Thanks everyone for the recommendations. I bought enough tackle at Sportco to open a branch outlet down there. Did use 4/0-5/0 hooks on 40# leader and chartruese painted banana sinkers. Got all those divers and fish flashes and other doo-dads left over.

The weather was god-awful. My friends had me convinced they carfully picked this as the best week to fish, but did I mention the weather was awful Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday? It was an interesting experience, and I'll probably try it again after the bruises heal from all the bouncing around the boat I did.

I didn't catch any large kings, but 3 kings and 3 silvers have me borrowing freezer space at a friend's house. I was impressed by the size of the silvers - up to 15 pounds. And interestingly, about half the silvers we caught were unmarked, which is remarkable since the Columbia River is over 98% hatchery silvers.

Thanks again for the advice.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.