elkrchr
Well-known member
The fishing on the Columbia River has been red hot the past week or two. My buddy borrowed my boat on Sunday (09/06) and took his dad and cousin out fishing. They absolutely hammered the salmon, so we decided to go out Labor Day afternoon for a few hours. What a great way to end summer break for my son. First fish of the day and my son was up. As he struggled with the beast, we reeled in the other two lines and dropped off anchor to chase the fish. It was immediately apparent that a good sized fish was working my son over. He was a trooper, kept the line tight (barbless hooks) and after about 10 minutes, we had the chrome beast in the net. The fish was 41 inches long and weighed 31 pounds. Catching that fish is all he talked about for the rest of the afternoon and evening. We limited out in short order and then practiced some catch and release before heading back to the launch. I can't think of a better way to go into the school year!
