Had an awesome day out on the water! Two super quick hookups for a couple of keeper springers on the early bite, a beautiful wild fish released unharmed, and a couple more opportunities. Special thanks to Jeremy from PNW Automotive Inc for letting me get him a taste of springers from the Lower Columbia and taking pictures of me netting Jamie's fish!

It's prime time for lingcod close to shore. Two days in a row we limited the boat on them with several keepers turned loose while jigging for bonus rockfish. The size has generally been in the 24 to 26 inch range, however each day we've seen at least one in the mid thirties. My buddy Jamie pulled in his personal best lingcod at 35 inches while I caught a 32 incher the day before. We also hooked and released the occasional Cabezon since you can't keep those guys until July 1st. While the weather may make getting across the bar a little dicey over the next couple of days, you can bet I'll be itching to get back out there the next chance I get.