RC thanks for the heads up.
Kairo ...... that Hews Pro V would be a great boat for the Columbia. Perfect size for launching and retrieving. We do get some rain and wind up here on the river so that hard top would be well worth it.
A darn good place to take that boat is just up river to Drano Lake. It is really part of the Columbia River and has fantastic chinook salmon fishing in the spring and fall.
Fishing on Drano Lake in Washington (usatoday.com)
Went there last fall with my son and grandsons and brought home plenty of fish.
That boat would also be perfect for lake Merwin and Yale Lake, right close to Vancover. target Kokanee.
A note about the Columbia if you think about the B-10 fishery. Down there at Astoria and Ilwaco the river can present some dangerous challenges. An up river wind on an outgoing tide creates some very tall, short set waves. Best to be off the river when this happens. Just keep an eye on the tides and wind. Best bet is incoming tide up to slack tide.
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