Anyone have Astoria Advice?

Great thread. Thanks to the old salts for chiming in.

Another place to learn respect for bar conditions is westport.  It's Slightly more tame.

Get back in by 1 pm after that the winds pick up or at least be close to your launch by that time. I go out of Warrenton and troll against the current and pick up fish within casting distance of the jetties. I have anchored and gone over to the sands for sturgeon even in fast current but if you plan to go any distance be willing to be out ALL DAY and battle the wind and when I say battle I mean battle. Don't go if it is foggy people will run you over and don't go in the dark because again not good. Not as bad as most make it out to be its just like anything else you must ease into it. Most important part is to have fun with it.

Another place to learn respect for bar conditions is westport.  It's Slightly more tame.

  That is not always true. Any river draining into the ocean needs respect. Mother Nature demands it.

 I said slightly more tame,  that didn't mean it wasn't dangerous.