By Benjamin Hayes, Mack's Lure Pro Staff Benjamin Hayes has a lifetime of fishing knowledge spanning ice fishing tactics, Great Lakes trolling, fly fishing mountain streams, and everything in between, Benjamin brings authentic expertise and genuine passion to every article...
Deep-Water Tactics, Dodgers, and Smart Rigging Kokanee are among the most entertaining, challenging, and delicious freshwater fish you’ll find anywhere in the Pacific Northwest. They’re feisty fighters, notoriously finicky, and pound-for-pound one of the hardest hitters in freshwater. Most anglers...
By Bobby Loomis The thrill of kokanee fishing has exploded over the past two decades, and it continues to grow in popularity with no signs of slowing down. Kokanee salmon, a landlocked variant of sockeye salmon, were experimentally introduced into...
The author, Danny Coyne,is a Mack's Lure Pro Staffer located in British Columbia. Over the past 10 years a huge “Kokanee Craze” has been ignited within the angling community throughout the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia regions. Kokanee are second...
Downriggers are obviously the most proficient way to work the thermocline effectively. They put you at the exact depth you require and with downriggers, you can fish multiple rods and lures at the same time.
By Bob Loomis As the icy grip of winter slowly gives way to the first hints of spring, many anglers are itching to get back on the water. For those of us who chase the elusive kokanee, this transition period...
Play Episode On Ep. 128 of the WAO Podcast pres. by Harrod Outdoors and Mack's Lure, Bobby and Richy talk fall fishing and hunting opportunities. And, they ask for your help for future content. Bonus reading of Trout Fishing Tips...
Play Episode On Ep. 127 of the WAO Podcast pres. by Harrod Outdoors and Mack's Lure, we are talking with Casey Kelly, owner of Pautzke's in Ellensburg, WA. Casey tells us how his family started the bait company and his...
By Eric Braaten, Mack's Lure Pro Staff Eric Braaten combines his professional expertise in fisheries biology with his passion for walleye fishing, making him a recognized authority on walleye techniques throughout the Pacific Northwest. Braaten fishes for walleye over 200...
By Haley Rodriguez, Mack's Lure Staff Writer The Promise Keepers Advantage There’s something special about those days on the water when patience, persistence, and presentation all come together when a single cast makes all the waiting worth it. For anglers...
