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...
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...
By Jason BrooksTrout fishing is often thought of as soaking some sort of dough bait and watching the tip of the fishing rod for the telltale bite of a hungry fish. This can be a fun and productive way to...
