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For every fly fisherman, there are a few infamous lists. A list of fish we haven’t yet, but really want to catch, a list of places we want to fish, or maybe a list of things we want to buy. But no list is as hard to put together as the list of our favorite [...]

Spring time is so close we can all almost hear the first honey bee zip by our ear, we can picture the flowers and trees blooming across the land, and we can smell the spring Chinook coming back from their long 3-4 year journey in the ocean. That’s right, with spring time just around the [...]

Spring Chinook are starting to trickle into our great Columbia River, and with each day the numbers should get stronger. Columbia River Fishery Managers are predicting the strongest run of Spring Chinook since the 1930’s with an estimate of 470,000 returning adult salmon for the 2010 season. If the numbers are record breaking as planned [...]

Any good fisherman knows, ‘If it works, use it!’ Pacific Northwest Bass fishermen have learned that many Southern tactics work well on Largemouth and Smallmouth in our lakes and rivers. Like the Texas Rig, the Carolina Rig can certainly be an excellent choice for presenting your soft plastics, under right conditions. The rig itself is [...]

For many anglers, winter is a slow time of year, and this is especially true for most fly fisherman. When waters get high due to rain or melt off, a lot of us get stuck inside, with not a whole lot to do. Unless of course, you tie. Fly tying is a great way to [...]

If you’re relatively new to Bass fishing, you have probably heard of or tried fishing with ‘soft plastics.’ What some folks have mistakenly referred to as ‘a rubber worm’ has exploded into an amazing variety of lifelike and/or bizarre-looking soft baits that appeal to fish for various reasons and under various conditions. One thing is [...]

Nymph fishing is probably one of the most challenging of all fly fishing techniques. Nymphing, since the fly is underwater and is often extremely small, can test the abilities of any angler, and often leaves the beginner angler frustrated to extreme levels. Yet, the ability of have good nymph fishing technique is essential for productive [...]

When I first got started Bass fishing I had accidentally caught a Largemouth while showing my kids how to fish for trout. It was a beautiful, aggressive, chunky-looking, fascinating fish and it launched me on an entirely new adventure that has never stopped. My brother and I – both reformed Steelhead fishermen now – learned [...]

If you want to literally be afraid of what is on the end of your line and really second guess ever getting in the water again, try fishing for tiger muskie. These things are a crazy scary and aggressive predator and will eat whatever crosses their path, including a dangling toe off the end of [...]

Many kinds of ‘spinners’ are used effectively for catching different kinds of fish, but the ‘safety pin’ Spinnerbait is one of the best lures ever invented for catching Largemouth Bass. Even Smallmouth Bass fall prey to this amazing bait. While the Spinnerbait is really only a bent wire with blade(s) on one side and jig [...]

I thought April showers were supposed to bring May flowers, not monsoon rains and record-setting cold temperatures? It’s the third coldest May on record around these parts. Friends and I were wondering if plunging water temperatures might just put Bass on rewind, back into pre-spawn mode. If you take a look at my most recent [...]

With spring time pretty much here and summer time just around the corner, you have to choose the long beach peninsula as one of your bass fishing vacation plans. There is lakes scattered all over the peninsula full of largemouth bass, and they get very little pressure. There are a few lakes that I would [...]

Bass fishing with fly tackle is unlike trout fishing. Trout fishing is a lot about style and finesse, where as bass fishing is more chill and relaxed, making it easier for more of the beginner class of folks. With bass fishing presentation isn’t everything, gear has a big deal in being successful in adverse spring [...]

As avid Salmon, Steelhead, and Trout fishermen we all can appreciate the advantages that floating the river can give us. Many times I find myself wondering what boat I like better, a pontoon boat or a drift boat. There are so many great things about each craft, and they both get you down the river [...]

Summer steelhead can be one of the most aggressive best fighting fish to target. They exert explosive runs and huge acrobatic jumps. They also come into the rivers with lots of fat content, making them an exceptional table fare. SW Washington’s rivers have some great summer steelhead fishing. The East Fork of the Lewis, the [...]

We finally got the rods in the water around 8pm, setting ourselves up for a night of steelhead fishing! Pulling lighted plugs and glow in the dark Spin-N-Glos with sand shrimp. Everything was perfect, the weather, the water, and fishing with your best buddies. Anticipation was high; it was up to the fish now. Summer [...]

It’s as simple as picking between braid and monofilament, right? Well, not quite. In recent decades fishing line technology has been leapfrogging itself and with the present varieties of line and their specific uses available, it might pay you to make your spool-up decisions armed with a little more information. In a more primitive day, [...]

If your after channel cats and you have the right rig to get you here, the John Day is the place! This river is loaded with big channel catfish. These fish are very aggressive and can put up just as much fight as any salmon or steelhead you ever hook. The other plus to these [...]

Well, here we are in another year for great trout fishing. The past winter, or lack there of, is hopefully going to be a big plus come June. The lack of snow and our mild late winter/early spring time provides a promising look at what is in store for us. Little snow in the mountains [...]

As my friend Jim would say, you can’t make a rod work for everything from Tuna to Trout.  Anyone who has been fishing for a while has come to realize that even going after just one species requires more than one rod. A Steelhead fisherman might have one rod for side-drifting, one for pulling plugs, [...]