By Bob Schmidt Spring trout fishing is a cherished pastime for anglers across the Midwest, Canada, and the West Coast. Each region offers unique challenges and opportunities, but there’s immense value in sharing techniques and experimenting with methods that have...
Fish Like the Pros By Jason Brooks My neighbor stopped by one afternoon to invite me on his annual trip to fish for coho out of the small oceanside town of Sekiu. I was happy to join him, and when...
October and November are set to provide exciting coho fishing opportunities for anglers in both the Willamette River and coastal waters. With a record return of coho salmon expected this season, it is the perfect time to plan your fall fishing...
By Jason Brooks The famed Buoy 10 fishery starts in August and will only improve as it nears September. From Astoria, all the way to the red marker near the Columbia River Bar, which is designated with the number 10,...
By Jason Brooks The summer sockeye run is about to hit the Pacific Northwest, and it is expected to hit harder than Mike Tyson’s upper hook. Get your Double D Dodgers and sockeye rigs ready becuase all indications are that July will...
By Jason Brooks It is June, the month that marks the start of the ocean salmon season on the west coast. When anglers are focused on catching the mighty chinook, they often overlook the opportunity to put a few Pacific...
By Jason Brooks The Challenge is Reel but Worth the Effort! When it comes to kokanee fishing, most anglers who target the landlocked sockeye salmon hit the waters in mid-summer when kokanee are easier to find. Summer weather brings stable water temperatures and...
By Jason Brooks Large lakes and reservoirs can be intimidating to anglers. Some of the largest bodies of freshwater are more like mini oceans, which means some of the tactics and techniques anglers use out on the open seas can...
By Jason Brooks With April upon us and summer just around the corner, Spring Chinook anglers will be looking towards the main tributaries of the Columbia River for some early chrome fish. The Columbia is a feeder river that is more...
By Jason Brooks Sleeping in can be good for fishing. As we pulled into the boat launch on this late spring morning with our boat outfitted for fishing trout, prime parking and no wait at the ramp welcomed us. This...
By Jason Brooks Standing at the water’s edge while peering into the clear water in the early morning light, I could make out fish shapes. Moving along the cobble of a rocky beach, we could see sea-run cutthroat trout feeding on...
By Jason Brooks February is known for being the best month of the winter season to catch steelhead. A mix of hatchery fish and wild fish will be in rivers, which is why anglers favor February. In my home state...
