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July 16, 2026

Salmon Update: The Run is ON (Plus 3 Open Dates Next Week)

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to get on the water, this is your green light. Over the last 48 hours, a massive fresh push of King Salmon cleared the lower river bay. We boated 8 beautiful keepers yesterday alone, with several fish pushing past the 25-pound mark. The water flows are perfect, and the fish are highly aggressive. 🎣 Book Your Guided Salmon Trip Now What's working right now: We are finding the most success drifting cured roe under slip bobbers in the deep, slow-mov

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July 16, 2026

The 5 lures that dominated this season (And how to get them cheap this Saturday)

We analyzed our shop logs and customer catch reports from the last six months. These 5 lures accounted for over 70% of the trophy fish brought to our counters. If you want to keep tight lines as the season shifts, here is your cheat sheet: * 1. Megabass Vision 110 (Elegy Bone): The king of clear-water jerkbaits. Fish it with two sharp snaps of the rod tip, then pause for a full three seconds. * 2. Keitech Fat Swing 3.8" (Bluegill Flash): The ultimate paddletail. Rig it on a 1/4 oz belly-weig

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