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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018
Photos by Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian
Fishing boats head out of the Hammond Marina to catch salmon during the Buoy 10 season.
SLAMMIN’ THE SALMON
at Buoy 10
By COLIN MURPHEY
The Daily Astorian
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ecreational fishermen, guides and a handful of weekend warriors all began gathering
at the Hammond Marina beginning last week for the start of the Buoy 10 salmon sea-
son. The boats typically take to the water before the sun comes up. After a few skill-
ful cuts with a sharp knife at a cleaning station, a long line of happy clients hauled the
bright red salmon fillets back to their vehicles, destined for the freezer back home.
Kelly Short prepares bait for clients trying to catch salmon.
Fishing guide Kelly Short, center, prepares
a boatload of clients to catch salmon.
Erik Bailey processes a freshly caught salmon on a
cleaning station at the Hammond Marina.