Hillbilly Deluxe Sportfishing

09/01/2026

🎣 IT’S BACK!

The countdown to the 2027 Saltwater Sportfishing Show starts NOW!

Mark your calendars for February 27–28, 2027 at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. Two days packed with the people, gear, boats, tackle and know-how that make the Pacific Northwest saltwater fishing community what it is.

We’ve got a lot to share between now and February... and we’re just getting started. 👀

The Salt Show is Back!

Start planning your weekend and follow along as we roll out more details:
https://oceaned.org/saltwater-sportfishing-show/

08/31/2026

An inseason action notice out from NMFS this afternoon appears to reopen the Columbia River Subarea – the Pacific Oean from Cape Falcon, Oregon, to Leadbetter Point, Washington – from Friday, September 4, through Tuesday, September 8, for hatchery coho retention, daily limit two.

The previous nearshore closure along the Long Beach Peninsula will also be in place during the five-day reopener.

UPDATE: More details from ODFW in the link in the comments

08/31/2026

When you know there are more tunas in the box, but don’t want to get in the box/slurry to find them….

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08/31/2026

Albacore tuna entered Oregon fish markets in the 1930s when Oregon ports from Coos Bay to Astoria were home to large fishing fleets, dozens of canneries and thousands of employees who processed the catch. 🐟

While Oregon’s large-scale canneries are long gone, albacore fishing techniques haven’t changed much at all.

“The fishermen use poles or lines with colorful jigs attached, and when the fish hits, the fishermen pull them in by hand. It’s that simple to catch fish that weigh 10-25 pounds. It’s a lot of handwork, too, and when you find the albacore schools, the fishermen are constantly pulling lines in by hand,” Steve Fick of Fishhawk Fisheries explained.

Read the full article from KGW8 Grant's Getaways: “All hail the king of tuna, Oregon's prized catch”

See the article: https://www.kgw.com/article/travel/destinations/grants-getaways/king-of-tuna-oregon-albacore-recipes/283-d6ddbfd1-eaf3-4586-9b94-807496ada605

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

The Buoy 10 Fleet was working hard today!!

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08/30/2026

08/29/2026

dudewipes is reminding us that it’s almost fall….. Let’s go get the September tunas!!

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08/28/2026

08/28/2026

The Nomad Madmacs wahoo lures & Tuna Lures are the hottest thing in high speed trolling. Reaching speeds of 20kn+ and with the patented Autotune system, the Madmacs are going to catch you more wahoo and tuna because they emit more vibration and action than any other tuna lure you've trolled.