The water is fast, but that makes for good fishing. I prefer a depth of 12 to 20 feet of water.