They say the Columbia River holds surprises, and we found plenty on our trip to Buoy 10 with Captain Robert. My wife and I went out expecting a good day on the water, but it turned into something even better. The sun was shining, the river was calm, and we had our lines in the water with high hopes.

Before long, the action began. My rod bent sharply, and I knew I had hooked a big one. The fight was on, and soon enough, I pulled in a hefty coho salmon, followed by my wife reeling in her own impressive catch. These were no small fish—each one was big, strong, and put up a fun fight. Captain Robert guided us like a pro, and Molly, his energetic dog, kept us entertained with her antics between catches.

The day turned into one of those rare outings that exceed all expectations. The fish were big, the company was perfect, and every moment felt like an adventure. By the time we headed back, the cooler was full, our spirits were high, and we were already planning our next trip. It wasn’t just about the fish; it was about the fun, the thrill, and a day that couldn’t have gone any better.

It was a tough day with fog and fish that just didn’t seem to be hungry. Captain Bob didn’t let that dissuade him. He kept at it and found a spot where I caught my very first 2 Cohos ever. We had several take nipped but got away. He was knowledgeable and very helpful. Later in the day my companion caught her first 24” Coho and the other fisherman caught a couple that had to be tossed back , Jack’s. Inevitably got the largest catch of the day. Between the 4 of us and Captain Bob’s expertise and willingness to go above and beyond we caught 8 in total and got to keep 4.

Some friends and I booked this trip hoping to just keep 3 fish. Bob got us on way more than that! We landed 6 keepers and probably let go 12 wild Cohos. We had multiple doubles and complete chaos. It was an absolute blast. Highly recommend if you’re looking for someone who knows the fishery.

The captain is an excellent boat driver went past buoy 10 in fairly high seas and big waves without a drop of water most of the other boats were wearing wet rain gear the whole boat limited out quickly and spent the rest of the day catching rock fish highly recommend

Had a blast with Captain Rob and his dog Molly.  Limited out on Salmon in about an hour and then went hunting for Sturgeon.  We ended up with right around 15lbs of salmon filets that Captain Rob bagged up for us.  Will definitely be back!