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  • Jason Brooks: Hot Buoy 10 Fishing Tips
    August 4, 2024

    Jason Brooks: Hot Buoy 10 Fishing Tips

    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,...

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  • Rediscover the Power of Lead-Core Line
    August 4, 2024

    Rediscover the Power of Lead-Core Line

    It's fascinating how lead-core line, a classic fishing tool in the Great Midwest, has made a strong comeback for big-lake trout and salmon fishing. Despite its long history—predating even the invention of downriggers—many anglers are rediscovering the simplicity and effectiveness...

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  • Scent Releash Flashers: Alternative to Chumming
    August 4, 2024

    Scent Releash Flashers: Alternative to Chumming

    With regulations increasingly banning the use of chum in many fisheries, gear that gets scent into the water has become essential for success. Mack’s Lure has long been known for its popular trolling attractors like the Sling Blade and the Double...

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  • The Story of the Sonic Bait Fish Lure - Part 3
    July 1, 2024

    The Story of the Sonic Bait Fish Lure - Part 3

    By Pete Rosko Read Part 1 and Part 2From my previous articles on the invention of the Sonic Bait Fish, it is clear that this lure combines the best features of the Crippled Herring and Kandlefish. Like its predecessor lures, the Sonic Bait Fish has...

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  • Avoid the Crowd with Early Season Kokanee
    April 30, 2024

    Avoid the Crowd with Early Season Kokanee

    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...

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  • Brooks: Trolling Tips for Saltwater Coho Salmon
    August 24, 2022

    Brooks: Trolling Tips for Saltwater Coho Salmon

    By the time September hits, most Coho anglers are dragging out the drift boat or hiking along the bank of their favorite river. I, too, love Coho fishing on coastal streams, but the salt is where it is at in the early fall. Ocean bright, feisty Coho are rushing to get to the rivers and gorging themselves along the way. Quick to bite, and even faster to jump, there is nothing like catching Coho in the ocean and Puget Sound on a cool September day.
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  • SBF Tips: When To Troll vs. When To Jig
    August 2, 2022

    Tip & Techniques: When To Troll vs. When To Jig

    Whether fishing for walleyes — of any other species, including salmon — the presentation is either horizontal or vertical. Horizontal includes casting and trolling. Vertical basically applies to jigging when only artificial baits are used.
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  • Top Heat Hacks for Targeting Summer Run Salmon
    June 30, 2022

    Top Heat Hacks for Targeting Summer Run Salmon

    By the time you're reading this, it'll be open season for sockeye and summer run chinook salmon on the upper Columbia River. With numbers looking great for both sockeye and chinook, let's break down some summer hacks to target these fish.

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  • Five Tips to Catch More Sockeye This Summer
    June 30, 2022

    Five Tips to Catch More Sockeye This Summer

    With the summer heat setting in and water temperatures rising, the Okanogan River is too warm for the Lake Osoyoos Sockeye to migrate. This means that as the fish stack up in the Columbia River at the famed Brewster Pool, you can easily catch these tasty fish.
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  • Blog posts Dodgers: Proven Fish Magnets in the Great Lakes
    December 7, 2021

    Dodgers: Proven Fish Magnets in the Great Lakes

    The two dodgers I utilize for Lake Michigan trout and salmon are the Double D Dodger 7.6" Double D Dodger 7.6” and the other dodger, the Sling Blade 9” — both of which have a time and place. However, each is a very good option for both trout and salmon on the Great Lakes.
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