Night Two Brings the Heat Day two on the water running night ops for walleye, and Cory, Jason, and Coop had one heck of a night. The action was nonstop, with 34 fish landed out of 40 hookups—and it wasn’t just numbers, but quality fish hitting the deck all night long. They came up just short of the Dirty 30 we were hunting for, but there was no shortage of excitement. Bent rods, solid hook-ups, and an absolutely amazing night on the Columbia made this one a trip to remember. Sometimes the giant stays just out of reach, but nights like this are exactly why we love trophy season.

Night Ops Are Back—and the Dirty 30 Shows Up It’s back to night ops for me and the crew. We’ve got three nights ahead chasing giants with returning client Cory and his crew, who make the trip out every year from Wyoming with one goal in mind—hooking into one of the incredible Columbia River walleye giants. Night one didn’t disappoint. The rods stayed busy, several solid fish came to the boat, and we were blessed with another walleye sliding into the Dirty 30 world. A strong start to the trip and exactly the kind of momentum you want heading into a multi-night run. Plenty of nights left, plenty of opportunity ahead, and the big girls are clearly in the mood.

Day or Night, We Get It Done We work day and night to put our clients on some awesome fishing, and today was no exception. The Legend put in the work to get his crew on a solid eater-walleye bite, and it paid off. With a mix of trolling and jigging, the fish started coming over the rail and straight into the fish bag. Steady action, good teamwork, and quality eaters made for a great day on the water. No matter the time of day, the goal stays the same—get clients on fish and send them home happy.

It was a solid day of daytime walleye fishing for The Legend and Blake on the Columbia. Both guides hit the water with one goal—put some quality eater walleye in the boat for their clients—and they got it done. With good communication, teamwork, and a little extra effort, the plan came together perfectly. The bite stayed steady, the fish cooperated, and the clients walked away happy with full bags and big smiles. Days like this are a great reminder of how strong the crew is here at FCO. When the team works together, good things happen.

Two Dirty 30s and Personal Bests All Around My oh my—what a night on the water with Dennis and the crew from Spokane. They made the trip back over to the Tri-Cities once again, this time joining Tony in the hunt for giant trophy walleye. And this night? Everything aligned. We didn’t just land one Dirty 30—we landed two. On top of that, every single guy on the boat walked away with a new personal-best walleye. Bent rods, big nets, and nonstop excitement made it one of those nights you don’t forget. This wasn’t just another night on the water—it was an epic one. Big fish, big milestones, and a whole lot of incredible walleye hitting the deck. Nights like this are exactly why we do it.

Day Two Delivers a New PB Day two for the Montana duo—father Bill and daughter Ally—and what an epic night it turned into. The action was nonstop, with 25 walleye coming over the rail and plenty of excitement from start to finish. The highlight of the night was a new personal best—a beautiful 29.75-inch walleye, just shy of the coveted Dirty 30 mark, but an absolute trophy fish by any standard. Big smiles, bent rods, and a moment they won’t forget. All in all, the trip was a complete success. Bill and Ally headed back to Montana with great memories, big grins, and stories that will be told for a long time.

Montana Crew Under the Night Lights It was another awesome night on the Columbia River in the Tri-Cities chasing trophy walleye. Tonight we had the pleasure of fishing with Bill and his daughter Ally, who made the trip all the way from Montana to spend a couple days on the water with us. This was night one of their adventure. The action stayed steady all evening, with 15 walleye hitting the deck and the biggest stretching out to 28 inches. While we didn’t connect with a Dirty 30, the night was full of quality fish, bent rods, and great memories. They even kept a few of the smaller fish to take home and enjoy with their family back in Montana—always a nice way to cap off a great night on the water.

Wow—what a solid day on the Columbia for the ninja Pro Guide Steve. He dialed it in early and landed right on the fish, making quick work of a 40-fish boat limit of walleye for the group. The bite stayed hot, rods kept bending, and the guests had an action-packed day from start to finish. When everything comes together like that, it doesn’t take long to fill the box. Another strong showing by Steve and the FCO crew.

Night Two: Close, But Not the One We Expected Night number two for Jess, and this time it was just him on the boat—so if that 32-inch giant walleye showed up, it was all his. While the walleye trophy didn’t happen, the night was far from a disappointment. The rods stayed bent all evening with 23 walleye hitting the deck, and they were quality fish too. Plenty of action, steady bites, and a fun grind from start to finish. Then came the surprise of the night—a 33-inch steelhead decided to crash the party. So in the end, I guess we did get a 32-plus fish… just not the species we were chasing. That’s fishing for you. Either way, it was another memorable night on the water with lots of action and a story Jess won’t forget. While we were out looking for that magical 32" walleye for Jess, all the other boats were out putting [...]