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Posted: **Sat Jul 30, 2016 5:04 am**

Well, technically it doesn't open until Monday, August first, but, the Columbia River is open for chinook above the Astoria-Megler Bridge right now!

Eric Linde of LindeSportfishing.com took advantage of that fact by putting this dandy in the boat yesterday morning!

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The forecast for the Columbia is excellent! don't miss out! cheers

Posted: **Thu Aug 04, 2016 1:58 pm**

To be as kind as possible, let's just say that the opener at Buoy 10 was S L O W...

Yes, I know, I should have stayed in my beloved Marine Area 9 but after a season of watching the downrigger wire for bites, let's just say I wanted to see a STRIKE!!!

Have you ever caught a chinook with three strikes against it? Here is a Hatchery, Tule, Jack!

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With smokin' hot action just north of in Westport, Long Beach and Buoy 10, things will be picking up in the lower Columbia soon!!!

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